COMPUTER NETWORKING MANAGEMENT

Computer Networking Management

Computer Networking Management

Introduction

Internet has changed the way business organizations operate in the twenty first century. There is a lot of information that is being generated and that is being processed in order to allow the management to make informed business decisions. This information needs to be communicated to each and every stakeholder of the business organization. Computer networks play an integral part in fulfilling this role by connecting the various departments of the business by using information technology.

A computer network maybe defined as a system that connects computers, data warehouses and other electronic equipments and facilities so that they can communicate with one another (Mascolo, 1-2). There are various types of computer networks and each one has its own advantages and disadvantages in addition to its limitations. This paper discusses the problems that are being faced by the One Central Park's IT department due to various software and hardware related issue in the current IT network. The various factors that impact the performance of the network are also discussed in addition to providing a solution in the form of Citrix XenApp 6.0.

Discussion

In order to improve the accuracy of information, it is very important to have some sort of standardized identification system to ensure integrity in communication. Countries use Passports to identify their nationals and cell phones are identified by using IMEI numbers. Internet is perhaps the most complex and advanced network in the world and requires a similar identification scheme. TCP/IP is the protocol that is used for identifying and establishing devices that are connected to a network through internet and intranet technologies.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is used to assign TCP/IP network configuration automatically to every client PC or work-station that is connected to a private network. The task of assigning a unique IP address based on the TCP/IP scheme that is being used by the network is streamlined and automated by using DHCP server (F/X Communications 2007, 4). This reduces time in connecting new devices to the network in addition to saving human resources that might have been needed otherwise. This can help OCP to overcome majority of the redundancies and performance bottlenecks that are present in the network due to inefficient IP allocation schemes.

The number of users who access and use internet technologies is increasing day by day due to the increase in the adoption of smart phones and tablets. Each and every node of the internet network had a specific name, which is called its domain name such as www.visitbritain.com. This domain name makes it easier for the user to remember the address of the website or resource located on the internet. However in the networking domain, this unique identifier is called IP address, such as 172.158.1.2. Domain Name System (DNS) provides the facility of converting the domain name into its IP address in order to facilitate the users in accessing their favorite resource without the need to remember the numeric IP addresses (Krishnan 2004, ...