MyPlace Network: Web Widgets Proposal for Unified Messaging System

This project proposal outlines a comprehensive network upgrade strategy for MyPlace's Web Widgets, focusing on enhancing the internal messaging system to improve communication and overall performance. The proposal recommends the implementation of a unified messaging solution using Cisco...Read More

Web Widgets
Network Proposal Section 2
Sulaiman Abdul-Hakeem
Collaborators
ERIKA CLUGSTON
AADIL STROMAN
DAUDA TURAY

Table of Contents
Summary: Technology and Upgrade Strategies....................................................................3
Objectives...............................................................................................................................4
Project justification................................................................................................................5
Priority needs..................................................................................................................................5
Proposal approach..........................................................................................................................5
Implementing organization.............................................................................................................6
Project aims....................................................................................................................................6
Target groups.........................................................................................................................7
Project implementation..........................................................................................................8
Budget....................................................................................................................................9
Project personnel...............................................................................................................................10
Equipment’s......................................................................................................................................10
Miscellaneous...................................................................................................................................10
Monitoring and evaluation...................................................................................................10
Reporting..............................................................................................................................11
Management and personnel.................................................................................................11
High Level Network Design..................................................................................................17
KPI.......................................................................................................................................18
Description...........................................................................................................................18
Availability...........................................................................................................................18
Availability measures the level of capacity and bandwidth that can be utilized on the
network at any time. This is definitely something to monitor during peak times when many
users are active on the network............................................................................................18
Utilization.............................................................................................................................18
Transport Connectivity........................................................................................................18
Latency and Performance....................................................................................................18
Network Cabling..................................................................................................................18
Cabling Descriptions......................................................................................................................19
Server Hardware..................................................................................................................21
Network Hardware..............................................................................................................22
Work Groups.......................................................................................................................23

Summary: Technology and Upgrade Strategies
Based on the information we have obtained regarding the network requirements for the MyPlace
network environment, we have complied a proposal to address the concerns and best meet the
needs of the corporation. The proposal includes several upgrades and additions to the internal
technology environment that would improve the customer’s experience, and therefore increase
revenue streams. More specifically, customer facing environment would be improved to include
additional services, functions, and conveniences to the users. The table below summarizes the
proposed upgrades and additions to the network.
Proposed Change Description/Clarification
Physical plant updates Cabling, Rack management, Etc
Adding a remote access solution Installation and configuration of VPN
concentrator and VPN client
Providing unified messaging services Configuration of email, IM, Video
Conferencing and File Sharing Technologies
Physical Infrastructure (Network Equipment) Installation and configuration of routers,
switches, and servers
Network Cabling Installation and termination of cabling
technology for all network zones
The following pages outline the upgrade process and the underlying services that we
recommend. Our proposal is based on our academic research and experience. Please feel free to
contact us with any questions, comments or concerns. We appreciate the opportunity to continue
working with you, and look forward to assisting you through this process.

Unified Messaging
Introduction
In this present paper, we will discuss the project proposal for the internal messaging solution
which helps to resolve the problem of effective communication within an organization in order to
achieve the desired goals within the specific period of time. The Cisco Company is proposed as a
vendor in order to implement the unified messaging solution within the organization which
provides the high quality of solution within affordable cost.
Background information
MyPlace.org is a new information technology company that aims to become most popular social
websites among the competitors within the same industry. The features of the social website
include auction site in which users can post their items for sale, they can also post reviews, and
photos can be uploaded to the gallery. As the total employees of the company will be hundred so
unified messaging solutions helps to develop the popular social website of the company through
implementing unified messaging solution. The timeline for implementing unified messaging
solution is three weeks. The proposed budget for implementing the project within an
organization is approximate $483,000 excluding network infrastructure equipment.
Objectives
The objective for implementing unified messaging solution is to develop effective
communication system in order to achieve goals and objectives of the company within the
specific period of time. Cisco is an American multinational company which is proposed as

vendor due to its high technology innovative products that help to implement unified messaging
solution in a most effective manner.
Project justification
As the manpower of a company increases due to which there is ineffective communication
within the organization that impacts on the overall performance of the company and ultimately it
is difficult for the company to achieve its goals and objectives within the specific period of time.
The implementation of unified messaging system within the organization helps to develop an
effective communication system that directly improves the sales volume of the company through
effective decision making. The ineffective communication system is a major root of unsuccessful
business, so implementation of unified messaging system helps to resolve the problem of the
effective communication system.
Priority needs
The implementation of unified messaging system is a prioritized need of the company in order to
improve the communication system within the organization. Cisco will provide the high quality
of unified messaging system which needs to be prioritized in order to provide the competitive
advantage to the company.
Proposal approach
The approach is to implement unified messaging system within the organization from Cisco
Company as a vender which helps to resolve the problem of communication system among
hundred employees in order to provide a competitive advantage to the company. The
implementation of unified messaging system requires network infrastructure and implementation
of software in order to develop the communication base for the company. It is mainly developed
for the employees within the organization in order to provide unified communication base which

