The Hughes Manufacturing Corporation is upgrading their network across three locations to improve communication and operations. Global Technology Providers was hired to design a scalable and secure network using Cisco technologies. The network design involves setting up domains, subnets, and equipment like firewalls, servers, switches, and routers to connect the locations and support growth.
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The Hughes Manufacturing Corporation
Capstone Project
Team Members:
Sandra Wright – Project Manager
Doris Suero – Financial Coordinator
Martin Burks – Network Engineer
Preston Mutch – Associate Network Engineer
Terrion Gathings – Network Architect
ITT Technical Institute
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Table of Contents
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THE HUGHES MANUFACTURING CORPORATION .......................................................................... 1
NETWORK ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS................................................................................. 3
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................................. 7
DOMAINS ......................................................................................................................................... 8
NETWORK EQUIPMENT & SERVICE PROVIDERS ......................................................................... 12
ISP: AT&T Wide Area Ethernet ......................................................................................... 12
Firewalls: Cisco Firewall PIX 515 ...................................................................................... 12
Servers: Systemax Mission Pro SAS Server ....................................................................... 12
Switches: Cisco Catalyst 2950C ......................................................................................... 12
Wireless Routers: Linksys E1200 Wireless Router ............................................................ 13
Wireless Devices ................................................................................................................. 13
Routers: Cisco Router 2801 ................................................................................................ 13
VLANS ......................................................................................................................................... 13
SERVER 2008, ACTIVE DIRECTORY, AND VMWARE .................................................................. 15
AT&T INTERNET AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER ....................................................... 16
AT&T’S GLOBAL REACH ............................................................................................................ 17
COST EFFECTIVENESS .................................................................................................................. 18
THE CLOUD .................................................................................................................................. 19
THE HUGHES MANUFACTURING CORPORATION – VENEZUELA ................................................ 21
STRATEGY FOR THE BEST TYPE OF WORKSTATION ................................................................... 22
Dell Inspiron One 2020 ....................................................................................................... 22
Intel Core i3 2120T ............................................................................................................. 23
FACTORY AND WAREHOUSE RECOMMENDED TECHNOLOGY .................................................... 24
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WDT3200 Mobile Computer .............................................................................................. 24
WPL305 Barcode Printer .................................................................................................... 24
Datalogic Magellan 8400 Barscanner ................................................................................. 25
Part Ordering Process .......................................................................................................... 25
SECURITY UPGRADE RECOMMENDATION ................................................................................... 27
Trend Micro......................................................................................................................... 27
CONVERGENCE OF VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP) AND DATA SERVICES ............. 29
Voice over Internet Protocol ............................................................................................... 29
Unified Communications & Messaging .............................................................................. 29
Public Switched Telephone Network .................................................................................. 29
IRON MOUNTAIN DISASTER RECOVERY ...................................................................................... 30
Cloud-based backups ........................................................................................................... 30
Restoration and Migration ................................................................................................... 32
Offsite Tape Vaulting .......................................................................................................... 32
The Backup Care ................................................................................................................. 32
Media Migration .................................................................................................................. 32
Tape Identification .............................................................................................................. 32
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL REPORT .......................................................................................... 34
CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................ 35
ATTACHMENT A ......................................................................................................................... A-1
ATTACHMENT B ......................................................................................................................... B-1
ATTACHMENT C ......................................................................................................................... C-1
ATTACHMENT D ......................................................................................................................... D-1
REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................... 1
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The Hughes Manufacturing Corporation
The Hughes Manufacturing Corporation, which specializes in plastic injection molding
parts, has been in business for over 40 years. The Corporation Headquarters is located in
Chicago, Illinois, and the Hughes Manufacturing Corporation has thousands of customers around
the world. The Hughes Manufacturing Corporation has two other locations in Miami, Florida
and Caracas, Venezuela.
The Hughes Manufacturing Corporation wants to upgrade the factory’s, the warehouse’s
and the administrative center’s network for each location. Also, this project requires a design for
an international network. The Hughes Manufacturing Corporation CEO, Mr. Lee Henning, is
concerned about the corporation’s ability to keep up with growth and technology and has hired
Global Technology Providers to oversee this project.
