Re: New Job.

[Sean Earp <smearp () mac com>]

On Tuesday, September 27, 2005, at 09:24AM, <palmer.howard () gmail com> wrote:

> Hello all. I would like to send a thank you before hand for the response?s and suggestions I am to recv from this 
> email.
>
> After month's of searching, I have been hired into a job position as the Network Administrator. The company currently 
> has a very bad setup of there Network infrastructure and has hired me to come in, asses the damage, and design a 
> network, no matter the budget, that would help to keep and grow them for the future.
>
> I have very little experience (on the job training) with designing a network. I am a new graduate of Technical 
> college, where I graduated with all A's, and did very well on my Capstone with designing/building a Network 
> infrastructure.
> I have 5 to 6 years in the IT field, N+, A+, Solaris 10, Linux+, and the AS degree in Computer Network 
> Systems;CCNA-pending. My experience comes from designing/building PC/Laptops, remote desktop support, and my most 
> pervious position was System Database admin on Solairs/Unix platform;Telnet,SSH,VNC,VPN, VT100 Terminal..etc to remote 
> clients. 
>
> What I ask from you expert's is this. 
>
> Help!! I would like to be pointed in a direction that may help to guide me in creating a "beginners" style network.
> Are there any basic/template designs available?
>
> There are a list of things I know we need.
>
> 1. A new Web Server.
> 2. File server
> 3. FTP server
> 4. Application server
> 5. Cisco routers.
> 6. A wall mount rack.

Hello Howard-

Microsoft has an entire section of TechNet devoted to step-by-step business network setups, including pretty much 
everything you are looking for.  Check out:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/smbiz/default.mspx

or the parent site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/default.mspx

-Sean