helps to improve the decision-making of the company. The implementation of unified
communication system helps to develop core competencies in order to achieve goals and
objectives within the specific time framework (Rosnow et al., 2006).
Implementing organization
The Cisco Company acts a vendor who will implement the unified messaging system within the
organization through using multifaceted strategy and the duration for implementation requires
three weeks which includes implementation of network infrastructure within the organizations
such as desktops, servers, mobile services, and others. The unified messaging system with LDAP
service helps to improve the communication system, and it enables to locate organization. The
implementation of software can be done by Cisco within three weeks in order to provide a
unified communication system with lightweight dictionary access protocol. The implementation
requires various costs such as purchasing of software cost, hardware cost, implementation cost,
training cost, and human resource cost in order to successfully implement the unified messaging
system with lightweight directory access protocol (Gropp et al., 1996). Cisco Company has
capabilities to implement the unified messaging system within the organization software with
LDAP but it does not implement hardware system within the organization which requires
additional network infrastructure cost in order to implement the unified communication system
within the specific period of time.
Project aims
The aim of the project is to implement the unified communication system with LDAP within the
organization in order to provide better communication system within the organization. The
project helps to improve the communication system among the employees in order to take
effective decision making which con tributes towards the achievement of mission and vision of

the company. The Cisco Company provides a complete unified solution within the overall
minimum cost. Cisco unity connections help to meet the needs of telephony and technology
teams without the requirement of sacrifice voicemail and features of telephony in order to move
to a cloud-based solutions (Rittinghouse et al., 2016). It helps to maintain the tasks and features
for the end users for both emails as well as voicemail.
Target groups
The project is mainly developed for the employees of the company in order to improve the
communication system with the implementation of LDAP which helps to determine the location
of the company. The implementation of unified messaging system helps to improve the decision
making which directly improves the sales volume of the company. The unified communication
system simply reduces the cost, simplifies management, enhance mobility, manage
communication with single server, and others that directly improves sales volume of the
company (Kurganov et al., 2017). Cisco Company provides effective communication system for
medium sized organizations which mainly requires video, voice, messaging and mobility. The
target audience of unified messaging system is employees who require simplified
communication system which helps to improve the decision making of the company. The unified
communication system is mainly described as the unification of all forms of multimedia
communication which can be controlled by end users (Turner et al., 2016). It helps to remove
human latency into business processes due to the inefficient communication. The main
components of unified messaging system include presence, IP telephony, and network whereas
the traditional components include voicemail, email, and unified messaging, web conferencing,
and audio conferencing. The emerging components include video conferencing, document based

collaboration, mobility, social media, and communication enabled business process (Baxter Jr et
al., 2013).
Project implementation
The Cisco Company has no significant functional differences among the Cisco unity connection
unified messaging solution configuration to interpret with ion premises Microsoft exchange
solution and Cisco Unity connection unified messaging solution configuration with online
Microsoft exchange BPOS-dedicated solution. Following is the example of Cisco unity
connecting through using Microsoft BPOS dedicated deployment. The implementation of unified
communication include capital expenditure, maintenance cost, staffing cost, moves, adds, and
changes, improvement in processes due to minimization of human latency, and other factors
(Verzuh et al., 2015). The project implementation includes setting of network architecture
through setting using infrastructure equipment’s such as servers, desktops, software, and mobile
devices. After the implementation of network architecture software then unified messaging
system is implemented by Cisco Company in order to develop effective communication system
within the organization which provide financial as well as non-financial benefits to the company.

