Case Studies

Case 1

A new network for a national charity. Relocated from Blackfriars to serve 20+ staff in an office at Paddington Station. The system was built around an HP Proliant G5 running Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2. We had a second server - an IBM eServer to host Remote Desktop applications. Ethernet network was built using a Cisco PoE switch. Desktop computers are a mix of Dell Optiplex & HP Business PCs installed with Windows XP Profesional & Office 2003. All voice traffic is carried across a hosted VoIP system using Cisco 7960G handsets powered by the PoE switch. Remote access services are provided using an ADSL connection with ISDN backup. Draytek Vigor 2800i router performs this function. ALIT solutions provides ongoing support making use of remote access technology and personal visits to deal with issues.

  • HP Proliant G5
  • IBM eServer
  • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition R2
  • Cisco 2960 PoE
  • Cisco 857 routers
  • Draytek Vigor 2800i
  • Cisco 7960G VoIP handsets
  • Dell Optiplex
  • Dell Latitude
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Office 2003
  • Sophos Anti-Virus
  • Backup Exec

Case 2

A specific wide area network to provide in-store audio feeds for a well known high street department store. This PWAN system consists of 130+ end points connected using Cisco MPLS aware routers routing to a datacentre in London. Here two servers provide content to the stores using a bespoke application. The network is multicast enabled allowing specific monitoring of the systems and network. Alerts can be raised in the event of a problem and an engineer dragged out of bed to attend site if required. ALIT solutions Ltd provided the PC hardware used in this setup. We also designed the PWAN and project managed the network delivery.

  • HP Proliant DL360
  • Draytek firewalls
  • HP Procurve switches
  • Cisco MPLS routers
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Case 3

A tempoary network used as part of a product launch for a well known games console producer. Making use of multiple ADSL lines, this network was provided in a central London location and provided Internet access & content to jornalists, clients & staff over the course of the product launch. The system was linked for an IPSec tunnel to the PR compnay HQ where contecnt could be fed from and remote help given by the IT staff.

  • Multiple ADSL Max connections
  • Draytek 100s
  • Draytek 3300
  • Apple Airport Extreme

Case 4

A VoIP solution for a small office base in central London. When they relocated it was time to consider the telephone system options. Conventional PABX was ok but the real high end facilities were not an option. Therefore ALIT solutions installed a hosted VoIP solutions. Our clients office has full function VoIP business grade handsets. These are connected to the host via an ADSL Max service. To rpovide load balance & backup this was teamed with a second ADSL service. Now they can have access to thier voice platform wherever they may be - at home, in the office, abroad... All for less than a regular PABX.

  • Nortel i2004
  • HP Procurve 2600
  • Draytek 100s
  • Draytek 3300
  • MGE UPS
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Office 2003
  • McAfee Anti-Virus
  • Backup Exec