Office and Network Transformation (Actual Networking stages for Large network)
I have multiple sites, two active directory at the main office.
one at every sites 40 locations. and some site don't have server. only peer-to-peer manual ip settings. internets connections and emails are all connecting to head office.
Current connections are via Satellite links (Al-Harbi Telecoms), Radio Frequency P2P, DSL connections, and a range of different switches and routers.
We have already initiated an upgrades of all the equipments to cisco two months from now. with sap as primary application.
Currently Active Directory is at the planning stage.
And, new IT Office is being constructed for the new IT Servers along with the other departments offices.
I invite you to regularly visit this site for all the stages of our transformation. And subsequently I'll be very happy to received your comments and suggestions.
Friday 22 June 2007, 4:19 PM
Actual Transformation of all Networking Layer (Including IT Office Renov)
A primary and secondary domains at the head office.
A ISA 2004 server and Merak 8.9 server.
Numerous sites with independent Active directory, DNS and DHCP servers.
All are connected thru different media such as via Satellite P2P, Radio Frequency P2P, DSL and Satellite Internet.
An old IT offices -- two Server rooms and IT office, all located at different floors of the building.
NOS - Windows 2000, 2003 and Novell 5.0
Database - Oracle 10G
With numerous application including dos based foxpro 2.6 ; Sun System Accounting Package.
I'm inviting you to visit this site regularly to witness a full IT transformation including the IT office transfer and renovate to a single location.
I'll be happy to accept your comments and suggestions.
Comments on this post
This network transformation will be fascinating to watch. It would be good to hear about some of the applications that you're running on this infrastructure - what is the radio frequency P2P all about? If your blog lives up to its promise we'll be sure to promote your posts to the main Opinions page.