Mr. Henning gave Global Technology Providers, Inc. (“GTPI”) free rein in upgrading
the company’s systems at all three locations. GTPI needs to keep in mind that the new systems
need to be scalable, secure, reliable and available 24x7. When budgeting for new IT products
and equipment, cost must be considered above the purchase price. The resource allocation can
be done at the touch of a button, which increases the speed of the machines.
The efficiency in maintenance is greatly improved because the IT personnel staff will no
longer have to drive to the remote locations to resolve any of the system’s problems. For most
companies, licensing is a potential liability. By having many enormous computers floating
around, it’s easier to lose track of the system’s licenses. If the company falls out of compliance,
this could lead to several vendor problems which might further lead to lawsuits and fines.
There are companies now that purchase extra licenses than they actually need. By having
the operating systems stored and managed from a single location, it’s easier to keep track of each
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location and what they have. This will ensure every machine in use is accounted for. The
market has numerous resources that can simplify and automate the licensing management tasks
for the server environment.
Additionally, there are companies that have really strict compliance obligations, which
make it easier to enforce data management policies while monitoring. When the time comes to
back up and restore, these companies would not have to worry about protecting consolidated
storage devices.
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Network Engineering Considerations
In order to properly design a completely inter-connected technology network for The
Hughes Manufacturing Corporation, it was necessary to understand the corporation’s hierarchy,
the types of products that the corporation produces, as well as the types of products that the
corporation intends to produce at the Venezuela location. Global Technology Providers,
Inc.(“GTPI”) is aware that corporations expand as they become more successful and grow in
their markets. Machinery, warehouse, factory and office equipment are all added over a period of
time. The Hughes Manufacturing Corporation has been in business for over 40 years, which pre-
dates most computing and networking technology, so GTPI decided to visit Murray Plastics, a
much smaller-scale plastic injection molding company in Gainesville, Georgia, to get an idea of
how the Hughes Manufacturing Corporation might have started out and how GTPI would design
a modern-day network that would enhance and improve the Hughes Manufacturing
Corporation’s operations and overall success. Further, a sample organization chart for a plastic
injection molding company (“Attachment A”) was also taken into consideration as a reference
point.
The Hughes Manufacturing Corporation (the “Corporation”) currently has five plastic
injection molding (“PIM”) machines at its Chicago location, 10 PIMs at its Miami location, and
it intends to house 20 PIMs at the Caracas, Venezuela location. As the Corporation grew over its
40 years of business operations, most of the additional PIMs were added as new product lines
were introduced to the Corporation’s customers. This will become a key component of GTPI’s
network strategy, as we will design the network so that each product line is a separate
subnetwork, and that each product line will also be represented by its individual Group during
the design and implementation phases of Active Directory. GTPI will work with the
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Corporation’s Local IT to establish the product line and group identities for Active Directory at a
later date.
Although GTPI was given almost complete autonomy with respect to designing the
Corporation’s network, there were some design restrictions that were expressly requested by Mr.
David Henning, the CEO. It was previously determined that each member of the administrative
staff would require their own PC and phone throughout the Corporation. Throughout the
corporation’s network design, no more than 20 “people” could be on each Local Area Network
(“LAN”), and there would be a minimum of one high-speed printer per 20 employees throughout
the Corporation. The Corporation currently employs 150 individuals at its Chicago location, 500
at its Miami location, and it will employ 1,000 at its Caracas, Venezuela location when it opens
in 2013. This was critical in determining the total number of IP addresses the entire network
would utilize so that appropriate block sizes could be ordered from the Internet Service Provider
(“ISP”).
In order to provide for improved communications throughout the Corporation, and to
help achieve a network design that would contribute to the Corporation’s continued success,
GTPI decided that voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) technologies should be employed.VoIP
simply refers to “a way to carry phone calls over an IP data network, whether on the Internet or
your own internal network” (Cisco). The main reason why most companies employ VoIP is that
it reduces cost because your phone calls (voice data) can be transported by your data network
instead of the phone company’s network.With the addition of the Venezuela location,
communications throughout the Corporation will need to be able to handle the complex tasks that
go with managing an offshore business location. Real-time strategies such as video conferencing,
web conferencing, and synchronization of mobile and computing devices will all be utilized
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throughout the network to enhance communication. GTPI will design the Corporation’s network
to take full advantage of IP telephony (the phone services provided over your data network,
including call transfer, call forwarding and call holding), IP communications (the services
provided over your data network that facilitate video web conferencing) and unified
communications (utilizing session technologies that unify all forms of communication across the
data network regardless of time, location or device)(Cisco). The Cisco Corporation (“Cisco”)
manufactures much of the technologies needed in providing a Unified Communications System,
so GTPI will rely heavily on Cisco-manufactured products throughout the Corporation’s data
network. Cisco-manufactured products and technologies will be discussed later.
