Pumas Network Initial Assessment

- Netplus 512k plan is due to cease after 3 months of free usage (Dec 2006)
- Internet gateway at present is 192.168.2.24
- Total 60+4 users on premise- static ip (DHCP disabled) for all users (bearing 192.168.2.xx)- Four 3com network switches in use today (topology unknown)
- currently one server Pentium 2 HP Netserver LC3 doing file service and Accpac backup instance (tape backup performed daily by a Sophia, not audited)
- one harddrive (fed by CDs given from overseas branches periodically
- India, Indonesia, HK, Philippines which are still not in MK yet; running Accpac stand alone; Seperate man power in Finance department managing this manual reconciliation today.
- Present server/s not protected by UPS- Ensure current lease line circuit (to be decomissioned upon ip-vpn deployment) should not share identical switch for load balance purpose
- No web proxy service in place
- one spare Compaq server which can be useful for future use found
- No centralized virus protection system in place
- Power requirement overloading suspected as limited power adapter are found at server room
- 2Mbps is to be shared for Internet/Mail/MK (Load balancer required)
- Redundant network switch required for site - for business continuity planning

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