Budget
The total budget for implementing unified communication system within the organization
includes software implementation cost and hardware cost. The software implementation cost of a
unified communication system is explained below:
The total budget of implementation unified messaging system from Cisco requires $116,740.00
which costs less than the approximate budget provided by the CEO of the company. It includes
both software implementations within the organization and network architecture costs with the
implementation cost in order to successfully implement the unified communication system. The
current equipment’s of the organization include servers such as HR Proliant 300s running which
include windows server 2003/ Exchange 2003, window SQL server 2008, and window server
2003/file & print server. The current software in the company includes windows XP, office

2003, and adobe creative suite. The plan is to upgrade all application, database, file-print, and
exchange servers to 2012.
Project personnel
Cisco Company will take its human resource in order to implement the unified message system
within the organization, but the company requires the human resource in order to implement the
network architecture within the organization such as the installation of computers, installation of
software and mobile device.
Equipment’s
The equipment’s which are required for the implementation of unified messaging system within
the organization include desktop, software, networking, mobile device, servers, and others in
order to implement the unified messaging system within the organization.
Miscellaneous
Other expenditure at the time of implementing required stationary cots, traveling cost, training
cost, and other indirect expanses. Training plays an important role in order to implement the
unified communication system successfully within the organization successfully as the
employees require training in order to communicate through a unified communication system.
Monitoring and evaluation
After the implementation of unified messaging within the organization it is necessary to monitor
the project in order to maintain its performance through comparing the results with desired goals.
Standard application performance monitoring application is used in order to monitor the
performance of video quality and voice at the time of interacting with customers which helps to
develop brand image in the eyes of the customers. Cisco will also provide unified
communication expert which helps to monitor the performance of unified communication system

in order to achieve the objective of implementing project plan within the specific period of time.
The monitoring of unified communication is very important as it is necessary for the system to
perform in an effective manner because it impacts at the sales deal due to which negative brand
image is developed in the eyes of the customers. Monitoring helps to assure that the company
can connect and collaborate reliably.
Reporting
The project report is further developed for the target audience which is employees in order to
implement the communication system within the organization successfully. The documentation
of project helps to describe the roles and responsibilities of an individual in order to successfully
implement the internal communication system among the hundred employees that helps to
achieve the mission and vision of the company.
Management and personnel
The management and human resource play an important role in implementing unified messaging
solution within the organization. Following are the human resource with their roles and
responsibilities in order to successfully implement the unified messaging system within the
organization.
1. Project managers
The project manager is mainly responsible for delivering the project successfully within
the specific period of time through assigning various roles and responsibilities to the team
members in order to implement the unified communication system within the specific
period of time.
2. Resource manager

The resource manager is mainly responsible for allocating and utilization of resource in a
most efficient and effective manner which helps to implement the internal messaging
system with LDAP services within the organization.
3. Human resource manager
The human resource is mainly responsible for managing the performance of human
capital within the organization in order to maximize the performance of employees which
directly contributes towards the implementation of project plan successfully within the
specific time framework.
4. Financial manager
The financial manager is mainly responsible for managing all financial transaction related
to the implementation of the project within the organization. The manager is also
responsible for developing an appropriate budget which helps to provide a complete
picture of the budget so that the company can arrange the specific amount of funds in
order to implement the project successfully.
5. Communication manager
The communication manger plays an important role in the completion of the project on
time as all communication records are maintained by the manager which helps to provide
the blueprint for completing the project on time.
6. IT manager
The information technology manager is mainly responsible for managing all tasks related
to the IT related work such as the implementation of network infrastructure within the
organization which helps to implement the unified messaging system within an
organization successfully.

Remote Access Plan
Remote access plays an important role in the network design for Myplace.org, since there are
daily operations that might rely on remote connection. For example, connections established for
those employees that work from their houses, the mobile sales team; which is approximately
25% of the total of employees, and the connection for the new branch located in Bucks County,
and the connection for the providers.
Our objective is to present a solution to the company to assure that not only the remote access
would be simple to use and administer, but also that it would present efficiency.
The following describes the main points Myplace.org would need to implement remote access:
1. Remote-Access Technology.
2. Selecting Devices for Remote Users.
3. Selecting Devices for the Central Site.
4. WAN Technology.
5. Selecting a WAN Service Provider.
To have a better perspective, we’ve done an analysis of remote user communities and the
applications that would have remote access
1. Remote-Access Technologies
The first step is to select the type of technology that would be used for the remote access.
Understanding that users demand stable connections that are fast and easy to implement, we have
selected the DSL technology. It operates over existing telephone lines between a telephone
switching station and a home or an office.
Even though the speed of this type of connection depends on various factors such as the length of
the circuit between the home, or the branch office, and the telephone company, this option is
considered a good choice because of its cost and accessibility. A specific characteristic of this
type of connection is that it should be an asymmetric DSL (ADSL). In this way, the company
would have downstream and upstream of different speeds, and users would be able to select the
speed depending on their needs.