Due to the fact that not every employee in the factory or warehouse locations would
utilize both a computer and a phone, it was determined that GTPI would design the network
based largely around the organization of the administrative centers. In the administrative centers,
each LAN will carry 10 pairs of IP addresses, one for the computer and the other for the VoIP
phone utilized by the administrative staff worker.Inside the warehouse locations, IP addresses
will also be paired so that there is one computer and one phone per product line.However, inside
the factory locations, there will be two networked computers per product line, one for the
designer/engineer and the other for the line technician, and a phone for each product line’s
foreman. Each warehouse LAN will also carry up to 10 pairs of IP addresses just like the
administrative centers. The factory LANs will carry up to 10 IP addresses each for the computers
and phones, but the addresses will not be in pairs.This design will also assist Local IT with any
future internal growth the Corporation might have.
Although the Chicago and Miami locations do not expect to see much more growth, any
expected growth would most likely take place in the administrative centers first. However, GTPI
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still designed the Corporation’s network using subnets divided using Classless Interdomain
Routing (“CIDR”). Utilizing GTPI’s network design, adding a new employee would simply
entail adding a new pair of IP addresses for that employee and giving them rights to the
appropriate printer. IP addresses and print services for high-speed printers are being provided by
the separate print servers. After taking any future growth into consideration, the following
determinations were reached by GTPI:
the Chicago location will utilize a CIDR block of /24 (254 possible hosts) to
encompass the 88 IP addresses already allocated to devices, and to allow for
future growth;
the Miami location will utilize a CIDR block of /23 (510 possible hosts) to
encompass the 257 IP addresses already allocated to devices, and to allow for
future growth;
the Venezuela location will utilize a CIDR block of /22 (1,022 possible hosts) to
encompass the 516 IP addresses already allocated to devices, and to allow for
future growth;
the LANs for the administrative centers and the warehouses, utilizing the paired
IP address scheme, will utilize a CIDR block of /27 (32 possible hosts); and
eachindividual domain’s subnetwould provide for room for additional growth of
up to 50 percent of the total number of IP addresses currently allocated to devices.
The topology of the Corporation’s networkenvisioned by GTPI is attached hereto as
“Attachment B”.
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Environmental Considerations
Because computers, computing components and networking technologies are sensitive to
heat, GTPI recommendsthat the Corporation utilize technologies that could mitigate the damages
produced by the heat might cause at the factory locations, as well as mitigate damage that might
be caused by dust, vibration, splashing, hose-directed water, and the formation of ice on the
device (National Electrical Manufacturers Association (“NEMA”))Level 4 standards. (CIMTEC
Automation, LLC, 2012)GTPI recommends that the Corporation use the Azonix MP2105
computer (see “AttachmentC”) at its Venezuela factory location, as well as implement its use at
the Chicago and Miami locations. (Azonix Corporation)A link to an informational web-based
PDF is attached for convenience: Azonix MP2105 Heat-Resistant PC.
GTPI also suggests using a temperature-controlled server enclosure in the factory
locations to protect the factory-housed servers and LANs such as the ClimateCab NEMA 12
Server Cabinet with M6 Rails and 8000-BTU AC Unit. This temperature-controlled server
enclosure provides protection up to the NEMA 12 standards (CIMTEC Automation, LLC, 2012).
A link to an informational web-based PDF is attached for convenience: ClimateCab NEMA 12
Server Cabinet with M6 Rails and 8000-BTU AC Unit.
GTPI believes that its overall network design and suggested technologies will provide the
Corporation with recognizable improvements in communication, security, and operational
control that will help sustain the Corporation well into the future.
