Network Engineer

Advantage Energy Technology Data Center Migration* Brian Smith, electronic network administrator at Advanced Energy Technology (AET),has been given the responsibility of implementing the migration of a large data center to a new office location. Careful planning is needed beca aim AET operates in the highly competitive petroleum industry. AET is one of five field computer software companies that provide an accounting and business management box for oil jobbers and gasoline distributors. A few years ago, AET jumped into the practical application service provider world. Their large data center provides clients with outback(a) access to AETs complete suite of application software systems. Traditionally, one of AETs primary competitive advantages has been the companys trademark IT reliability. Due to the compositeity of this regard, Brian will have to use a parallel method of implementation. Although this will increase intention costs, a parallel approach is essential if reliability is not to be compromised. Currently, AETs data center is located on the second floor of a renovated old bank mental synthesis in downtown Corvallis, Oregon. The company is moving to a new, one-level construction located in the recently developed industrial complex at the Corvallis International Airport.
On February 1, Brian is formally assigned the line by the Vice-President of Operations, Dan Whitmore, with the following guidelines: From start to finish, it is anticipated the entire determine will take three to four months to complete. It is essential that AETs 235 clients suffer no downtime. Whitmore advises Brian to come back to the Executive delegacy on February 15, with a presentation on the background signal of the project that includes costs, firstcut timeline, and proposed project team members. Brian had some preliminary discussions with some of AETs managers and directors from each of the functional departments and then arranged for a full-day scope meeting on February 4 with a