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Evaluation of Existing Networks
If your network is not delivering
the performance you require or once enjoyed, allow the Network Services
Division to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and report.
Highly trained professionals will evaluate your network to identify
those areas where bandwidth is being over utilised.
By making low cost changes to existing network topology or by adding
intelligent devices, optimum performance may be achieved and/or restored.
Design
& Implemetation of Peer to Peer Networks
A Peer to Peer Network is an ideal
solution for the small office. If you have less than 10 PC's and need
e-mail, Internet access, shared Windows resources and printers, then
you should consider a Peer to Peer Network Solution.
Windows
NT 4 & Windows 2000 Domains
If your network includes more than 10 PC's,
then re-configuring each PC to reflect topology changes or password
changes may require significant effort.
For networks incorporating 10 to many hundred PC's, a more supportable
solution would be to install a low cost Windows NT 4.0 or Windows
2000 domain.
The domain model provides the Network Administrator with full control
across the complete network from a single administration point.
This Network Administration includes:
- Password Changes.
- Security Policies.
- Enforcing network security policy(ies).
- Controlled access to data files and
network resources.
- Restricting client downloads from
the Internet or through the local area network.
Citrix
& Linux Thin Client Networks
If you require a totally managed
solution with minimal administrative overheads, then consider a 'Thin
Client' Network.
Using either Citrix or Linux, 'back-office' applications and terminal
emulators may be installed on a central server(s).
Users may only execute those applications to which they have authorised
access, and are prohibited from downloading software onto their desktop
or central server(s).
A Thin Client Network is more costly to implement, but when implemented
in a multi-site environment, will require significantly less administration
than either the Peer to Peer or Domain model, resulting in reduced
operational cost.
e-mail
Solutions
e-mail is a standard business tool.
The EDP Network Services Division is able to deliver and manage a
number of solutions installed either locally, at a clients office,
or mounted directly at fastfreenet.com, our business grade Internet
Service.
Anti-Virus
Packages
New viruses appear almost on a
daily basis creating great user difficulty.
The EDP Network Services Division can deliver, implement and manage,
single and multi-site anti-virus configurations.
Properly installed and configured Anti-Virus software will scan files
and e-mails when opened, preventing known viruses from infecting first
a single desktop and then the whole network.
Where a connection to the Internet exists, then Anti-Virus software
can be delivered and configured to automatically download updates.
These updates may then be uploaded to client PC's the next time the
Users logs on.
Firewalls
and Proxy Servers
Unwanted intrusions or 'hacking'
occur if an unprotected Internet connection exists. Even a dial-up
connection will expose a network to attack.
A Firewall is a hardware/software solution that examines network packets
as they flow to and from the Internet. Based on rule sets, decisions
are taken automatically to allow the packets to enter or exit the
host network.
A Proxy Server hides a networks true identity from external connections.
The Proxy Server may be required to translate internal, unregistered
IP addresses to registered IP addresses which can be used to access
the Internet or as an added layer of security.
There are a number of solutions available, from 'shareware' Packet
Filtering software to powerful commercial products.
Once a requirement is fully understood, then the EDP Network Services
Division will be able to recommend an appropriate and cost effective
solution.
Voice
over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
Voice over IP is an emerging technology
delivering digitized voice communications, transmitted between telephone
systems using Wide Area Networks (WAN's).
Currently VoIP technology is relatively expensive to implement. However,
if there is a high volume of inter-office telephone calls, then the
initial costs will be recovered over a relatively short time period.
Telephone systems using VoIP must have the capability of supporting
E&M cards. If implementation of VoIP is considered, then the EDP
Network Services Division is able to design and implement a solution.
fastfreenet.com
Internet Services (ISP)
fastfreenet.com is a business grade
Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Application Services Provider
(ASP), hosting the Groups Quantum VS product set and Customer applications.
fastfreenet.com is available to Group Customers as a cost effective
Internet Service, offering all the functionality associated with an
ISP but delivering superior performance.
Local
& Remote Network Management & Monitoring
The EDP Network Services Division
is able to monitor the health and performance of client networks and
servers. This is achieved from a remote location utilising fastfreenet.com's
monitoring servers, or locally by installing and configuring sophisticated
monitoring software.
Wherever the monitoring software is installed, it can be configured
to alert either our clients or EDP Network Services personnel, if
and when a significant event occurs.
Typical alerts are:
- Network or Server unreachable.
- Bandwidth exceeded.
- Insufficient free disk space.
- Insufficient swap space
- Mail or Web service failure.
If you would like to discuss any of these service deliverables, then
please contact your local Customer Service Supervisor, or see the
contact information box at the top of this page.
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