Overview Of Information Systems And Technology Assignment

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Resource: Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization

In the Library Virtual Organizations page, find the Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization in the drop-down menu under Businesses and navigate to the Riordan Intranet pages to examine the information about the network diagrams for various Riordan sites.

How to Navigate to the Riordan Mfg. Intranet Pages:

Visit the link below to view a two-minute video describing how to navigate to the Riordan Manufacturing intranet web pages: https://youtu.be/v1ScrKSHCm4

You will need the network diagram for the Pontiac, Michigan site to complete this assignment.

Review the following scenario:

You are an employee of Riordan Manufacturing, which has just gone through a company reorganization.

You have been reassigned to a different position and are now the information technology (IT) assistant project director.

Your supervisor has informed you that the company is expanding and will open a new office in Provo, Utah.

You have been tasked with expanding the company’s IT infrastructure by setting up the IT system in the new office.

For your new Provo, Utah location You will design a system similar to the existing system at the Pontiac, Michigan location, but you will recommend up-do-date, state-of-the art hardware and software instead of the old outdated hardware and software now used in Pontiac.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that answers the following questions:

1. Describe and discuss the existing systems at the Pontiac, Michigan location. 

2. Discuss the global inter-connectivity and the potential result of a failure of a major component of this system. 

3. Describe the reasons to protect your new Provo, Utah system and the consequences of inadequate security.

4. List the upgraded replacement hardware and software will you use in your Provo, Utah site based on the existing old equipment at the Pontiac, Michigan site.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Be sure to INCLUDE YOUR NAME IN THE FILE NAME when you save the document.

Narrative Descriptions of Network Diagrams for Riordan Manufacturing

 

The set of network diagrams for Riordan Manufacturing consists of five (5) diagrams. They are:

 

1) Riordan Manufacturing – Network Overview

a) This diagram shows the 4 physical locations of Riordan Manufacturing interconnected by a WAN. The WAN connection between corporate headquarters and the China facility is specifically defines as a satellite link. Along with the location pictorial is a listing of the main functions taking place at that location, and also the number of current employees at that location.

2) Riordan Manufacturing Corporate Headquarters

a) The network diagram for the corporate headquarters is really a composite of a number of sections: Note the backbone base for this location is 100baseT

i) The administration section. Displays the main operational functions: Corporate, HR, etc. with a computer icon that defines the current number of employees in that function, and a description of the computer. There are 36 VOIP telephones in this section.

ii) The R&D function, which has 1000baseF network backbone and is totally a MAC based environment. There are 15 employees each with their computers; the section includes 3 high-end color printers and a plotter. The 1000baseF network is connected to the corporate LAN through a switch

iii) The servers and an NAS. The servers include WIN server, a WIN Exchange server, a UNIX server, which hosts the corporate SAP ERP SW. All the servers are IBM servers: the WIN servers are IBM HS20 blade servers and the main UNIX server is an IBM p series.

iv) An UPS is provided to prove backup power for the server room

v) The last section is the communications environment, which has two main parts: the data link to the Satellite base station through a switch and a VOIP router to connect the two facilities with voice. The satellite operates in Ka band and is setup to handle an OC1 data rate with end-to-end encryption. The second part of the communications environment is a router to provide a T3 connection through a firewall to the outside network.

3) Riordan Manufacturing – Albany, GA Network Diagram

a) The Albany network includes 20 office computers for the administration people in the facility. The local server is an HP BL460P blade server, which handles local print; file, exchange and interfaces back to the home office. A local NAS system provides local data backup. A 5KVA UPS is provides for power backup. A link to the router/firewall provides the T2 connection to the outside network. Internally the factory floor is connected to the main LAN through a 24 port Cisco switch.

4) Riordan Manufacturing – Pontiac MI Network Diagram

a) The Pontiac network includes 45 office computers for the administration people in the facility. The local server is an HP BL460P blade server, which handles local print; file, exchange and interfaces back to the home office. A local NAS system provides local data backup. A 5KVA UPS is provides for power backup. A link to the router/firewall provides the T2 connection to the outside network. Internally the factory floor is connected to the main LAN through a 24 port Cisco switch.

5) Riordan Manufacturing China Headquarters.

a) The network diagram for the China facility is a composite of a number of sections: Note the backbone base for this location is 100baseT

i) The administration section. Displays the main operational functions: Corporate, HR, etc. with a computer icon that defines the current number of employees in that function, and a description of the computer. There are 35 VOIP telephones in this section.

ii) The R&D function, which has 1000baseF network backbone and is totally a MAC based environment. There are 15 employees each with their computers; the section includes 3 high-end color printers and a plotter. The 1000baseF network is connected to the corporate LAN through a switch

iii) The servers and an NAS. The servers include WIN server, a WIN Exchange server, a UNIX server, which interfaces to the corporate SAP ERP SW. All the servers are IBM servers: the WIN servers are IBM HS20 blade servers and the main UNIX server is an IBM p series.

iv) An UPS is provided to prove backup power for the server room

b) The last section is the communications environment, which has two main parts: the data link to the Satellite base station through a switch and a VOIP router to connect the two facilities with voice. The satellite operates in Ka band and is setup to handle an OC1 data rate with end-to-end encryption. The second part of the communications environment is a router to provide a T3 connection through a firewall to the outside network.