Kudler Fine Foods Integrated Network Design Project

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Kudler Fine Foods Integrated Network Design ProjectBased on your analysis of Kudler Fine Foods' current network infrastructure and topology,discuss the strengths and weaknesses of their existing network design. How would you proposeimproving theirnetwork to enhance reliability and scalability? In your answer, consider the useof modern networking topologies and protocols, as well as potential upgrades to hardware andsoftware. Include a discussion of the protocols and standards mentioned in the paper, such as theOSI model layers, TCP/IP, and Ethernet.Word Count Requirement:800-1000 words

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Network’s fundamental characteristics and network componentsThe company I chose to do my paper on is Kudler Fine Foods they have threedifferentlocationsthe home office is La Jolla, a Del Mar store, and the Encinitas storeon their networkthatare interconnectedonaWAN through aT3 line.The La Jolla stores network is built arounda 100baseT environment the main server is anIBM blade server system C3000 that usesUNIX,and backed up with a10TB NAS, and5KVA APD UPSthatprovides power backup.This serverruns the corporate SAP ERP SW, the network services, e-mail, storage control, printer/fileservices,and theInternet.The retail store usesNCR RealPOS 82XRT POS terminals andsystems.At this time they have 19Dell Vostro computersthat share3 HP networked printersthese components are used by corporate management and other admin personnel. Thecommunication that comes in or out of the La Jolla store runs through 2 cisco routers, andfirewalls they help to provide an inter-store dedicated network and a separate 25Mbps link to theEthernet.This location also has 19 VOIP phones. Del Mar andEncinitas Store Networksbothare basically the same as the La Jolla store the only differences are they both have 6Dell Vostrocomputerswith 1 HP laser jet multifunction networked printer, and 6 VOIP phones per store(Apollo Group, Inc., 2013).These networks allow the sharing of resources and make it cheaper to set up the networkand save on costs. The networked computers can share centralized key computer programs suchas inventory spreadsheets, or a customer’s information this allows users to have the sameprogram so he or she can work on the program simultaneously. Additionally, the networksupports automated unattended backup of contents and valuables that make it easy to backupessential files without wasting time. Use of Ethernet in KFF ensures that computers listen to thecable before transmitting data through the network (Cisco Inc., 2000). Ethernet uses carrier sense

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