Question

ABC Pvt. Ltd., a multinational technology company, is looking to establish its Indian Head Office in Bengaluru, and a regional office branch in Lucknow. The Bengaluru head office will be organized into four departments: HR, FINANCE, TECHNICAL, AND SUPPORT. As a network engineer, you have to propose solutions for various queries listed from I to V. 

The shortest distances between the departments/offices are as follows:

HR TO FINANCE	65 M
HR TO TECHNICAL	80 M
HR TO SUPPORT	70 M
FINANCE TO TECHNICAL	60 M
FINANCE TO SUPPORT	75 M
TECHNICAL TO SUPPORT	50 M
BENGALURU OFFICE TO LUCKNOW	1900 KM

The number of computers in each department/office is as follows:

HR	175
FINANCE	35
TECHNICAL	50
SUPPORT	15
LUCKNOW OFFICE	40

1. Suggest the most suitable department in the Bengaluru Office Setup, to install the server. Also, give a reason to justify your suggested location.
2. Draw a suitable cable layout of wired network connectivity between the departments in the Bengaluru Office.
3. Which networking device would you suggest the company to purchase to interconnect all the computers within a department in Bengaluru Office?
4. The company is considering establishing a network connection between its Bengaluru Head Office and Lucknow regional office. Which type of network—LAN, MAN, or WAN—will be created? Justify your answer.
5. The company plans to develop an interactive website that will enable its employees to monitor their performance after login. Would you recommend a static or dynamic website, and why?

Answer 1

1. The server should be installed in the HR department as it has the most number of computers.
2. Star topology
   
3. Switch/Hub
4. WAN (Wide Area Network) will be created as the offices are located in different cities.
5. A dynamic website is recommended as it can display the dynamic performance data (which differs from employee to employee) of each employee.