Dates:

Publication Date: 6 March 2008

2. Appraise a range of advanced network protocols.

3. Evaluate the performance of computer networks to specific functional objectives.

Administration (40%)

• Operating System (25%)

• • • Loss of a file system that is used to store business critical data

    • Loss of a file system that is used for key applications

• • LAN Design (60%)

    • Design document including a network diagram and report.

• A CD with all of your work for this assignment stored on it. Reports to be stored in Word format.

All work must be clearly labeled. You are advised to submit the work in a sealable folder (approximately A4) to ensure it all remains together.

Gerrity and Hall

Replacement Campus Network

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Form of Tenders 11

Procurement Timetable 11

SCOPE AND SCALE OF SYSTEMS 12

Scope 12

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 14

GENERAL INFORMATION 14

INTRODUCTION

This ITT is to provide a complete network solution for the new campus location (plans attached) that will meet the needs of the company and will provide expansion for continued growth.

Project Goals and Objectives

 The goals of this project are to implement and network infrastructure that will be: -

The infrastructure will support the business and make business processes more efficient.

Purpose of this Invitation to Tender

 This ITT sets out the requirements for the new infrastructure and will be used as a specification of requirements. It forms the basis for the bidding process. All proposals for the new system must be based on the information contained within this document.

 Form of Tenders

Procurement Timetable

BACKGROUND

Institution's Background

Key dates:

• Installation of infrastructure into campus buildings July 2008

Technical Environment

Current Business Systems

• Administration and Personnel systems (based in building 3, 50 staff)

• Financial services (based in building 3, 40 staff)

SCOPE AND SCALE OF SYSTEMS

Scope

Scale

 Number of users: - 970 across 5 departments and 3 buildings

The division of users between the buildings in provided above.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Flexibility of design

• Security

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• An established strategic partnership with the supplier which will include: -

  • Support services, telephone support, on-site support as required.

DETAILED FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• A wired IP based converged network

  • IPv6 or IPv4 across the network, you should provide a brief description of the pros and cons of each and make a recommendation on which you will employ.

• A secure wireless segment in the ground floor meeting rooms of building 1

• Provide VOIP to all desktops

• High availability and high performance of both the LAN and the external connection

  • During the hours of 8am until 6pm on Monday to Friday
• • Administration

  • Marketing

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Routers to be used in the backbone.

  • Identify and justify the routing protocol to be used on the LAN

• Ethernet will be the underlying protocol

Staffing

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Bankers details, name and address

• Name of holding company (if any)

IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• You will have a project office assigned on site, and storage space will be available for the installation.

• Access to the buildings will be negotiated for each member of the suppliers staff, all staff will be processed through our existing security mechanisms.

INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPPLIERS

APPENDICES