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Domains
There are going to be two top level domains, Hughes.com and Hughes.ve. Because the
Venezuela factory isn’t within the U.S., it needs to be its own top level domain. Hughes.com and
Hughes.ve will communicate with each other through an ISP of our choosing. Both domains are
going to be set up similar sub-domains with the exception of the huges.com domain hosting two
cities. The first levels of the huges.com with have two subdomains, Chicago.huges.com and
Miami.huges.com. These subdomains have their own subdomains separating the factory side,
the admin side, and the warehouse side. Chicago subdomains, for example, will have
admin.chicago.huges.com, factory.chicago.huges.com, and warehouse.chicago.hughes.com with
the Miami subdomain having the same setup. The factory subdomains will have their own
subdomains for their product lines. Again, taking Chicago for example, will have the product
line subdomain of PL1.factory.chicago.huges.com, and so on for each product line. Hughes.ve
will pretty much have the same setup, with the exception of having cities subdomains because
Venezuela will have its own factory. A visual example of the domain layout can be found below.
The top level domain names will to be registered with one of the ICANN (http://www.icann.org)
approved domain registrars for a yearly registration fee. One of the cheapest registrars with all
the required features is GoDaddy.com (http://www.godaddy.com). There are registrars for each
country specific domain names (such as .co.uk for the United Kingdom, .nl for the Netherlands).
One should choose a domain name very carefully. After deciding on an available domain name,
one has to provide the following information during the registration process:
domain name owner credentials (name, company name, address, phone, email
address etc.);
administrative contact credentials;
technical contact credentials; and
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Domain Name System (DNS) server details.
The DNS server (also known as name server) is usually provided by the web hosting
company. At least a primary (e.g. ns1.websitegear.net) and a secondary (e.g.
ns2.websitegear.net) name server addresses are required. DNS server setup requires extra
knowledge and is not within the scope of this article. The domain setup on the DNS server can
be done after the domain is registered, however, the domain name will not work until the DNS
setup is completed. A DNS server maps a domain name to IP address(es) of the web server and
mail server so that a client can connect to the webserver or mail server using the domain name
and not the IP address. A forward lookup zone is created for the domain name in the DNS
server. Start of authority (SOA), Name server (NS), Hostname (A), Canonical Names (CNAME)
and Mail eXchange (MX) entries are added to the forward lookup zone as shown below for a
domain "foodomain.com" with name servers "ns1.dnsserver.com" and "ns1.dnsserver.com".
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Network Equipment& Service Providers
This is a list of the hardware and equipment and service providers that we will be using to
efficiently build and run the network.
ISP: AT&T Wide Area Ethernet
Cost-effective global reach;
Cost of the service is based on the number of ports you need, not the number of
miles you need to cover; and
Provides flexibility with bandwidth options, from 1Mbps to 10Gbps.
Firewalls: Cisco Firewall PIX 515
Versatile one-rack unit;
Supports up to six 10/100 Fast Ethernet interfaces;
DMZ support; and
VPN acceleration capabilities.
Servers: Systemax Mission Pro SAS Server
Tower or Rackmount orientation;
Dual Intel Xeon Quad Core;
32GB RAM;
Microsoft Windows Server 2008; and
8 450GB Hard Drives.
Switches: Cisco Catalyst 2950C
Cisco IOS Software for Data/Voice/Video;
Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet;
Simplicity IP Routing capability; and
Delivers intelligent services to the network edge;
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Wireless Routers: Linksys E1200 Wireless Router
4-port switch x 10/100;
Data Transfer Rate 300Mbps; and
WPA2, WPA, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP.
Wireless Devices
CISCO WAP610N wireless access point;
o Provides multiple wireless access points
CISCO Wireless N-PCI Adapter WMP600N;
o Placed in every server for wireless connectivity
ASU24005gN 150mW WiFi Access Point-Repeater;
o Boosts wireless range
Routers: Cisco Router 2801
High-performance concurrent security, voice advanced services to multiple
T1/E1;
VoIP Support;
On-board encryption; and
Flexible expansion.
