Network design

Running Head : Small-Scale I .T . Infrastracture

I .T . Infrastracture for

Andrea Stevens Cosmetics

Jhourlad Estrella

Hardknox University ABSTRACT

This entitled I .T . Infrastracture for Andrea Stevens Cosmetics is a pre-formal draft for the proposed network design for the Stevens Cosmetics Information Technology system . This discusses the fundamental technical specifications needed to develop and implement the procedures needed to upgrade the hardware , software and procedures currently used by the company in the manufacturing and sales of the company 's merchandise

This is limited as a draft and not

intended as a complete project specification and technical reference for the project . Further verification and research is advised Hardware Specifications

Terminal and network specifications currently used by the company are listed below

Hardware Component Current Specifications

Computers Terminals Pentium 4 1 .3 Ghz processors , 256 MBytes of memory and 40 GByte shared hard drives

Printing devices Shared printers

Network Type Workgroup , 10BaseT , Category 5 Plenum cable

Network peripherals 24 port hub , gateway router , Cat5 plenum cable cable modem Recommendations

Computer terminals

In to guarantee continuous usability of computer terminals and adaptability to emerging technologies for at least five (5 ) years in the future , it is advised that all terminals be upgraded to the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors with at least 1 Gigabyte of memory . Video , sound and network cards are not mandatory . A wireless network adapter or two (2 ) USB 2 ports , however , are required in to accommodate the network requirements to be discussed on the...