It is worth to mention that the ADSL technology uses the PPPoA protocol; this gives some type
of security, since it asks the user to verify his or her credentials before giving access to the
network. In addition, this protocol offers the main functions of Point-to-Point Protocol, like
authentication, and data compression.
2. Selecting Devices for Remote Users.
The selection of devices for remote users depends on the requirements from the provider. In
some cases, users would have modems that the provider gave them to assure compatibility,
whereas, there are cases that it would be necessary to acquire the equipment. For such cases, it is
important to consider the following:
 Security and VPN features
 Ease of configuration and management
 Support for one or more high-speed Ethernet interfaces
 Support for the router to act as a wireless access point
 Support for channel aggregation.
3. Selecting Devices for the Central Site.
For the selection of devices for the Central Site, it is important to consider that they need to
accept connections from ADSL modems and VPN software; therefore, these devices need to
have VPN functionality.
For the network of Myplace.org, a VPN concentrator would be implemented with a single entry
point, so in this way, traffic to and from the network passes through the gateway, and this would
be in charge of managing simultaneously more than 100 VPN connection from users.
The VPN 3000 Concentrator from Cisco. This device was designed to support remote access
VPN and also the Point-to- Point Tunnel Protocol.
The VPN concentrator has the following characteristics:
Software Features

VPN Feature Description
Management Interfaces
The VPN Concentrator offers multiple management interfaces. Each
interface provides complete capabilities and can be used to fully
configure, administer, and monitor the device. HTTPS (HTTP over SSL)
secure connections. SSH (Secure Shell), including SCP (Secure Copy)
Tunneling Protocols
•IPSec (IP Security) Protocol
– Remote access, using Cisco VPN Client or other select IPSec
protocol-compliant clients
– LAN-to-LAN, between peer VPN Concentrators or between a VPN
Concentrator and another IPSec protocol-compliant secure gateway
• L2TP over IPSec (for native Windows 2000 and Windows XP client
compatibility)
• PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) with encryption
• L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
Encryption Algorithms
• 56-bit DES (Data Encryption Standard)
• 168-bit Triple DES
• Microsoft Encryption (MPPE): 40- and 128-bit RC4
• 128-, 192-, and 256-bit AES
Authentication
Algorithms
• MD5 (Message Digest 5)
• SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm)
• HMAC (Hashed Message Authentication Coding) with MD5
• HMAC with SHA-1
Key Management
• IKE (Internet Key Exchange), formerly called ISAKMP/Oakley, with
Diffie-Hellman key technique
• Diffie-Hellman Group 1, Group 2, Group 5, and Group 7 (ECC)
• Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS)
Network Addressing
Support
• DNS (Domain Name System)
• Client address assignment:
– DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), including DDNS host
name population
– Internally configured client IP address pools
– RADIUS
Security Management
• Group and user profiles
• Data traffic management, by means of:
– Filters and rules

– IPSec Security Associations
– NAT (Network Address Translation), many-to-one, also called PAT
(Port Address Translation)
– Network lists
Other Features
• Software data compression
• Split tunneling
• Bandwidth management
4. WAN Technology
In this moment, Myplace.org is located in Center City Philadelphia at 15th and Pine. The facilities
of the company would be located in Bucks County, then, it would be necessary to establish a
WAN connection between both locations.
The ATM or Asynchronous Transfer Mode even though it is a complex technology, represents a
good option because it supports connections of high bandwidth demand, such as video and voice.
ATM facilitates the efficient sharing of bandwidth among applications with various QoS
requirements.
In order to minimize costs with the implementation of ATM technologies, since interfaces for
routers and switches are expensive, it is recommended to ask the provider to allow the use of an
Ethernet interface to access the provider’s ATM WAN. The advantages of doing this are that the
costs are less, in addition to the simplicity of maintenance, and the interoperability.
5. Selecting a WAN Service Provider
After analyzing the goals and technical needs of Myplace.org the next step is to select a WAN
Service Provider that would meet the requirements established.
We recommend that Myplace.org uses the services of the company named Windstream.
Windstream offers a great coverage that includes Philadelphia and surrounding areas. This
represents a good option considering that the company wants to expand.
Windstream offers the following services:
 4 x 7 Network Operations Center (NOC) device monitoring and support

 NOC specialists proactively detect failures and initiate corrective actions
 Multiple unique support options: Basic, Enhanced and Complete Qualified devices
include routers, switches, wireless access points and wireless VPNs, Ethernet and
firewalls
 Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) replacement interval equals contracted vendor
agreement
The provider selected has been recognized several times in the market, and we believe that this is
a good reason to say that they will continue to stay in business.
High Level Network Design
Key Performance Indicators
The MyPlace network infrastructure will need to be capable of handling a high volume of
network traffic for both the internal domain and the customer facing domain, while maintaining
high performance and availability, as well as providing redundancy and scalability for future
growth. To accomplish this goal, we have analyzed the needs of the company and developed a
series of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) that will help us measure the customer experience
and quality of service (QoS) on the network.

