OZ Dispatch Network Study

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OZ Dispatch Network Study
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1OZ DISPATCH NETWORK STUDY
Summary
The purpose of this report is to identify and list the various business and technical goals of
the company OZ Dispatch based on which the trade-offs are provided. The report also
analyses the communities of users and the way they access the network or utilize the
resources while also touching briefly on each type of user. Then the report enters the network
design section where the logical network design of OZ Dispatch is explained in detail with
the help of a diagram. In doing so, the report proceeds further to provide the subnetting
details used to specify the networks addresses for the respective parts. Then the report briefly
describes the method of IP allocation before going on to explain about routing and switching
activities. Thereafter the report talks about the security mechanisms put in place within the
network using the firewall router and ends with observations in concluding notes.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
OZ Dispatch Network Analysis.................................................................................................3
Scope......................................................................................................................................3
Business oriented goals......................................................................................................3
Technical setup goals.........................................................................................................3
Constraints from business goals.........................................................................................4
Trade-offs from technical goals.........................................................................................4
Community of Users..........................................................................................................5
Logical Network Design........................................................................................................6
IP Addressing and Subnet Calculation...............................................................................7
IP Addressing - CIDR............................................................................................................7
Routing and Switching Protocols...........................................................................................7
Security Mechanism...............................................................................................................8
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................8
References..................................................................................................................................9

3OZ DISPATCH NETWORK STUDY
Introduction
The following report identifies and lists the various business and technical goals of
the company OZ Dispatch and based on which provides the trade-offs. The report then begins
to analyse the communities of users and the way they access the network or utilize the
resources while also touching briefly on each type of user. Then the report enters the network
design section where the logical network design of OZ Dispatch is explained in detail with
the help of a diagram. In doing so, the report proceeds further to provide the subnetting
details used to specify the networks addresses for the respective parts. Then the report briefly
describes the method of IP allocation before going on to explain about routing and switching
activities. Thereafter the report talks about the security mechanisms put in place within the
network using the firewall router and ends with observations in concluding notes.
OZ Dispatch Network Analysis
Scope
Business oriented goals
OZ Dispatch through the proposed network wants to expand their business so as to
increase the revenue generation. The expansion plan is to include setting up more CDCs.
The company is willing to depend on advanced networking to reduce operating costs.
Unnecessary physical hardware to be cut to reduce expenses and maintenance costs.
Enhanced user experience by improving communication channels better co-ordination
among organizational staff is required. Extra features like live meetings and A/V sessions to
be made available from company web portal.
User mobility within the network must be supported for keeping the delivery staff in
constant touch with the company and for updating orders to them on the go.