Case Studies

Leading IT company in Bangalore chooses Netsol for setting up a LAN.

Client Context : Our client is a leading provider of telecommunications software solutions and services to companies around the world. They are headquartered in Bangalore , India, with offices across the world and employ over 1000 people worldwide. They are a quality -conscious company and their solutions are backed by ISO 90001:2000 quality certification; they have also been awarded SEI CMM Level 5 certification for process quality.

The Requirement: The client wanted to setup a 9000+ sq Meter facility with necessary LAN infrastructure to accommodate its growing employee base. The following were their requirements:

• High Availability
• Physically separate Data and Voice/ Facilities Management Networks
• Ease of Management and Trouble-Shooting of Network Infrastructure
• Network Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Plan

The Solution : Netsol's methodology was to first understand the existing Network setup which included the following components:

• Network Topology and Architecture
• Broad Application overview, performance and criticality
• Understand the Geographical Distribution of Resources and Employees
• Understand the Information Flow

As per our Assessment we found that company had 8 Separate sites (each with standards based Structured Cabling Infrastructure) connected by 2 Mbps Wide Area Links. Operating Systems used were that of Solaris, Linux and Windows, and applications used were basically ClearCase. Netsol adopted a structured approach by performing the following:

• System Study
• Data Analysis
• Design Documentation

Netsol's scope of work encompassed these areas:

• Network Topology and Architecture for the company's new Set-up
• Guidelines for Structured Cabling Infrastructure
• Guidelines for Active Switching Equipment Selection
• Cable Routing and Raceway Layout's
• Rack Elevation and Layout Diagrams
• Environmental Specifications for Distribution Frame Rooms and Server Rooms
• Physical and Data Link Layer Technology Selection
• Bills of Materials for Active and Passive
• Numbering and Labeling Scheme
• Installation and Certification Guidelines