VLANS
Virtual Local Area Networks (“VLANS”) are set up through the CiscoIOS operating
system in each of the switches in the network. We set up VLANs to provide the separation
services traditionally provided by routers in LAN configurations. VLANs address issues such as
scalability, security, and network management. Routers in VLAN topologies provide broadcast
filtering, security, address summarization, and traffic-flow management. By definition, switches
may not bridge IP traffic between VLANs as doing so would violate the integrity of the VLAN
broadcast domain. We were set out to control traffic patterns and react quickly to relocations.
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VLANs provide the flexibility to adapt to changes in network requirements and allow for
simplified administration. Below you can see an example of a VLAN used in an admin switch:
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Server 2008, Active Directory, and VMWare
Active Directory, via Microsoft Server 2008, will be installed and implemented on each
and every server. Microsoft server 2008 will also be updated to the latest service pack (service
pack two) to ensure the latest security updates and fixes. VMWare will also be provided for a test
environment. Implementing VMWare as a test environment will reduce the risk of crashing the
servers and it will also reduce infrastructure costs. By doing this, we will combine Active
Directory servers with other server roles, eliminate need for additional dedicated servers, and
standardize domain controller images. Alongside with Active Directory, each server (or server
cluster) will be running Microsoft Exchange for email communication between employees of the
company. The top level domains will also be running IIS (Internet Information Services) to
properly run web services and web servers. These server roles will play a very important part in
streamlining the functionality and communication between the networks.
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AT&T
Internet and Telecommunications Provider
One of the main reasons GTPI decided to choose AT&T as Internet and
Telecommunications provider is that AT&T has the largest network and wireless digital voice
and data in America. AT&T can connect business anywhere in the world, while providing lower
payment. Their global IP network has the capability to provide sophisticated IP services with
global reach, scale, and reliable security performance.
The Hughes Corporation will need a telecommunications service that allows all locations,
including Venezuela, to communicate between them without barriers of long distance or limited
voice or data. AT&T is the leading provider of local and long-distance voice and data services,
so customers and employees will have the freedom to make international calls using an
international plan at every location with no additional cost.
AT&T networking solutions will allow The Hughes Manufacturing Corporation to
manage their own network giving the Corporation better control of its data.
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AT&T’s Global Reach
AT&T will create a new world of opportunity for the Corporation by giving it the
opportunity to develop and execute a manufacturing, marketing and sales strategy not matter
where the potential presents itself.
AT&T ownsa worldwide IP networking infrastructure of hardware, software,
andpersonnel that provide businesses with a standardized solution to meet their needs and
enables global market strategies today and into the future.
The networking solutions will allow the Corporation to set up business anywhere around
the world, to leverage AT&T’s global IP network and unleash productivity of IP applications,
manage their own networks, and provide better control.As a large corporation, you also have a
great expectation -- you do not have to be worried about not meeting those expectations because
your Internet provider has the capability of providing advanced IP services with global reach,
security, reliability and performance.
AT&T’s network reach and coverage is foundedby the dedication, knowledge and skills,
combined with technical innovation, which is making AT&T the global IT partner and network
integrator of choice for an increasing number of CIOs worldwide.
What AT&T can provide is reliability, security,and the confidence your business needs to
succeed wherever in the world your next market can go.
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Cost Effectiveness
AT&T has designed a customized bundled offer that brings together many of your fixed
andvoice, data, IP services under a single contract. AT&T’s bundled offers include AT&T
Business Network (ABN) and do not involve a new contract negotiation. It consolidates billing,
discounting, service and support for a broad portfolio of AT&T communications services to help
you:
Combine IP, data and long distance, including toll-free services and wireless
business services;
Easily add, drop or change the services mix on an existing contract without a
lengthy contract negotiation;
Take advantage of volume and term discounts, based on annual revenue
commitment and length of AT&T relationship; and
Manage your account 24x7 via a self-service AT&T Business Direct® portal.
AT&T wants to make sure to provide their customers with the right service.
Organizations have been faced with two equally challenging options in attempting to match IT
capacity with variable or unknown demand which means each month your company will be over
build or under build. The solution applied in the past is you pay for the capacity you use:
computer, storage, network, just in the same way you pay gas bill or electricity bill, you pay
what you consume. The great benefit you have with AT&T is that you donot have to be worried
about trying to calculate the amount of computing and networking power your business will
need-and thus buy too much or too little. Also, you avoid the enormous upfront costs of
purchasing equipment and instead you just pay for the amount of ports you need, not the
numbers of miles you need to cover.