KPI Description
Availability Availability measures the level of capacity
and bandwidth that can be utilized on the
network at any time. This is definitely
something to monitor during peak times
when many users are active on the
network
Utilization Utilization increases can impact the
performance on the network which can
hinder the user experience as well as the
performance of applications.
The best practice is to monitor the
network performance so that you can have
a solid picture of the faults and trouble
points.
Transport
Connectivity
Transport connectivity is the ability to
maintain communication activity between
multiple offices. It is best to monitor the
availability of your transport network and
the LAN network, both in all office
locations.
Latency and
Performance
Latency, is the time it takes for
transmissions to be sent and received on
the network. This is a factor on large
networks that may have branch offices in
distance locations.
Network Cabling
The MyPlace Network project will require three types of cabling – Copper cabling, Fiber Optic
cabling, and Multi-Mode Fiber Optics. These cable types are split into categories based upon
their physical location, speed, and purpose. There are three physical spaces that require cabling
upgrades: the data center, internal office, and plenum space. Below you will find a description
of each of the types of cables, followed by an explanation of where they will be placed. The
802.3ae protocol is recommended for the Ethernet over Fiber Optic cabling, while the 802.3ab
protocol is recommended for the Gigabit Ethernet over copper twisted pair cabling. The 802.3
network protocols have advantages over other protocols because they provide Carrier-sense

multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD), which provides support for a onetime
repeater for each collision domain and manages full and half duplex connections. This prevents
sessions from being lost when multiple requests are sent to are sent and received.
Cabling Descriptions
Copper Cabling
The most common up to date copper cable in use today is Category 6, or Cat 6. This grade of
cable can of reach lengths of 168ft before requiring a switch or repeater to extend the range of its
connections. In addition, Cat 6 is capable of transferring data to speeds up to 10 Gbps. Another
advantage of Cat 6 is that it comes in two types, Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) and Unshielded
Twisted pair (UTP), both of which utilize the same RJ-45 connecter type. The STP variety of
cabling differs from the UTP type because it has an internal coating that protects the copper core
from electric interference, commonly referred to as “cross talk” or “noise.” This interference can
cause signal interruptions, and therefore performance issues, which can make it difficult for
packets and frames to travel across the network. STP is much more expensive and is generally
used in spaces such as plenum or bare space with components nearby that produce interference,
such as electrical junctions, lighting fixtures, and so on. These cables are generally run inside of
walls, ceilings and other areas with high levels of noise.
UTP copper cabling is generally used for all other portions of the network that do not have
environmental effects such as interference. They are much cheaper than STP cables and are a
standard for connecting peripherals, workstations and other network devices in spaces without
interference.
Fiber Optic Cabling
Fiber Optic Cabling utilizes laser light that is reflected inside of its inner coating throughout the
cable from the source to its destination. Fiber Optic Cabling comes in several different types
which also have connectors for terminating the cable. The most common cabling type are Single
Mode and Multi-Mode.
Single Mode Fiber Optic Cabling is typically used for long connections which require two runs
of cable which require one cable for uplink, and one for downloading connections from up and

downstream resources. These cables are generally used for longer runs because the light levels
that are emitted from the source can travel much further in a single direction and generally do not
require a repeater to amplify the light levels for long runs. Single Mode fiber can reach lengths of
Multi-Mode Fiber Optics cabling is generally used for short distance connections which require
high speed data transfer. Multi-Mode Optics consist of two identical cables attached in a parallel
fashioned which allows for both uplink and download functions. These types of appliances are
typically used in data centers to interconnect routers, switches, servers and other network based
devices which require high data transfer rates.
The image below illustrates Multi-Mode Fiber Optic cabling as well as Cat 6 UTP connecting
the HP DL360 Gen 9 to the network.
Placement on the network
The Data Center
For the data center connections at the MyPlace site, we will need to increase network bandwidth
with speeds up to 40G and 80GBps. For this task, we will need to utilize Fiber Optic Cabling.
This will help us interconnect the core network, which includes the juniper switches, routers,
barracuda firewalls and A10 load balancers and the servers. For the management network or out
of band (OOB) connections which include ILO and the terminal server connections, we will

