Network Planning & Design
The Technical Consultancy Service is designed to assist
clients to take advantage of the latest infrastructure advances while
avoiding the pitfalls associated with early adoption of new technology. The
challenge facing many clients is how to securely share corporate information
across the enterprise and use it to collaborate with clients and suppliers.
The consultancy expertise gained in the successful deployment of local, wide
area and virtual private networks (VPN’s) assists in achieving these aims.
The services consist of network audit, network design, feasibility studies,
ad hoc assignments and network deployment & upgrades. In many cases, these
are undertaken while working with hard pressed IT departments. These can no
longer afford to recruit and retain resources with the breath of skills to
keep abreast of increasingly complex new technology. This is exacerbated by
the increasing support demands of the PC user base that are now reliant on
workstation technology to perform their day-to-day tasks. The service
details are as follows:
Network Audit
This popular service puts a stake in the ground on the efficiency and
security of the current infrastructure. For a full description,
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Network Design
The network design service is aimed at taking a strategic view on both
the short and longer aims of the organisation and devising a network and
communications infrastructure solution that meets the growth objectives. The
service evaluates alternative approaches prior to recommending the most
suitable option based on technical and financial grounds. The deliverable is
a report highlighting the various options considered, the design of the
preferred network in graphic format and financial investment required on the
recommended solution.
Feasibility Studies
These studies are frequently aimed at assessing alternative possible
solutions to meet a specific requirement. They are usually designed to
evaluate both the technical feasibility and financial implications of
alternative approaches prior to committing to one route. Typical projects
include evaluation of thin client technology, radio and remote
communications, voice over IP and VPN options. The project can involve
building of a simulated solution and projecting the implications of a wider
adoption. The deliverable can be a working prototype accompanied by a report
explaining the pros & cons of the various solutions.
Network Deployment & Upgrades
Network Deployment & Upgrades are services that require detailed
planning to ensure minimal disruption to the end users. The mission critical
nature of the servers that meet the information needs of end users means
that companies are unable to close down these services during normal working
hours. To meet this need, Anglia Business Solutions provides weekend
deployment and upgrade services. The objective is to ensure that users
arrive at their desks on the following Monday to commence work immediately.
Ad-Hoc Assignments
The ad-hoc assignment service is used to supply clients with skilled
technical resources to perform a specific task either outside of their areas
of expertise or to augment their current resource pool. Typical tasks
include providing holiday cover for internal resources, assistance with
server or workstation roll-outs, installation of new software facilities,
recovery from a damaging virus attack or general trouble shooting. Such
tasks are usually performed on a time and materials basis against agreed
task based criteria and the work signed off against daily time sheets.