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The Cloud
With AT&T you will have access to Cloud computing and Cloud storage resources on
demand over the network. You procure IT services, not assets, and AT&T delivers services when
and where you need them at no additional cost. If you need a flexible, cost-effective alternative
for delivering IT services – in a way that complements existing systems, staffs and processes –
Cloud services will be the ideal solution for your organization.
Cloud services align consumption with cost; Cloud services also move capital equipment
assets off the balance, turning them into a monthly expense item. It is not long commitment; you
can turn the service off or on as needed without additional charges. AT&T takes the guesswork
out of capacity planning to avoid expensive over provisioning and risky under provisioning.
Cloud services are network-based, that is why it is a good reason to choose AT&T, the
company who owns one of the world’s most robust networks:
up to 99.99 percent availability and the enterprise-class security of AT&T Internet
Data Centers;
provides the performance and bandwidth needed for your most demanding Cloud-
based solutions.
AT&T will provide support with new applications or supporting new users, geographies
or business initiatives. Also, AT&T’sCloud computing services provide a ready-made hosted
infrastructure to help you:
avoid procurement delays;
reduce capital expenditures;
speed provisioning and deployment;
free staff from long implementation cycles; and
respond quickly to the needs of the business.
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Unexpected upswings in orders, user transactions or other workloads dramatically impact
server performance and availability. Cloud computing solutions enable you to quickly adapt IT
services to the changing needs of business.
You provision once and scale infrastructure on demand by adding more resources where
and when they are needed. However, scalability isnot just about managing peaks; it is about
managing the valleys cost effectively. When the flood of activity is over, you can dial down
capacity using the self-service web portal.
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The Hughes Manufacturing Corporation – Venezuela
AT&T Venezuela will provide access to international long distance service using
Polycom VoIP through Unified Communications (“UC”), converging separate voice, data and
wireless networks to IP.Utilizing unified communications willimprove productivity. Instead of
logging into multiple applications, users can have a single sign on and a unified dashboard view
into many unified communications tools. Merging UC capabilities with presence data, the
availability status of key stakeholders can help employees:
spend less time searching for information and people;
multi-task smoothly between tools;
escalate from a chat to a voice call or a web conference within the same session;
and
speed decision making and respond more quickly to customers and opportunities;
Unified Communications accelerate processes for your business solutions with critical
business processes and core applications to speed how your organization gets things done.
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Strategy for the Best Type of Workstation
Businesses need workstations to help maintain database information within a company.
There are many different types of workstations to choose from when it comes to computers being
set up in a workplace. As consultants for the Hughes Manufacturing Corporation, we propose the
Basic PC Workstation setup within the three different facilities. This type of workstation will
save the company money by freeing up a lot of unnecessary space that is normally used for
server storage and many other wastes that can be added to a desktop. Information will be
transmitted from the main servers to the PC’s in order to function properly.
Dell Inspiron One 2020
(http://www.dell.com)
The PC that GTPI recommends for the Hughes Manufacturing Corporation is the Dell
Inspiron One 2020. The 20 inch screen will give associates room to analyze multiple
applications on one screen. The Inspiron is the ultimate space saver,providing more room for
paperwork and desk supplies. It provides HD graphics that can offer better visuals of injection
molded products for designers and engineers. Administration will have the ability to
communicate virtually because this PC has a built-in webcam.
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Intel Core i3 2120T
(http://www.dell.com)
The Intel Core i3 2120T is the processor that will power the Dell Inspiron One 2020.
This processor delivers smart multitasking performance that can help complete tasks sooner.
The intelligence of this processor allows it to respond quicker to keystrokes and information sent
and received from the main server. It limits downtime and maintains productivity by improving
management of the PC. The i3 2120T has 3-D capabilities which can display enhanced visuals
of plastic injection molding items on the PC screen.
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Factory and Warehouse Recommended Technology
WDT3200 Mobile Computer
(http://www.waspbarcode.com)
The WDT3200 mobile computer delivers premium performance in a demanding
environment. The mobile computer’s design is made for comfort to relieve stress on the arm
when using it. The WDT3200 is ideal for tough surroundings because its compact structure is
protected from dust and water. This device can withstand multiple 4 – 5-foot drops to concrete
which will make it very reliable in a warehouse environment. Data can be collected accurately
and efficiently for administration with the integrated laser barcode scanner.
