Case Studies

Mid-Size Corporate Network Merger

Challenge: Two Chicago-based companies, each with a 250+ node network announce a merger. One company is relocating to the other company’s building. Integrate their separate Windows NT networks into a single, cohesive network with integrated email, fax, and Internet connectivity. Solution:

New Small-Office Network

Challenge: Provide a small accounting office of 12 PCs with a cost-effective new network offering centralized application and data storage, secure Internet access, centralized e-mail and fax services, and modem sharing for use by financial applications. Solution:

Mid-Size Manufacturing Company’s Network Redesign

Challenge: A Chicagoland manufacturing company with another facility in Tennessee wants to improve user access to an IBM AS/400 server running their Manufacturing Resource Planning software, provide Internet and e-mail connectivity, and migrate data files from an old SGI Unix-based file server to a new NT server. Chicago users currently access the AS/400 through terminals and terminal emulation cards in their PCs. Tennessee terminal users access the AS/400 through a Perle controller connected to Chicago with a 64 kb/s leased line. Solution: