One big recommendation to handle the configuration problem of Aircarft Solutions’s firewall and hardware architecture would be to adopt virtualization. “Virtualization is the single most effective way to reduce IT expenses while boosting efficiency and agility.” Virtualization is the method of forming a virtual computer system instead of obtaining physical IT hardware. Because of the rapid changes and developments in the IT world, it is suggested that AS should gradually adopt the virtualization of its systems. The advantages of virtualization are diverse. By adopting virtualization, AS will be able to separate its physical layer from the virtual machines. This will make sure that the damage and threats by malicious attacks are minimal. Adopting Virtualization will help AS to ensure that their data is secure and backed up and AS is taking disaster recovery precautions. The virtual machine can control, detect, and even shut down the host, in case of any threats or security violations, which will then enable another virtual machine to function within safety parameters. These steps and procedures mean that without affecting the entire network there will be less downtime activity for the IT department to troubleshoot and deal with the problem with the affected machines. Which then means, enhanced productivity due to lesser umber or physical assets and lesser equipment maintenance.
The table shows the comparison of before and after adoption of virtualization of its IT systems at AS.
Before virtualization After AS adopts Virtualization
Router – 2 3
Switch – 1 4
Firewall – 1 4
Server – 5 1
As from the above table we can clearly see that virtualization will help AS to decrease number of servers and enhance their Firewall protection. It i...
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Summary
It is suggested that Aircraft Solutions should invest in their future activities and to certify that they remain strong in this competitive market, the virtualization of their IT systems is compulsory. It is equally important to make sure that company’s software policies are up to date and their firewalls are working effectively. With the help of stronger and secured IT network, AS would be able to achieve a secured work force and a stronger client base.
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The purpose of this lab is to establish a base environment to simulate that of an enterprise. Specifically we will be setting up at minimum four Virtual Machines using RIT’s RLES vCloud resource. Each one of the VMs created will serve a purpose in laying the foundation for future lab work. The first VM will serve as a router, bridging the newly formed virtual LAN to the network connected to the rest of the world. In my case I chose to use PFSense based on its simple configuration. Next I deployed a Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 7 server to act as the base on which my Wiki will run. I then deployed a Windows 7 client to act as remote manager of the other VMs. Lastly, I deployed an Opsview Atom VM to serve as my network’s monitoring solution.
This case study will first list the current IT condition of WestJet Airlines, then summarize the key strengths, core competencies and challenges of the company through them. After that, the business-IT alignment will be discussed according to the alignment maturity criteria. In terms of the IT governance, the case study will analyze both strengths and weakness of WestJet Airlines, then provide some improvement strategies of it.
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Qiang Duan; Yuhong Yan; Vasilakos, A.V., "A Survey on Service-Oriented Network Virtualization Toward Convergence of Networking and Cloud Computing," Network and Service Management, IEEE Transactions on , vol.9, no.4, pp.373,392, December 2012
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