WPL305 Barcode Printer
(http://www.waspbarcode.com)
The WPL305 barcode printer’s durable construction, speed, and dual printing
technologies make it a leader in its class. Since this printer offers both direct thermal and
thermal transfer printing, there is no need to invest in additional printers that only support one
type of printing process. The WPL305 is a cost-effective way to print labels of all types. Its
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modest design creates easy to installation and use for the printer. Very little maintenance is
required due to its reliability.
Datalogic Magellan 8400 Barscanner
(http://www.barcodesinc.com)
The Datalogic Magellan 8400 Barscanner is ideal for keeping track of inventory being
shipped and received. Labels that are printed out by the WPL305 barcode printer can be
accurately scanned by the 8400 Barscanner. The accurate reading of this scanner can improve
time management and decrease the risk of having delays within the shipping and receiving
process. The Magellan also has the capability of weighing items which is beneficial in the
instance that an item without a barcode can still be processed.
Part Ordering Process
(www.hawkmold.com)
With the extreme climate in the warehouses and factories, there will definitely be a need
for new parts on the injection molding machines. There will also be a need for solutions to keep
the machines well functioned and lubricated. We suggest that Hawk Mold & Die Supply Inc.
should be the company the Hughes Manufacturing Corporation orders parts from. Hawk Inc.
would have everything needed in order to keep the injection molding machines up and running.
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The part order process will be simply done by going on www.hawkmold.com and ordering the
supplies needed online.
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Security Upgrade Recommendation
(http://www.trendmicro.com)
Trend Micro is the upgraded security provider that the Hughes Manufacturing
Corporation should have. Trend offers a type of security called “Deep Discovery,” which
empowers superior threat protection. Deep Discovery monitors specific environments for
malicious content, communication, and behavior. It then uses detection methods custom-made
for specific host configurations. Furthermore, it controls deep threat investigations to produce
custom updates for protection points within a company’s network. Trend Micro is a great
security upgrade because it provides relevant intelligence that leads to rapid response.
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Convergence of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Data Services
Voice over Internet Protocol, also known as VoIP, is globally leading companies
towards a convergence of communications. VoIP is used to make telephone calls over the
internet. In other words, VoIP is a cost efficient way of communicating which should be a
necessity for Hughes Manufacturing Corporation. By using VoIP, the company will cut down
the cost of paying for additional phone lines.
Unified Communications & Messaging
(www.cisco.com)
Unified Communications bring together different technologies and applications to place
them within the same medium. For instance, a person can check a voicemail through email when
using Unified Communications. An example of Unified Messaging would be receiving a
voicemail or fax and having it retrieved on a computer or fax machine. This flexible way of
communicating needs to be implemented into the network design of Hughes Manufacturing
Corporation because it will improve communications within the company.
Public Switched Telephone Network
A Public Switched Telephone Network (“PSTN”) is a combination of local, long
distance, and international carriers that make up the worldwide telephone network. Using the
network will be an option for communicating internationally. It is a must that the Hughes
Manufacturing Corporation has some kind of solution for communicating with the Venezuela
location that will be opening in 2013. It’s strongly suggested that some kind of international
telephone system be applied in to the network design.
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Iron Mountain Disaster Recovery
Iron Mountain was founded by Herman Knaust in 1951. Mr. Knaust discovered the
Atomic Storage which he called “Iron Mountain”. Iron Mountain has services which are highly
secured, affordable and reliable for online solutions. Iron Mountain’s services are 98%
guaranteed for all businesses and customer service. A few of the services Iron Mountain
provides are Secure Shredding, Document Imaging, Records and Tape Management and Storage,
along with Back Up and Recovery.
Iron Mountain is a world leader in information management services, assisting more than
156,000 organizations in 35 countries on five continents with storing, protecting and managing
their information. In research, Iron Mountain provides a service level of Data Back Up and
Recovery at practically zero downtime and only 15 minutes to fully recover the data and files.
