![]() (3) The core layer is the network backbone, interconnecting distribution layers and using fiber optic cables to connect core layer devices, usually in a fully meshed topology to provide fault tolerance (see Figures 3.15 and 3.16). ![]() (2) The distribution layer aggregates access layer connections and links them to the core layer, usually with one distribution layer per building and fiber optic uplink cables. UTP cables run horizontally from the TR to end- user workstations uplink cables from the access layer to the distribution layer run vertically over UTP or fiber optic cables (based on distances and speeds). (1) The access layer is the point of connection for end-user systems, usually located in a telecommunications room (TR), often at least one TR per floor. Designing and adhering to a network architectural model avoids these problems. An Example of a “Collapsed Backbone” Network Architecture Network Architectural ModelĪs additional requirements develop, networks were expanded with available or inexpensive technologies, over time creating suboptimal routing paths and congestion and impeding sustainable network growth. VoIP has features such as integration with campus directory services, advanced ACD, and a programmatic interface for application integration.įigure 3.15. VoIP now is the main factor driving converged networks the major benefit is a single physical cable plant designed to carry both voice and data traffic. VoIP as a Driver of Converged Networks Universities usually incurred the cost of installing and operating dual network infrastructures, one for plain old telephone service (POTS) and one for data networking services (with cabling installed as an afterthought). ![]() ![]() Network technologies have evolved because of data distribution (e.g., virtual disks and data archives subject to network outages and poor network performance such as congestion and latency) application distribution (e.g., email and business systems, usually with a client-server architecture but more recently web based) convergence of data, voice, and video services (e.g., VoIP to replace legacy telephony systems video technology use) integration of stovepipe networks (e.g., building automation, access control, intrusion, fire alarms) and reliance on Internet connectivity (e.g., reliable, robust internal and external communications). I feel like I should kill it and go on vacation for a week maybe someone will actually fix it then.Networking technologies (initially part of administrative overhead) serve as the telecommunications backbone of most universities and play a critical operations role. its been 2 years and the ticket to the web team is still open and my script is still running twice a day. I got on my Scorch box created a task to run twice a day and send an email log out for all the users it activated. Later that week they saw that more inactive accounts came in and they asked me to setup my script to keep reactivating them. I ran my script and the fire was half put out. I told the BA I could write a little PowerShell script to get the inactive users and activate them and that should help. Which I am the admin for our internal Okta instance that the business users use but I'm more of only a backup for the customer side. Probably a couple weeks later we probably had around 15k accounts in an inactive state and the Business Analyst for CS reached out to me. I put a ticket in for the issue and gave the manager an update on what I found. I did some digging and figured out for some reason when some users are generated in Okta they are added as inactive which there is no reason for a customer to not be active. Then one of the CS managers reached out to me directly about the issue after the web team didn't response in a timely manner. After we went live Customer Service was having problems with some user accounts and they couldn't reset the customers password. So, we migrated from ATG to Shopify and due to the fact that Shopify isn't as feature rich we needed a customer identity solution and they decided to use Okta for it. ![]()
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