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Enterprise Network and Connectivity
Computers, phones, and systems inside a building are connected to one another. Head office and branches speak on the same arrangement, with a second line in reserve.
Definition
The enterprise network is the name of communication inside the organisation. A campus LAN is the local network of a building or a site: devices on each floor reach one another through the backbone. The backbone is the main line of that network. Distribution is the split of the line into floors and rooms. A redundant uplink is the second path that carries traffic if the main line fails.
WAN is the wide-area link between head office and branch. SD-WAN manages that link in software: which work uses which line, and what happens if a line drops, is written there. Network segmentation keeps, for example, finance traffic and guest traffic off the same path. Exiplus designs this arrangement, installs it, and operates it through the same team.
The site gathers on the backbone. The branch link is spared by a second line.
Scope
- Campus LAN design
- WAN and SD-WAN
- Backbone and distribution
- Redundant uplink
Capability
- Network segmentation and traffic priority
- Spare access arrangement
- Capacity planning
- Communications continuity
Technology layer
The standard comes first.
Infrastructure and security are not tied to one manufacturer. The design follows common corporate standards. The manufacturer is chosen for the organisation’s scope.
Competence is defined in the areas below. The manufacturer is chosen from the solution partners, according to the organisation’s scope.
Network
LAN, routing, SD-WAN, and redundant WAN access.
Cybersecurity
Firewall, NAC, endpoint security, and central log management.
Data center
Virtualisation, workload consolidation, and cloud services.
Physical infrastructure
Fibre and copper structured cabling, CCTV, and access control.
Software
Process automation and system integration, built for the organisation.