CASE STUDIES
network installation

Area of assistance: Networking

Technology introduced: Cisco 3548 Ethernet switches, SQL 7.0, Access 97

Problem: The client is a rapidly growing Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) moving to a new location and in need of enhanced network capability. Their 60 user network needed congestion-free bandwidth and increased performance of their network applications.

Analysis: Client needs unpgraded SQL 7.0 /Access 97 applications and a Gigabit Backplane network

Strategy: We installed the following:

1. Two Cisco 3548 ethernet switches were installed into the Windows NT network running a gigabit fiber card.

2. WINS, DNS and DHCP services all were installed and configured.

Conclusion: Microsoft Performance Monitor application reported a 98% load on each processor prior to our arrival, and now an average 25% load when all users are logged in to the new custom application. The new system also guarantees bandwidth to all workstations to alleviate traffic congestion. Performance of SQL /Access applications were increased by a factor of ten.

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