CIST 1122 Project 2 Instructions

Background:
Special Administrative for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion, Incorporated (or SPACTRE, Inc. for short), is enthusiastic about positioning the firm as the full service industry leader for the liquidation of the World’s top agent, James Bond 007. SPACTRE’s mission is to ensure: (1) all current “00” agents are removed and (2) swiftly terminate their replacements.

SPACTRE needs to desperately replace its current database system. The system has not been revised since 2007 and no maintenance patches have been installed by management. The IT department has received numerous RFPs (Request For Proposals) on several database solutions and has settled on an Oracle platform. The Oracle database will be a fully-integrated system that provides functionality for all major departments (Marketing, Finance, HR, and Operations, etc.).

The current server is a Dell Poweredge T605 Tower with 32GB DDR3 Ram, 2 CPUs, and two 750GB SAS (serial attached SCSI) drives configured for RAID 1. The operating system is Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 standard. The CIO, Auric Goldfinger, has budgeted resources to upgrade the system. He has asked the Director of IT, Max Zorn, and the Tech Support Manager, Nick Nack, to provide the necessary specs for a replacement.

Instructions
Nick Nack has given you (Senior Field Engineer) the task of researching, designing, and outlining a replacement for the old Dell server. Below are the hardware\software requirements:

form factor Tower or Rackmount
CPU at least two (preferably four)
RAM at least 200GB
storage at least 18TB
power supply redundant
redundancy RAID 5 (you can consider an external storage system or NAS)
operating system Windows server version (enterprise)
technical support minimum 12 hour onsite support; unlimited 24/7 phone support

NOTE: The chosen vendor (i. e. Dell, HP, etc.) must be one that can satisfy the requirements (that is, no build-it-yourself system!)

Research:
When researching a solution for an IT project, start the search using general terms. Here, the Tech Support Manager requires a major vendor solution. Browse hardware manufacturers (like Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP), IBM, and Intel) for server solutions that meet the major components of a computer (form factor, processor, memory, power supply, and storage). Once you find a model that meets the minimum requirements, search on the manufacturer’s website for the other features (RAID, Operating System, technical support contract). For example, in the search bar of Dell’s website, type in “RAID 5.” Both Dell and HP websites will assist in “building” a system. With some server models, the researcher can add additional features.

Once the research is complete, write a memo to the requester stating who the vendor of choice is and why you chose that vendor. Use the chart above. Replace the requirements in red with the vendor’s description(s) that satisfy that requirement and then place the revised chart in your memo. Add link(s) to the hardware\software specifications.

Memorandum samples:
https://www. wikihow. com/Sample/Memo-to-Boss
https://www. wikihow. com/Write-a-Business-Memo