Windows Network Infrastructure Redesign at EduTech, Inc.
Executive Overview
EduTech is an educational software developer that provides software and technical services to
private and public educational institutions throughout North America and Europe. The
organization currently has four major offices located in Vienna, Virginia, Chicago, Illinois, San
Jose, California and London. A sales team of more than a hundred work across the United
States and Europe, primarily from their own homes. EduTech has experienced a combination of
growth and disaster in the last 3 years and plans to add an additional 100+ employees,
including opening a new office in Denver Colorado in early 2012. To meet these growth
challenges EduTech is in the process of upgrading the network environment from the current
ad hoc design, comprised of Windows 2003 and *NIX systems, to Windows 2008 Active
Directory. Steps have already been taken to improve the network infrastructure . The Vienna
Virginia and San Jose locations have replaced all 2003 Domain Controllers with Windows 2008
Servers. However, the Chicago and London locations are still running a single Windows 2003
Domain Controllers at each site. Currently all server and workstation IP addresses are statically
assigned. Little has been done in the area of file and print services. Most printing is performed
locally. DNS is hosted on an older generation UNIX server that has been hacked several times
due to faulty security. Remote users currently connect via VPN, which has caused numerous
security incidents due to missing antivirus software, outdated AV signatures and missing OS
patches on workstations and laptops. The current the Active Directory is a single domain. It is
up to you finish the network design and improve the network infrastructure.
Physical Locations
OC-48 (2.5G)
Vienna, Virginia
185 Users
OC-48 (2.5G)
London
105 Users
T-3 (45M)
T-3 (45M)
San Jose,
California
110 Users
Chicago, Illinois
92 Users
Cable, Dailup, DSL
128 Remote Users
Organizational Chart
Executives
Business
Information
Technology
Software
Sales
Operations
Developers
Marketing
Accounting
Help Desk
Human
Resources
Research &
Development
Support
Required Proposal Responses
Executive Overview – Provide an executive overview for Infrastructure proposal. How will your proposal
help EduTech? What are the key aspects of your design? Why should EduTech select your proposal over
your competitors’ proposals? (Half page)
Describe the forest, domain, OU, and trust configuration for EduTech. Include a chart or diagram of the
configuration. Currently EduTech has a single domain and default OU structure. Vienna Virginia location
has 2 Domain Controllers. All other locations have a single Domain Controller. You can make changes to
the forest, domain and OUs based on how it will benefit your design. Also include an overview of your
design in paragraph form. (1 page, including charts and/or diagrams)
DHCP/IP – Develop a DHCP configuration. Include what servers will have the DHCP Server role on them.
Describe all the components such as: scopes, leases, reservations, options and relay agents. Also
develop an IP scheme for each location. Define the number of subnets that will be required and the IP
range of each subnet. How will you handle remote users, network devices and printers? Include a chart
or diagram of the configuration. Also include an overview of your design in paragraph form. (1page)
DNS – Develop a new DNS resolution scheme for EduTech. How many DNS servers will you need and
why? Where would you place the servers? Include a chart or diagram of the configuration. Also include
an overview of your design in paragraph form. (1page)
Files and Print Services – Describe what servers will have file and print services. Describe how
redundancy, load balancing and backup might be utilized. (1 page)
Workstation deployment, software deployment, and automatic updates – Develop the systems
needed to deploy workstation images, software, as well as Microsoft updates. (1page)
Remote Access Services – describe how you will securely configure and manage remote access. (1 page)
Note: The entire document should be double spaced. Page limits above are minimums. If you need more
space, don’t be afraid to use more.
Your proposal must incorporate the following items
1. All Domain Controllers must be Windows 2008 Active Directory.
2. All sites must have Active Directory services available even if a single Domain Controller
fails.
3. Client IP address assignment must be automated and manageable for all sites and
locations.
4. The entire IP address scheme must be written out, to include network ranges and subnet masks
for each site.
5. DNS must be manageable and secure. Clients must be able to resolve DNS even if a
single DNS server fails or during an internet connection outage.
6. Provide secure remote access solution that utilizes Network Access Policy controls.
Remote users should connect using certificates.
7. Provide easy and manageable workstation image and software deployment s. All
workstations should be Window 7.
8. Users must be able to print and share files on the network.
9. Executives and department managers must not be affected by print and file server
failures.
10. There are two wireless networks deployed at each location, one for employees and one
for guests. This must be taken into consideration during the design.
Grading Rubric
Formatting (10%) – Layout of the document should be professional and easy to follow.
Headings and titles should be used effectively throughout the document. Use either MLA or
APA formatting throughout (just be consistent).
Spelling/Grammar (10%) – Spelling and grammar mistakes must be minimized. A poorly w ritten
proposal can easily destroy an organization’s credibility.
Executive Overview (15%) – The executive overview is a critical section of a proposal. Many
upper executives do not read beyond the executive overview, so it must be informative and
persuasive.
Network Infrastructure Design (25%) – The infrastructure design must meet all of the basic
design requirements and special consideration requirements.
Explanations (20%) – Beyond the technical requirements, the proposal must also successfully
explain the methodologies and reasoning used throughout the design.
Diagrams, Charts, Tables (20%) – Graphical representations of the design should be
professional, thorough, accurate, and well-incorporated into the document.
