For a large University, solutions4networks developed a Network Architecture Strategic Plan. The overlay data network infrastructure strategy combined the University’s existing infrastructure and planned technology growth. In addition, a cost model was built for developing the enterprise network infrastructure along with a staff analysis for supporting the new architecture.
The project included detail network and wiring infrastructure designs using the latest industry standards and “best practices”. Solutions4networks worked collaboratively with the university to understand the university’s existing network infrastructure while developing “To Be” standards and practices. This strategic network architecture assisted the University in quickly adapting to changes in their campus network and leveraging the design’s flexible architecture to integrate technology as driven by the University’s needs. Solutions4networks developed intra-building campus fiber plant design that provides redundancy and leverages existing fiber-cabling infrastructure and developed for each building inter-building wiring standards both horizontal and vertical.
Alternative inter-building connectivity solutions that provide favorable economic alternatives while maintaining acceptable levels of network availability were designed and we developed a data centers network infrastructure design and strategy that enables the support of existing services and adoption of future technologies.
We developed for each University building on campus and remote, a local area network design and strategy that supports all network utility connections to include direct wire and where designated wireless access. Solutions4networks developed a remote access design and strategy that supports existing application requirements and enables the remote connectivity of future technologies and access media. We developed a strategy and design for the University’s wide area network connectivity that provides adequate bandwidth to satellite locations and extension of academia services and develop a connectivity strategy for accessing Internet services within the University network that provides adequate bandwidth to users while maintaining acceptable levels of availability.
We had to understand and provide an infrastructure strategy for current University applications and their peripherals; account for in the overall enterprise network strategy the adoption of technologies that include IP Telephony and support current and future Web environments. We provided for the proposal objectives a cost analysis based on industry standards and “best practices”. This cost model included the transition from the existing environment to the proposal’s future environment. We provided for the proposal technology infrastructure design a staffing analysis that supports the proposal’s future environment and accounts for the adoption of technology solutions4networks provided a recommendation strategy for implementing the “To Be” network infrastructure design.
