1. NASA IV&V Network Proposal
Information Technology Engineering
Network Proposal
Prepared for: NASA IV&V
Prepared by: Trey Duckworth & Trevor Moon
July 24, 2012

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Executive Summary
Requirements
A new business that engineers various software solutions for multiple customers is looking for
end-to-end IT design and support. The network needs to support today’s technology yet be
flexible enough to provide expansion in the future. The network should support collaboration
between employees as well as customers both on site and connected remotely. The network
should be designed to provide 99.999% uptime.
Network Infrastructure
The network is designed to support a multi platform facility. We have servers installed with the
latest server operating systems (OS) such as Mac OSx Lion Server, Windows 2008 RT, and Ubuntu
systems to satisfy requirements. We have built our network infrastructure to be redundant where
it matters. This redundancy will prevent downtime and give some peace of mind to the IT
department if there is something wrong because they will still have an operational server.
OSX Lion Server
We use Mac OSX Server’s File Sharing for our main application to share important work
documents with all employees both on and off-site. We use Time Machine to back up all the Mac
workstations and is an effortless recovery solution. The current storage unit for the network
allows for automatic Time Machine back up and with this configuration, the end user can be
worry free knowing that his/her work will always be there.
Windows 2008 RT Server
Windows server RT will provide an important part of the network. With features such as Group
Policy and Active Directory, we can assign policy to individual employees. So no matter what
workstation they sign into on the network, they will have the same configuration as there
assigned workstation. This allows the customer to use one username and password across the
entire network. Windows will use the Backup and Restore feature to keep an updated recovery
point. This will automatically back up the files on the storage on the network.

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Ubuntu System
The Ubuntu Server (tool server) will host programs such as Polyspace and MKS Integrity. This
allows the developer to do various software developing tasks without having the software on his
computer. Since this server is Linux based, we can also manage Linux based workstations.
iCloud
This Feature of the network will allow costumers to be synced across their devices. We do not
recommend storing high security information into the cloud, even though the files you send are
encrypted both to and from the cloud. Customers will have there contacts, E-mail, documents
and calendar on any device they securely log into. This is a great feature to have when the
customer will be very mobile.
VMware
With this cloud based feature integrated into the network, the developers of your company will
be extremely satisfied. This allows a developer to sit at his/her desk and asks the server to build
them a test environment. This system will then build the environment, push it to the customer,
and he/she will then have a complete operational test environment to test code on. After the
customer is finished testing, the system will then destroy the environment.
VTrack
The “Promise” VTrack is equipped with twenty-four 2TB SATA drives and comes with dual
active controllers, each with four 8G ports with 4GB cache memory in a 4U form factor chassis.
This memory also supports RAID. We recommend buying two storage systems to assure your
files will always be there.
Kace
This Software will cut IT’s work load in half. These are just a few of Kace’s features: Inventory,
software distribution, patch management, help desk features, and power management. With this
tool, your IT department will be able to have fewer interruptions to customer workstations
because they will be able to do it all right from their desk.

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Exchange Server
We decided to host our network messaging service with an Exchange Server from Microsoft. This
serves multiple platforms and even more mobile platforms. Also, it is equipped with a multi-
layered anti-spam filtering system, which gives you a leg up on security. Customers will be able
to exchange mail, contacts and calendar information throughout the network.
Network Budget
Description Quantity Unit Price Cost
OSX Server 2 $50.00 $100.00
Windows 2008 RT Server 2 $2,000.00 $4,000.00
Ubuntu System 2 $320.00 $640.00
Exchange Server 2 $3,999.00 $7,998.00
EDGE Server 1 $900.00 $900.00
Cisco Catalyst 3750 24-port PoE 11 $729.00 $8,019.00
Cisco 100 series 1 $66.99 $66.99
Router 1 $170.00 $170.00
iCloud 1 $0.00 $0.00
VMware 3 $199.00 $597.00
Kace 1 $8,900.00 $8,900.00
VTrack x30 3 $22,368.00 $67,104.00
Total $98,494.99

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Work Station Budget Requirements
Though cost can be an issue, these workstations are designed to last for at least four to five
years. With this configuration, your IT team will not have to worry about constantly replacing
workstations; therefore they can concentrate on more important tasks.
Description Quantity Unit Price Cost
iMac 55 $199.00 $10,945.00
MacBook Air 13 $1,499.00 $19,487.00
iPhone 200 $200.00 $40,000.00
Thunderbolt Display 13 $999.00 $12,987.00
iPad 7 $729.00 $5,103.00
Magic Mouse/TrackPad 13 $69.00 $897.00
Apple Key-Board 13 $69.00 $897.00
Multi-Media Phone 200 $185.00 $37,000.00
HengeDock 13 $55.00 $715.00
Dell PC 25 $1,299.00 $32,475.00
Apple Developer License 1 $100.00 $100.00
iWork 68 $60.00 $4,080.00
Windows 7 68 $219.00 $14,892.00
Parallel 68 $79.00 $5,372.00
Office for Mac 68 $279.00 $4,624.00
Total $189,574.00

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•iMac
• 3.4ghz processor
• 16gb memory
• 256 SSD Drive
• AMDRadeon HD 6970M 2GB
GDDR5 (Graphics Card)
• Xcode
•Built to last
•One piece
•High Cost
•Hard to perform hardware
maintenance
•Dell XPS 8500
• Windows Professional
• 2TB SATA Hard Drive w/
256GB SSD Drive
• AMDRadeon HD 7770 2GB
GDDR5
• Dell Ultra Sharp Monitor
VGA/DVI/DP
•Two storage drives
•Best Windows software
•Clear Monitor
•Two parts
•Lower performance speed than
iMac
•iPhone 4s
• iCloud supported
• A5 Dual Core Processor
• Easily Used with Workstation
Computer
• Easily Managed threw OSx
Server
•Easy to use
•High compatibility
•Portability
•High Cost
•Ages quickly
•Thunderbolt
• FireWire 800 port
• Thunderbolt Port
• FaceTime HD camera with
microphone
• 2.1 speaker system
•LED Graphics
•Large Monitor
•High Cost
•Hard to perform hardware
maintenance
•iPad
• 16Gb
• 4G LTE
• Retina Display
• Easily Managed
•Portability
•Retina Display
•Easy integration with iCloud
•Not very productive
•Does not charge when
plugged into computer
•MacBook Air
• 1.8ghz processor
• 4gb Memory
• 120gb Flash Storage
• Intel HDGraphics 4000
•Light weight
•Flash Storage (fast)
•No optical drive
•Limited USB
•Limited Storage

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Network Engineering IT Help Desk
• What We Did
• Designed and engineered a network
solution for a new software
engineering company.
• Successfully built a flexible, multi
platform network
• What We Learned
• Learned network fundamentals
• How to use Microsoft Visio to visualize
our network
• We learned a engineer’s out-look on
a situation
• Complex problem solving
• General details to network
administration
• Tools that benefit the network
• What We Did
• Respond to call requests
• Maintained daily network functions
• Troubleshoot workstation problems
• What We Learned
• How to build a Windows 7 & Windows
XP machine.
• Perform quarterly maintenance on
workstations
• You have to keep workstation
management organized
• Learned how to troubleshoot
• Take inventory and express it threw a
spreadsheet.