Harriet’s Fruit And Chocolate Company

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Case Study 1: Harriet’s Fruit and Chocolate Company Ahmed Lucasio Bobio University CIS599: Network Architecture and Analysis Ms. Glynn April 1, 2011 What investigation will you do with regard to the physical infrastructure? For Harriet’s business, scalability is important, and as Oppenheimer notes, there are obstacles to scalability which must be accounted for when doing scalability analysis. (Oppenheimer, 2011). The possible disruption to the wireless radio frequency by the trees is one such obstacle. Another is the cold storage with the ice and nearby dampness and humidity which can definitely cause problems for the network equipment unless proper precaution is taken. A physical investigation of the orchard would be essential in determining the height and density of the trees since a WAN signal needs to pass through the thick bushy trees. A LAN should be used for this part of the project to ensure that 100% of the signal is received with no interference from the trees. It’s important to choose the technology which best suits this type of business and WAN would definitely work out better than LAN for the cold storage. The cold storage would have the potential to adversely affect the LAN because of ice than the WAN. Make a list of business goals for Harriet’s Fruit and Chocolate Company. What are some constraints that will affect these goals? In network design it’s important to determine the business goals of the client in order to design the network best suited for those goals. Network engineers should not use new technology just because “it’s the hottest new thing”. There must be a reason for each component that complements and furthers the client’s business goals. (Oppenheimer, 2011). Some of the constraints include a facility for the trees, a facility to store the fruit and an e-commerce app to help promote and sell the product. Efficiency is

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