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Creating the Requirements of Network Design

5 Jul 2018

Data Cabling ,Cat5e ,Cat6/6a ,Cabling ,Structured CablingVarious requirements that are skillfully combined during the implementation phase can result in a desired network design that helps attain a company’s business goals. Below is a classification of requirements for an organization. Some may be directly provided by the network design team while others may be determined from the goals or requirements of the company.



Business Goals



  • Decreasing operational costs

  • Expanding business via additional remote sites

  • Increasing staff productivity


Business Requirements



  • Decrease expenses for the maintenance of multiple voice & data networks

  • Provide support for expanding business via additional remote sites

  • Raise staff productivity by improving internal communications via mobile and video devices, while safeguarding company security


Functional Requirements



  • Ability to introduce and support new remote sites to the network without redesign

  • Infrastructure supporting data, video, voice, and wireless in a unified manner

  • Isolation of guest and employee wired and wireless traffic to comply with standard company security policy


Application Requirements


When an organization plans to add video and VoIP capability to their network, particular application requirements must be met. In such instances, the network design must be capable of providing sufficient network availability, efficiency, and performance for these two new features to support business goals.



Technical Requirements


In order to attain the above example’s functional and application requirements in consideration of the company’s business goals, the network design must have the following features:


High Availability – Raise the level of high availability in order to support traffic crucial to business, such as data and voice.


Quality of Service (QoS) – User experience can be greatly improved through the introduction of QoS in order to attain excellent voice and video services.


Scalability – Implement scalable network (WAN) design for supporting growth of business projected for the coming 12 months.


Security – Network security must be optimized when new features such as voice and Wi-Fi security are added.


Traffic Isolation – Provide traffic isolation to meet information security requirements.



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Recycle Your Old Electronics

6 Jun 2010

Office Cabling,Washington DC, New York Gazelle wants to change the world - one cell phone, one laptop, one iPod at a time.


Gazelle is the nation's largest reCommerce company, providing a practical, responsible, rewarding way for consumers to get value for used electronics. Today, they accept products across a wide range of categories and have found a new home for more than 20,000 used electronics, while responsibly recycling thousands more.


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Adding RAM to Your PC is Best Upgrade

7 Oct 2009
ram upgrade moduleScenario: PC is 3 or more years old and still running well. You demand a lot from it. Sometimes you have 4 or more Windows applications open at a time. It feels a bit sluggish and takes too long to open a program.RAM upgrade quote

Solution: Add RAM. If you have less than 4gb of RAM, you might get a performance boost by adding more RAM to your PC. I usually suggest putting the max RAM into a system as an upgrade. But, be careful. If you leave the old RAM inside, your computer might become unstable. It is best to test your computer after adding the RAM. And if your system crashes or doesn't reboot, remove the old RAM and use just all new RAM.

Most importantly, you need to make sure you are getting 100% compatible RAM. There are dozens of combinations of RAM specifications. So, check with us if you need any help. We can order and install exactly the right RAM for your computer(s) and install it for you too.

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Remote Control Support

4 Oct 2008

IT Support, computer-remote-controlWell, I don't know how long a good thing like this will last. But I was looking around on the Internet and I was searching for an inexpensive remote control solution. For my company, Progressive Office, we frequently need to be able to remotely control a client computer. The benefits to this capability are obvious. Some problems can be resolved remotely. And because the subscription to my current remote control solution was up for renewal, I started looking around for a new solution.


I found one! I now use CrossLoop. I setup the account and now we have the ability to remotely control any computer from any computer. It is very stable, easy to use and it's FREE. The only problem I had was that I learned that it would not support my dual monitor setup. So, I had to disable the second monitor before trying to take control of a computer. Otherwise, it has worked perfectly.


ChatStat is no longer free (see article below). So, I don't know if this will last either. But I used to pay about $100 a month. So, hopefully, if they do start to charge, it will be a lot less than $100.


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