Shojaie Architecture

Position: IT Consultant

Shojaie Architecture contracted me to assess what needed to be upgraded on there network.
Since Shojaie Architecture is a small company with only 3 employees, there was a limited budget. It was my challange to keep the TCO within specific guidlines. To that end,

• I built a windows 2000 server with a Intel P4 3.0ghz
• 1tb SATA mirror raid
• 2gb of ram
• SATA 200gb system drive
• 1.5tb external USB 2.0 hard drive for automated backups.

Shojaie saved $150 annually by following my sugestion taht they install Trend Micro SMB for there antivirus solution.

By turning there old server into a workstation, we were able to replace one of there ageing dell towers without any additional cost.

With a $40 dollar investment in a wire rack shelf we were able to store all of there back office computer equipment neatly and conviently.

By upgrading there switch from an 8 port to a 16 port netgear and performed wire management which created a more atractive workspace.

Setup KVM to which the keyboard, trackball, and monitor from the server are connected. Since they use AOL as there preferred internet and e-mail solution, there was a security issue. In order to protect the network, I connected the KVM to the old Dell workstation to review suspicious emails prior to opening them inside the network. As a result a small office its set up in a very neat and clean fashion that is scalable if the company decides to grow.