Iron Mountain is a 24x7 service provider for customers and businesses. Other services
that Iron Mountain also provide are: Offsite Tape vaulting; Restoration and Migration which
includes media migration; and tape identification. The vendor also offers Cloud Storage and
Services that has Server Back Up, PC and Mac Back Up.
Cloud-based backups help administer and monitor server backups securely, simply and
reliably. When providing Cloud Storage and Services, the backup and data files are saved into
the Cloud Storage. The Server Back Up is fully managed by the cloud data backup services and
incorporate the use of Live Vault, which allows less data loss with encrypted data.
Iron Mountain continually works to ensure their customers get the most from their
information while reducing the costs and risks associated with storing and protecting it. Below is
how an example of how companies are affected:
inconsistent storage of backup data makes it harder for you to retrieve what’s
needed for recovery;
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a lack of proper security measures increases the risk of an inadvertent disclosure
of sensitive information; and
if the customer is not sure about what data is stored where, the company will
struggle to identify and restore the data required to satisfy internal customers and
auditors, regulators and lawyer;
Business challenges that could occur include the backup data playing a role in the ability
to restore operations in the event of a disaster or disruption. Although the company will take
great care to back-up information, the company can only address part of the story. If the
information is not properly stored, protected and retrievable when it’s needed most, then the
storage management company may be significantly hindering the organization’s recoverability.
If data is backed up without the right management tools, security, tracking and
environmental controls, it will be tough to find what you need when the unexpected happens.
When a company consistently struggles to locate the right data, they also run into the critical
business processes and run the risk of being unable to provide what is needed for an audit,
compliance review or litigation event in a timely manner.
The Business Solution is that Iron Mountain Data Backup and Recovery gives companies
a robust suite of capabilities, including the following services:
Offsite Tape Vaulting;
Backup Care;
Media Care;
Dedicated Transportation;
Disaster Recovery Support;
Tape Library Moves;
Inventory Audits; and
Secure Media Destruction
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Restoration and Migration enables the companies to restore and deliver data from
legacy backup media, or convert historical data into usable formats for secure retention and easy
access. Managing these processes can quickly identify the information you need, when needed:
Data Restoration;
Media Migration; and
Tape Identification.
Offsite Tape Vaulting provides comprehensive solution for transporting, storing,
managing and retrieving backup media from a secure, offsite facility. You will have the proven
technology and expertise needed to ensure your operations get back up and running should the
unexpected occur. Disaster Recovery support is a technician who would assist when technical
issues occur and give the customers reliable, secured and fast disaster recovery.
The Backup Care assistant helps with immediate and secure processes for initiative
problems. This will help transport and store the data backup from the tape drive to another drive
without any difficulties. Data Restoration services help to restore back up data with the use of
the equipment or software to place the data on tapes and the format of media to ensure it is
secured.
Media Migration utilizes data encryption for secure backup tape destruction that is used
to output the data. Media Migration is simply the means by which data is migrated into the
correct format to a secured retention. This will also mitigate future auditing and litigation risks
to access the data easily.
Tape Identification helps to view the contents of the backup tapes and identify the
information that is stored on the tapes. Physical Control Inventory is the process whereby the
company physically reviews the backup and inventory tapes. There are several strategies when
performing Disaster Recovery: Evaluate, Restore, Review, Test and Implement.
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Evaluate – Simplify the problem and/or issues that failed. Improve the scenario to
ensure everything is running smoothly.
Restore – Ensure all the information stored on the tapes can be recovered.
Review – Identify the problem and threats that caused the issue to occur.
Test – Request the data backup information and assessment to ensure the data is secure.
Implement – Put into practical effect, carry out and place into action.
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Consolidated Financial Report
Total Budget: US$4,000,000.00
Total Software: US$107,845.00
Total Equipment:US$1,544,166.80
Labor:US$250,000.00
Total of Outside Contractor Services:US$110,199.00
Grand Total: US$2,660,449.80
Under Budget: US$1,339,550.20
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Conclusion
Global Technology Providers would like to thank Mr. Lee Henning, CEO of the Hughes
Manufacturing Corporation, for the opportunity to work for them. Global Technology provides
our clients with scalability solutions that meet our customer’s current and future needs. We
achieve this by managing the following:
Cost Efficiency;
Innovation;
Security & Data Management; and
Maintain and provide maintenance for the network.
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