Assignment 2: Network Topology Design
Assignment 2: Network Topology Design
You are the network manager of a company that has grown from 10 employees to 100 employees in 12 months. Year 2 projected growth is estimated to be 100 additional employees located at a remote location. The aggressive growth has brought about some unique challenges and opportunities. The company has one remote warehouse and no off-site disaster recovery services or servers. The network design remains a non-redundant, flat topology.
Your assignment must consider the three-layer hierarchical model. You are free to make supported assumptions of the applications and services that this organization uses.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper that is supported by a Visio or similar graphic model in which you:
1.Depict a network topology graphical model of the initial environment of 10 employees.
2.Depict a network topology graphical model of the current 100 employees.
3.Depict a network topology graphical model for future growth to 200 employees.
4.Create a two-paragraph executive summary.
The format of the paper is to be as follows:
•Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.
•Type the question followed by your answer to the question.
•In addition to the two to three (2-3) pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date.
Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.
The assignment will be graded using the following rubric:
Outcomes Assessed •Design a network topology to include hierarchy, redundancy, modularity, and security.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in network architecture and analysis.
•Write clearly and concisely about issues in network architecture and analysis using proper writing mechanics.
You are the network manager of a company that has grown from 10 employees to 100 employees in 12 months. Year 2 projected growth is estimated to be 100 additional employees located at a remote location. The aggressive growth has brought about some unique challenges and opportunities. The company has one remote warehouse and no off-site disaster recovery services or servers. The network design remains a non-redundant, flat topology.
Your assignment must consider the three-layer hierarchical model. You are free to make supported assumptions of the applications and services that this organization uses.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper that is supported by a Visio or similar graphic model in which you:
1.Depict a network topology graphical model of the initial environment of 10 employees.
2.Depict a network topology graphical model of the current 100 employees.
3.Depict a network topology graphical model for future growth to 200 employees.
4.Create a two-paragraph executive summary.
The format of the paper is to be as follows:
•Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.
•Type the question followed by your answer to the question.
•In addition to the two to three (2-3) pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date.
Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.
The assignment will be graded using the following rubric:
Outcomes Assessed •Design a network topology to include hierarchy, redundancy, modularity, and security.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in network architecture and analysis.
•Write clearly and concisely about issues in network architecture and analysis using proper writing mechanics.