COIT20264 Network Design: A Network Solution for Cosmos Newspaper

This document presents a network design solution for Cosmos Online Newspaper, focusing on connecting 40-50 freelance reporters with a secure and reliable 24/7 internet service. The design incorporates business and technical goals such as reducing resource wastage, real-time database updates, and a user-friendly interface. Key considerations include addressing constraints related to geographically diverse users and technical configurations. The solution employs a hybrid topology with dual communication channels to mitigate congestion and incorporates tradeoffs such as creating a DMZ for server installation and implementing quality of service (QoS). User community and data store tables detail user roles and application usage, while traffic flow and network application characteristics are analyzed. The design also addresses logical network layout and physical security measures to protect against unauthorized access. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of network availability and security against potential attacks.

COIT20264 Network Design
Name of the Student
Name of the University

Table of Content
• Introduction
• Aims and Objectives
• Business goals and Technical
goals
• Constraints
• Topology
• Tradeoffs
• User Community Table
• Data Store Table
• Traffic Flow table
• Network application traffic
characteristics table
• Logical network design
• Physical Security
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Thank You

Introduction
Cosmos Online news paper publishes online
newspapers and it has its major income from the
advertisement. It accepts advertisement from
different source and it compiles with the rules and
guidelines in Australia. The network is designed
for the organization for connecting with 40 to 50
freelancers. A secure and reliable service is
required to be provided for providing 24/7 internet
service to the users of the network.

Aims and Objectives
The following are the aim of this project to design a
network system for Cosmos Online Newspapers.
• To reduce the network response time
• To connect with the 40 – 50 freelancer reporters
• To use a cabling plan for connecting the network devices
• To monitor the user activity in the network

Business Goals and Technical Goals
The main business goals for Cosmos online newspaper are as follows:
• To reduce the wastage of resource and increase the efficiency of the
freelancer news reporters
• To analyze the database and implement real time update of the
network
The main technical goals of the organization are listed below:
• Requirement analysis and development of the network according to
companies requirement
• To use an simple user interface for connecting and authorizing the
freelancer reports and the staffs of the organization.

Constraints
The main constraints that affects the business goals are as
follows:
• The analysis of the network is difficult because the users
needs to connect from diverse geographical location
• The technical constraints can affect the configuration of the
network.

Topology
• A hybrid topology is used for designing the network and dual
communication channels are used for reducing the
congestion in the network.

Tradeoffs
The main tradeoffs applied for achieving technical goals for
Cosmos online newspaper are listed below:
• To create a DMZ zone for the installation of the server and
configure the firewall aligning the business rules.
• To implement quality of service and increase the availability
of the network for reducing the congestion.

User Community table
User community name Community Size (Number of
users)
Applications used by the
community
Location(s) of the community
Admin 5 Mail AU
Online Users 600 Android Service AU
Regular Users 1000 Web Au
Faculty 250 Mail Au
Students 500 Web and Android Service Au

Data Stores Table
User community name Community Size (Number of
users)
Applications used by the
community
Location(s) of the community
Online Users 600 Android Service AU
Admin 5 Mail AU
Faculty 250 Mail Au
Regular Users 1000 Web Au
Students 500 Web and Android Service Au

Traffic Flow Table for Every Node

Network application traffic
characteristic table