SWL Team Tasks
1. Rick Williams asked you to suggest software products that can provide network management
features suitable for a network with 25–50 users. You can use the Internet to
research the topic.
2. In the Background section of the SWL case, you learned that True Blue Systems had
recommended a local area network to link the various headquarters departments to the
SWL mainframe. Should a wireless network have been considered? Your task is to
research wireless network products and submit a recommendation for a WLAN installation,
supported by an explanation of wireless advantages and possible limitations. Be
sure to consider flexibility, scalability, and security issues.
3. Assume that the recommendation you made in the preceding task was accepted. Now
you have been asked to develop a specific budget for a WLAN that would consist of 50
workstations. You need to research the TCO of this project, including the cost of hardware,
software, installation, and maintenance. You can make reasonable assumptions
where you might not have specific facts, but you should state those assumptions clearly.
4. Michael Jeremy, finance vice president, has been reading about cloud computing in his
favorite IT magazine, and he is considering the possibility of using the concept at SWL.
He asked you to answer the following questions: What would be the benefits of a cloud
computing architecture? What would be the disadvantages? What are examples of
cloud computing services currently available? Perform research on the Internet and prepare
a brief report for him.