Week 5 Homework

For the coming week's homework, you will be creating a SIMPLE request for proposal (RFP). Please use the attached document as the basis for your RFP.

Assume you are expanding an existing office by 40 new users and 2 printers.

Write an RFP to hire a company to install the new cabling and required equipment.

RFP Form

Animations

During the lecture on bandwidth and latency, we viewed several animations that are available from Wiley.

The animations can be found here.

SPE Project - MCNC Visit

Details and Logistics

Meet at MCNC as close to 6 PM as you can arrive. The address is 3021 E. Cornwallis Rd, RTP, NC.

https://goo.gl/maps/nsgAM


We will be in Building 3. When you enter the parking lot, keep to the right and park behind the first building you come to.You will need to sign in with me and everyone will need to go through a safety briefing. Given the number of people, we may need to tour in two groups.

• Please bring something to jot notes on.
• You will not be allowed to take photographs
• If you have sensitive hearing, either bring your own earplugs, or use the disposable plugs offered.
• It may help to learn a little about MCNC ahead of time.

Assignment (DUE THE LAST WEEK OF CLASS)

You will be writing a paper on your observations during the visit. You may take one of two angles. 

Option 1.

Consider the three legged stool of networking - SPEED / RELIABILITY / SECURITY. What tools, processes, items that you observe are in use for delivering these qualities to the data center? If you were the CEO of a business, would you rely on the MCNC data center to host your systems? Why or Why not?

Option 2.

Remembering our discussion and homework on networking standards, which ones are most important in the MCNC data center? Which standards are being met? Where are they falling short? Describe specifics of places where a standard may or may not be met. 

IF You cannot make the visit with us:

Either arrange a visit on your own to another data center, or imagine that you are the CEO of a company that is looking for a new data center. Using one of the options above, explore what considerations you would make in choosing a provider.

Submission Requirements

Submit a minimum 3-4 full page Word document; double-spaced; Times New Roman 12 pt font. Cite all sources used.

Email Issues

Folks,

My ITT tech Email account is experiencing a license issue. If you are trying to get in touch with me, please text or call me at the number in the signature line of emails you have previously received from me.

Mr. Caswell

Week 3 Homework - Topology

Network Toplogies

Chapter 3 covered 3 main network topologies – hierarchical, star, bus and ring.  Write a comparison between any two of them describing the differences in each topology.  Discuss the reasons for using each, and any strengths/weaknesses each has. If you choose to discuss the star topology, please consider the options for full and partial mesh.

Submission Requirements

Submit a minimum 1 full page Word document; double-spaced; Times New Roman 12 pt font. Cite all sources used.