NTC/362
August 6, 2014
INDP, Kudler Fine Foods-Final Paper
A network is defined as computer components such as hardware, assorted cables, and fiber optics, networking equipment used to link a company’s computers so that they can assign files, printers, software, and additional computer-related assets across short and long distances.
Kudler Fine Foods is a specialty and gourmet food company with the home office in La Jolla, CA and two other facilities in Del Mar, CA and Encinitas, CA. The Founder wanted to link all three locations from the home office. Due to recent economic development and overall business success at each of the three locations, the founder future projection was that she would be adding numerous new locations over the next two years. The Founder required an assessment of the network layout to support the combining of the current three facilities and future expansion. Currently there are three network diagrams for the KFF; we need to link the stores in Del Mar and Encinitas to the home store in La Jolla, CA. First, we must identify the Network components required in the Network diagram layout. The current network Topology isn’t set-up effectively or cost efficiently to operate the growing and successful KFF stores. It requires several network, software and system upgrades that would add to the growth of the company.
The major network components devices are a Network Interface Card (NIC), a Hub, Switches, Servers, Cables and connectors, firewalls, work stations, wireless access points, Wide area networks (WANs), Routers, VOIP phones and Modems.
1. All three stores networks are built around a 100 base T environment. Install a Wide area networks (WANs), which might take the form of a company’s head office linked to the other two facilities and additional new stores spanning several states,
2. Main Server (IBM blade server system C3000 running UNIX as its OS) - We will link the two local servers from