The computer network configuration and use needs to be analyzed in order to support the needs of Bead Bar for future planning and upgrading of Bead Bar’s system, especially when a distributed database is involved. With a distributed database, all of Bead Bar’s computers will need to be connected through a telecommunications system. The computer network is going to be a critical component of Bead Bar’s information system. The reason for the computer network being a critical component is that it will determine the way the company unfolds in the future and how it will unfold as new locations and features are added to the Bead Bar infrastructure. Throughout this report, I will discuss recommendations for a network topology that should be used, the network architecture, and the advantages and drawbacks that the network will provide for the organization. These advantages and drawbacks will not only affect the company but they will also affect the customer and the way the clientele corresponds with the company. Bead Bar has spent a great deal of money and time in designing and making their stores look good, so having wiring run everywhere in a disorganized fashion in order to connect the computers to the telecommunications system is not going to be feasible because it has an impact on the way customers view Bead Bar’s company. This is why it is so important for Bead Bar’s networking system to function at its most effective level with as little complication as possible while maintaining a positive appearance to its customers and efficient customer service, which is a goal that management of Bead Bar has for the company. There are different parts of Bead Bar that exist and will benefit a great degree from the addition of a network system. These parts of Bead Bar include the following: finance with Julia as the Chief Financial Officer, marketing which will allow Miriam to collect sales data from multiple studios, purchasing that will be made a simpler process with a network, and human resources which will allow the Director of Human Resources to communicate will employees on a whole new level. This will also improve employee’s ability to perform their jobs, improving customer service. These areas might as well run separate from the company without having a more direct communication with the system. Currently the company has no way for each location to communicate effectively with others or each area and thus creates a gap in the accessibility of information.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the computer network configuration and use needs to be analyzed in order to support the needs of bead bar for future planning and upgrading of its system.
- Outlines the recommendations for a network topology that should be used, the network architecture, and the advantages and drawbacks that network will provide for the organization.
- Opines that it is important for bead bar's networking system to function at its most effective level with as little complication as possible while maintaining a positive appearance to its customers.
- Explains that different parts of bead bar will benefit greatly from the addition of a network system, such as finance, marketing, purchasing, and human resources.
- Opines that the company has no way for each location to communicate effectively with others or each area and thus creates a gap in the accessibility of information.
- Opines that a bus topology for bead bar will allow them to add nodes to the network system for an inexpensive price.
- Opines that a bus topology would be the wisest choice for bead bar because of the costs and easy additions in the future.
- Recommends using a client/server form of architecture for the network architecture.
- Explains that in a peer-to-peer network, all computers would be clients and servers, allowing for any computer in the network to share its resources and memory with other printers and computers.
- Evaluates the cost of using a more advanced and stable network based on the size of the company and the growing nature of bead bar.
- Opines that using a more complicated topology would make it more difficult to new locations for the company.
- Explains that with the bus topology in play, needed networking cables will be at a minimal. this will decrease the costs of installing the network system.
- Opines that bead bar will be left with room and resources to grow and expand. they believe it was important to take into account the needs of each individual controlling different aspects of the company for its employees to function more efficiently.
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- Explains that computers are vital to running the bead bar, due to the nature of the business. they recommend purchasing computer hardware, software, and database management systems.
- Explains that a mesh topology would work well for the bead bar since this type of networking system is extremely reliable and it transmits data quickly and efficiently.
- Explains that the bead bar is a company that enables its customers to create their own jewelry using tools such as wire, beads, and string.
- Explains the mesh topology would be the best fit for the bead bar. the mesh network would allow the franchise locations to transmit communication back and forth.
- Explains that the bead bar must have a client-server architecture to facilitate their network. the server is an extremely powerful computer that is set up to handle multiple requests simultaneously.
- Explains the pros and cons of each network solution, but the recommendations were based on cost-effectiveness and the basic networking needs of the bead bar.
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- Opines that risk associated with information connections, sharing of sensitive data, and the potential exposure of personal identifiable patient records must be addressed with formidable obstacle.
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- Explains that security policies relating to it infrastructures must also conform to healthcare standards, thus understanding its implications and methods of protection will be vital to continued operations.
- Cites the national institute of statdards and technology (nist). information security.
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- Explains that local area networks have been a major player in industrialization of computers.
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- Explains that the bead bar is an arts and crafts oriented company that enables its customers to design and make their own jewelry with wires, beads, and strings.
- Explains the bead bar's information technology needs include the initialization of business website, information sharing between locations, and data confidentiality and security.
- Explains that computers are essential to the daily operations of a growing company such as the bead bar.
- Explains that oracle 9i database, an enterprise database specifically designed to manage distributed data, was chosen to meet the bead bar's current and future needs. the database must be configured properly through a network.
- Describes the features the managers of the bead bar were most concerned about. meredith, president and owner, wanted a wired network, suzanne, studios, mitch, and julia.
- Explains that the bead bar's telecommunication system requirements and desires are outlined in detail below.
- Explains that a mesh topology is the most cost-effective to meet the needs of the bead bar. client/server architecture is best suited to facilitate the wide area network (wan).
- Explains that a mesh topology will best meet the needs of the bead bar, as laid out by the company's executives.
- Explains the client/server architecture is a superlative choice for the bead bar's network; it assigns computers to provide certain services, process requests, and act as clients.
- Explains that a wide area network (wan) is recommended for the bead bar's network due to the necessity of being able to cover large distances.
- Explains that a reliable, strong network system is vital to continued growth. the recommendations were established to maintain cost effectiveness while meeting the networking needs of the bead bar and its various locations.
