Congratulations! You have been hired as a new Systems Admin.

Congratulations! You have been hired as a new Systems Admin. Your IT manager has a fairly important assignment for you. The company is dedicating a large amount of money to upgrade and update its network and equipment. Here is what they want:

1.      20 Desktop computers for their interior designers. These will be custom builds—you must spec them out.

2.      They need a way to protect their data from physical theft and loss.

3.      Currently they have a single server with 192 GB RAM, 32 TB of storage and a 20 Core Processor.

4.      They need the following servers, but do not have enough money to buy more physical servers:

5.      Domain Controller w/DNS, Active Directory and GPO

·        DHCP

·        File Share

6.      They also have a large percentage of employees that BYOD to work. They need to be able to access the network.

7.      Some designers have negotiated a deal that allows them to work from home. A way to connect to the network remotely and securely is now needed.

8.      Fortunately their ISP has Gigabit Internet and the new office has been wired with CAT 6 cable.

They currently have a new ASA, but need a new managed switch which you must pick. When selecting a switch make sure to plan on expected growth.

Budget

PC-$1,800 per machine

Back-up and Replication-$6,000

Security-$2,000

Server Needs-$10,000

Wireless Equipment-$300

Managed Switch-$450

Tips-Avoid products with low ratings. Make use of websites like; newegg.com, amazon.com, dell.com and pcpartpicker.com. Understand your budget and make sure you stay within the budget. Your goal is not to "save" them money, but to spec a system that is cutting edge and scalable for future growth.

Hyper-Visors: ESXi, Hyper-V

Back-up software: VEEAM, Rubrik (Cloud-Based), Acronis

Name:

Date:

Purpose:

In this space, justify, explain, and expound, whatever— about the following:

The network hardware and software that you have chosen to meet the needs of the design company. You need to be thorough in explaining the why, how and cost of your proposal.

Break up the "presentation" into sections so that it is easier for you to keep track of your decisions and costs. I would recommend using tables to list the hardware and costs. Remember to stay within budget.