IT3355 All Units Discussions Latest 2019 February Question # 00598124 Subject: Education Due on: 02/13/2019 Posted On: 02/13/2019 05:34 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.8/5

IT3355 Network
Architecture

Unit 1
Discussion

Enterprise Networks

For this discussion, consider the following scenario:

Sally is the project manager for a mid-sized publishing
firm. She is currently working on a project that involves a complete Windows
upgrade for her organization. All of the organization’s PCs are being upgraded
with Windows 7 and all of the servers are being migrated to Windows 2008.
Halfway through the upgrade, Sally is ahead of schedule and under budget when
she discovers that there is a compatibility issue with several major printers
throughout the organization. With research, she finds that 64-bit drivers are
not available for the printers the organization currently owns.

Explain the network engineering life cycle and identify the
stage in which Sally made her error. Discuss the ways that Sally can now
rectify her mistake in planning without jeopardizing both the schedule and the
budget. If you were Sally’s superior, discuss what you would do in response to
this potentially serious situation with a high-visibility project.

IT3355 Network
Architecture

Unit 2
Discussion

WAN Network Design

For this discussion, consider the following scenario:

Ken has been hired as the project manager at a local
hospital and is in charge of implementing a new electronic health record
system, which was designed in India. He discovers that the network staff
woefully underestimated the impact of the application on the available
bandwidth of the network. The poor response time of the application now
threatens the user acceptance of the software. Ken must present a change
request to senior management for a network upgrade that will put the project
over budget and behind schedule by thousands of dollars and several weeks.

To further complicate the matter, the network manager is a
member of senior management and is expected to argue vociferously that his
staff was not properly informed, thus not in a position to provide accurate information
to the project team.

Answer the following questions:

What are some techniques and strategies used to maintain
high availability on a network?

What advice do you have for Ken that will help senior
management accept the need for additional funding without fracturing his
relationship with the network manager?

Working for an international organization, how would you
handle cultural issues overseas with the developers of the application?

IT3355 Network
Architecture

Unit 3
Discussion

Wireless Network Design

For this discussion, consider the following scenario:

While mapping data for the wireless network architecture in
a large mature organization, you encounter duplication of effort and redundant
data.

Discuss the following:

Should this redundant data be addressed prior to beginning
the wireless network architecture project, in coordination with the network
architecture project, or after the project has been completed?

What strategy would you use to maintain security of data
within a wireless infrastructure?

IT3355 Network
Architecture

Unit 4
Discussion

Network Management

For this discussion, consider the following scenario:

The CIO of the organization for which you are developing
your project network decides after seeing the data flow maps you created that
the timing is right to alter their relationship with their primary supplier.
Currently, inventory requirements are maintained by the organization and orders
are placed over the phone. The CIO would like to give the supplier a direct
connection into the organization’s inventory system and make them responsible
for maintaining stock.

Answer the following:

Discuss the pros and cons of making this kind of change as
part of the development of a secure network infrastructure. Include how you
would support or dispute this request for change in the project scope and
address the ethical standards and implications of this decision.

Identify two to three enterprise network management tools
(for example, HP OpenView, Entuity) that you have used. Would you recommend
using them to manage the network for the vendor relationship?

IT3355 Network
Architecture

Unit 5
Discussion

Network Optimization and Reflection

Discuss the following:

Discuss the impact of various topology, applications, and
devices on network performance.

Discuss your experience in this course by responding to the
following questions:

What you have learned in this course?

How might the information benefit you in the future?

How would you rate your experience using the interactive
virtual environment scenarios and labs offered in this course?