IT Technology/Network III/Design Project

Maakia Academy

Introduction

Maakia is an educational facility in amsterdam. Maakia consists of 1 main building and 3 smaller building. At the moment Maakia's network is not well design, but they have received public funds to create an optimum design.

Organizational information

• Maakia consists of a main building with 550 administrativ employees, and 3000 Students a year.
• 3 smaller buildings with 50 employees, and 100-200 students. Located in Amsterdam.
• They expect to grow 10% over the next 2 years.
• Business critical application
  • Office program suite
  • Easy-A
  • E-Learning
  • Unified Communications

Technical information

Maakia uses static routing but the technical employees knows OSPF.
They haven't any IP Telephony yet.
They use autonomous Access Points to cover some areas.
The current design is based on daisy-chained switches throughout the entire campus.

Task

Create a design document. Remember to collect the information from the company you think is required to complete the Design Document.

Design Document

The design document describes the business requirements; old network architecture; network requirements; and design, plan, and configuration information for the new network. The network architects and analysts use it to document the new network changes, and it serves as documentation for the enterprise. The design document should include the following sections:

• Introduction describes the project’s purpose and the reasons for the network design.
• Design Requirements lists the organization’s requirements, constraints, and goals.
• Existing Network Infrastructure includes logical (Layer 3) topology diagrams; physical topology diagrams; audit results; routing protocols; a summary of applications; a list of network routers, switches, and other devices; configurations; and a description of issues.
• Design contains the specific design information, such as logical and physical topology, IP addressing, routing protocols, and security configurations.
• Proof of Concept results from live pilot or prototype testing.
• Implementation Plan includes the detailed steps for the network staff to implement the new installation and changes.
• Appendixes contains additional information and configurations.