Unit 1 – Integrated Distributors Incorporated
Marcial Norori
IS3230
Mr. James Hollis
ITT Technological Institute – Miami
5/29/2014
IDI cannot continue operating with a neglected IT infrastructure. A plan needs to be prepared to identify every issue with the IT infrastructure. Such plan should describe actions to eliminate or mitigate the risks, and provide a framework within which the improvement, development and delivery of information technology could be increasingly responsive, stable, and secure in the coming years.
Some of the upgrades included on that plan are the following:
•Network infrastructure should be upgraded to Gigabit Ethernet, considerably increasing network speed
•Port speed needs to be increased from 10 Mbps
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As software evolves from version to version, it often becomes easier to use, and more intuitive to put to work. Since employee salaries are a major portion of business expenses, upgrading software is synonymous with investing in employee productivity.
Failure to upgrade software may lead to feelings of neglect since employees have access to and can see the advantages of upgrading long before management makes the decision to upgrade.
Upgrading hardware directly affects the health and success of the overall business, so administrators should take the time to review their options and select systems that fit their business needs. But sometimes a hardware upgrade isn’t that simple. In today’s world, the technology is changing by the minute, and it refuses to wait for anyone to catch up. Router and switch upgrades are the top project priorities for network managers, followed by wireless implementations. Once the choice to begin a network
Hardware upgrade has been made, the key to success will be open and honest communication and cooperation. The networking, security, financial and management teams, as well as the network's users, must all be involved. Determining the complexity of an upgrade requires identifying and understanding the network's key functions and what devices and applications support the current environment, inventorying all hardware and software assets. This is an
There are a total of 500 clients systems owned by RavenTech, LLC. They are evenly distributed between desktops and laptops, and between Windows 7 OS and Windows XP OS machines (Table 2). The Windows 7 machines are not being modified at this time, and will be primarily unaffected by this migration. The desktops and laptops that are currently running Windows XP were new at the time of purchase. While the hardware is older than the Windows 7 machines, it is still functional, and parts for these machines are still easily obtainable for the near future. The Windows XP computers have an Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 processor in the desktop systems, and a P8400 processor in the laptop systems. The desktops and laptops each have 2GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM, and can be upgraded to at least 8GB DDR3 RAM. The laptops have a port for connecting an external monitor. Excluding the OS, RavenTech uses software applications that are available for Windows and Linux, or are cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS), so employee training on new productivity software will not be required. The company uses Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and private IP space on the internal network. A minimum of one desktop XP machine
System upgrade is a process that organizations have to go through every once in a while. System upgrade is a situation where an organization usually improves the types of systems, such as computer software, that it uses for their normal operations. In the current world, different forms of technologies are coming up every day (Beynon, 2009). These types of technologies are quite important for the success of any business. In order to remain successful within the current markets, it is important for an organization to remain competitive through the process of updating its system every once in a while. This will ensure that the organization is competent at all times and remains successful in its operation. Further, it may have advantages over its competitors, which improves its general operations within its operating markets. System upgrade is quite advantageous to an organization within its working environment and industry.
Ready or not, today’s large IT organizations are undergoing a transformational shift, moving from an operational focus to becoming enablers of business innovation. Increasingly tasked with delivering high-quality services that enable the business to grow on demand and in the most cost effective way, CFOs should redefine success from simply on-time, on-budget delivery of IT projects to continuously providing value to the business.The networking world in the last decade has seen huge advancement in the devices that we use for the access of the networks, applications and services that we have become so dependent on. But the underlying network has not seen any change in the same time frame.
It is essential that everyone in the company knows in advance with ample amount of time that the transformational change of the new system implementation is going to occur (Law, 2009). It is ideal if a specific date can be communicated about when the change will start, if not, letting employees know roughly what time frame the change will occur is also acceptable. The management team of the call centre must build awareness of the change in the workplace by doing some internal marketing in preparation of the launch of the new system. They must inform employees by holding meetings notifying them of such plans of updating the Customermanager5 operating system, in addition with other simple things such as posting announcements around the office and sending employees update e-mails. Not only must the operators know when the new operating system upgrade will occur but must also inform them of the business rational for its introduction.
Information Technology (IT) changes come in many forms but are similar. IT changes can include hardware, software, configuration, operating systems, firmware, new systems, upgraded system or even system retirements. Two thing are common in all changes, they all introduce improvement and they all require hard work. Improvements can include system availability, support, speed, security, sizing, functionality or mobility. Not all improvements are readily experienced and some come with downgrades in other areas. Unfortunately sometimes the deterioration of services are the only thing our Customer Base sees. All IT projects require hard work from the IT professional and users. They all require design, a secure back out plan, extensive testing and then support after the project goes live. It is particularly difficult to
The shift includes emerging technologies that require emerging cloud computing, video and technologies. Networking departments face a challenge with organization and resulting in performance issues, requiring extensive network re-design.
Software is the base necessity in a system as it acts as a guide between the user and the system. Programmers design different kinds of software by writing a complete set of written instructions that enables the system to obtain the request instructed by the user. However, with the increase of technological improvements, businesses are now looking at software development organizations to design cost effective, high-quality, and adaptive applications to meet business objectives. Software businesses can run into a variety of issues when creating, changing, or updating the software that they have designed for their clients. For instance, a programmer could make a small change to an application causing a ripple effect with endless updates
Some technologies contain features that need to be upgraded regularly, which can result in an additional expense for the company. For example, companies may need to change computer software frequently just to
Organizations need good computer platforms to cope up with latest SCM software’s so the computer platforms also has to be upgraded frequently.
In conclusion every individual should accept the need for being constantly updated and upgraded in the IT changes, because businesses have met this need and seeks
The business nowadays is known to be highly competitive. Countries are always seeking for ways to be on top in every industry and with the constant expand of Chinese knowledge and capacities competitiveness has reached higher levels. This is another reason why employees and employers have to update themselves on the latest improvements and developments in the IT, as IT is a way for improving effectiveness and efficiency. Being effective and efficient will increase the chances for the business to prosper and to be at some point competitive on the global market place. Doubtlessly the need for being aware of the newest innovations for businesses is vital and decisive for its survival, but employees as individuals, who might be employed in every industry, is highly important to stay informed and capable to operate with the latest versions of software and hardware, in order to stay competitive on the market of labor. Companies are
Business Applications must be kept current with relevant patches and updates, which are applied quickly, methodically and uniformly across the devices in the network. Failing to keep software current
Due to the rapid technological advances in computer systems as well as operating systems in the business world, we must upgrade our computer systems throughout our company in order to gain an edge on our competitors. We need to replace the central processing units in every division of our company with newer units that are in line with the most sophisticated computer systems also being used by every one of our competitors.
In the computer world, networks are the primary means of inter-computer communications. The building and maintenance of a network is the responsibility of the network manager. The network manager must have the expertise to design and implement an appropriate network for his client. The proper design of a network is based on more than a few principles. However, the job of the network manager encompasses more than simply building a useable network, although that is the end result.
In response to the aforementioned requirements of computer networks, one solution would be to make additional investment in the network.