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- Explains how team c analyzed two internationally known technology firms, google and nortel networks corporation, and developed a plan to prevent impending failure and revamp the failing business.
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- Explains that nortel would have had to make changes in many areas to succeed in the market place.
- Explains that the company's structure doesn't lend to allowing these changes to exist. the board of directors must replace the ceo and cfo with new individuals.
- Explains the eight steps of john kotter in building a plan for instituting changes.
- Explains that team c had the opportunity to analyze key components needed for a successful business. strong leadership and organizational structure are essential for the success of an organization.
- Explains that larry page outlines his plan and vision for google. business insider.
- Explains robbins, s. r., & judge, t. a. (2013). organizational behavior. upper saddle river, nj: pearson/prentice hall.
- Explains nortel's mission to create a high-performance 21st century communications company driven by empowered employees with passion for delighting customers and driving business results.
- Analyzes how the founders of google created an organizational culture that revolved around recruiting, which made the company a successful business.
- Analyzes how the leadership role of nortel, roth, and google failed due to a biased board of directors and unrealistic ceo compensation.
- Explains that google grows on people: bottom-up leadership and minimalist management inspire innovation.
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- Opines that internet communication is a way of life in the united states, while east asian countries like china and singapore are subject to more intense scrutiny.
- Explains that the united states has been a breeding ground for many of the major developments in the realm of internetworking.
- Opines that the federal government must maintain some sort of control otherwise chaos might be a direct result.
- Explains that the people's republic of china has a very different set of policies regarding information and censorship/freedom of speech, both physically and electronically.
- Explains that the chinese government has particular interests in suppressing certain types of internet traffic, such as anti-communism propaganda and offensive material to the masses.
- Opines that singapore has a strict censorship of educational and academic material on computer networks. this is due to the separation between singapore and china.
- Analyzes the factors that contribute to the dramatic differences in the two countries' electronic content policies. china practices communism, while singapore is a parliamentary republic.
- Explains that americans are allowed to post their thoughts electronically, satirically bash members of our government, view international material, and speak freely.
- Opines that china's state council is acting unethically or immorally by censoring and facilitating the material that its citizens can view, create and distribute.
- Opines that the differences between the united states, china and singapore are fairly evident.
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- Explains that itu-t recommendation x.805 defines a security architecture for different networks where end-to-end network security is major concern.
- Describes the different types of network equipment and facility groupings that need to be protected.
- Explains that security dimensions, security layers, and security planes are addressed by three architectural components.
- Explains the security dimension of access control and authentication, which ensures that the identity of a particular entity is true or authorized.
- Explains that the security layers concept is to represent hierarchical approach to secure a network.
- Describes the security planes that address specific security needs related to network management activities, signalling activities and end-user activities.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that huffman trucking has offices paired with plants in california, missouri, new jersey, and ohio. the company has grown organically and through acquisition.
- Analyzes the network diagrams provided for each facility by huffman. the missouri and ohio office locations have an avaya digital phone system installed that communicates through a token-ring.
- Explains that the ohio and missouri (offices and plants) networks utilize a ring topology as the foundation, while the plants have approximately 5 terminals connected.
- Explains that the california and new jersey offices have a proprietary tdm pbx connected to pstn with what appears to be an analog tie trunk allowing interoffice calling.
- Explains that ohio and missouri offices have the most features provided through the avaya digital phone system, including voicemail, caller-id, and interoffice calling.
- Explains that both california and new jersey offices have traditional tdm pbx's that enable basic inbound and outbound calling but don't allow voicemail or caller id.
- Explains that huffman is able to manage and support multiple telephony systems, but they are not fully taking advantage of the opportunity to reduce cost through data convergence.
1195 wordsRead More - Network Securityexplanatory essayOver the past few years, Internet-enabled business, or e-business, has drastically improved efficiency and revenue growth. E-business applications such as e-commerce, supply-chain management, and remote access allow companies to streamline processes, lower operating costs, and increase customer satisfaction. Such applications require mission-critical networks that accommodate voice, video, and data traffic, and these networks must be scalable to support increasing numbers of users and the need for greater
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- Describes the basic threats to the network security and the fundamental issues of interest for designing a secure network.
- Explains that network attacks cause organizations several hours or days of downtime and serious breaches in data confidentiality and integrity.
- Explains that the objective of network security is to protect networks and their applications against attacks, ensuring information availability, confidentiality, and integrity.
- Explains that the architecture should define common security services to be implemented across the network.
- Opines that the security architecture should be deployed in a phased format, addressing the most critical areas first.
- Explains that every network should include security components that address the following five aspects of network security.
- Explains that identity is the accurate and positive identification of network users, hosts, applications, services, and resources. identity mechanisms ensure that authorized users gain access to enterprise computing resources while unauthorized users are denied access.
- Explains firewalls, virus scanners and content filters, are the first security products that organizations deploy to improve their security posture.
- Explains that internet-enabled business, or e-business, has drastically improved efficiency and revenue growth over the past few years. these applications require mission-critical networks that accommodate voice, video, and data traffic.
- Explains the many types of attacks that can be instigated and the damage that these attacks can cause to data.
- Explains that companies must protect confidential information from eavesdropping or tampering during transmission by implementing virtual private networks. encryption technology ensures that messages traveling across a vpn cannot be intercepted or read by anyone other than ized recipient.
- Argues that network vulnerability scanners can proactively identify areas of weakness, and intrusion detection systems can monitor and react to security events as they occur.
- Explains that wireless network security is a complex issue, but one that can be tackled easily.
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