utilize Cat 6 copper UTP cabling. This is because management connections require less
bandwidth.
Internal Office
For the MyPlace internal office, I have selected Category 6 copper UTP or Unshielded Twisted
Pair for the workstations and other peripherals. I have selected the UTP variety because it is less
expensive and the Shielded Twisted Pair is generally used in plenum spaces or portions of the
network that have higher levels of interference. The UTP variety is a very versatile type of
cabling that can be used for many purposes.
Plenum Space
To cover the cabling needs for this project, we must also consider the plenum space which will
require STP cabling to ensure network reliability and performance. After performing a series aof
research on cabling types, we have decided that Cat 6 STP cabling will be used to connect the
patch panels in the communications closets to the wall panels in the office space.
Server Hardware
After performing various levels of research, we have selected HP DL360 Gen 9 Servers for our
server hardware. These devices are HP’s high level, high performance blade servers which are
very reliable and versatile. We have decided to use HP servers because they have a built-in
server management component called Integrated Lights Out (ILO), which allows systems
administrators to troubleshoot and perform various functions remotely without the need of a
separate terminal server console and a very elaborate network management setup. ILO also has a
remote console which allows systems administrators to reach the server operating system
remotely which is a very important feature. These components help simplify the network stack
and improve the response time, and helps minimize outages. In addition, HP servers have several
upgrade slots that will allow for upgrades in the future. One of the immediate upgrades will be to
the network interface card (NIC). We will utilize HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-Port 560SFP+ adapter, to
help us reach network speeds up to 20GB with port bonding.
Server Configuration Chart

Vendor Model CPU RAM Storage Configuration Purpose
HP DL360 Gen
9
Xeon
E5-2643V
3 3.4 GHz
96GB 600 GB
SAS x 2
Raid 0 (Disk
Mirroring)
Enterprise
Services
Network Hardware
The Next phase of the network upgrade plan is to provide new network hardware. This hardware
will include new, routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and vpn concentrators. To meet the
requirements of the project and to also stay within the budget, we have selected the most
efficient, reliable and compatible technology.
Since there are thousands of vendors and brands to choose from, we have narrowed are list down
to the companies that have the best, support, warranty, and customer service. In addition, we
have made sure that the companies meet the criteria mentioned in the initial inquiry that
stipulated the following:
 The company must have more than 10 employees
 The company must have a solid business history with more than 2 years of operational
success
 The company should provide support and warranty options
 The equipment must be reliable and scalable.
The following vendors were selected because they meet the requirements of the CIO, and CEO
of MyPlace and in addition offer competitive pricing for the equipment we are considering.
Hardware Breakdown
We have selected Juniper networks for the routers and switches on the network. We have made
this decision because Juniper provides reliable, scalable, equipment with 24/7 support with a 4
hour SLA for emergency issues. They also provide a customer portal as well as on site tailored
training for the equipment purchased. In addition to the amazing features of their technology,
juniper also provides an extended warranty with options for upgrading end of life hardware, to
help the company stay up to date with current technology trends. Along with the positive
personal experience I have received from this vendor, I would strongly recommend them for this
project.

Network Hardware List
Vendor Device Type Model Configuration Purpose
Juniper Router Juniper Connecting the
network
Arista Switch ARISTA
7010T
48PT RJ45/SFP+
SWITCH
To interconnect
network systems
Juniper Switch Juniper EX
Series
EX4600
switch - 40 ports -
managed - rack-
mountable
Barracuda Firewall NextGen
Firewall X600
Copper Ethernet NICs
8 x Gbe Copper
To filter network
traffic
Network Cabling List
Cable
Type
Category Connector Speed
Copper Cat 6 RJ-45 1GB – 10GB
Copper Cat 6 RJ-45 1GB – 10GB
Fiber MMO-3 SFP+ SR
LC/LC
10GB – 40GB
Work Groups
For the network domain, we will utilize workgroups for managing user permissions. At the high-
level we will utilize the Domain Roles with user profiles for handling permissions and account
settings. The network will be devided in to several workgroups to allow segmentation security
and reliability. These workgroups will be managed by the Windows Domain Controller with
Active Directory
Domain Workgroup Permissions
Enterprise/Managment Administrator Admin
Enterprise Accounting Power User
Enterprise Human Resources Power User
Enterprise Information Technology Admin

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