I'm coming up with a pharmaceuticals facility and recently I've opted to go for the Reliance Internet Lease Line , 256kbps @ 2.25 lac/year.
This facility is in the north of India (Baddi if anyones heard of it).
Now, I have to network the whole plant. I had called a company to discuss the networking costs etc and there were a few suggestions that they gave me for which I need the TE regulars to suggest / comment /advice if what they said is really necessary after looking into the budgeting.
Info :
1) Whole plant is wired through CAT 6 cables instead of CAT 5 already.
2) An ERP Software (on the lines of SAP) is going to be running.
3) MAJORITY file transfers taking place will be small documents, nothing big.
4) Basically there are 3 points in the plant where wires from all the diff parts are stretched to. Lets name them Pt.1 , Pt.2 and Pt.3.
Pt. 1 basically is the server room so pt.2 and pt.3 need to be connected directly to Pt.1.
What they suggested :
24 Port Jack Cat 6 Jack Panel x 3 Nos. @ Rs.5403/piece (For each of the 3 points)
9U Rack with ACDB and Cable Manager x 3 Nos. @ Rs.6200/piece (For each of the 3 points)
ACTIVE COMPONENTS FROM DLINK :
24 Port 10/100/1000 Mbps Switch x 1 Nos. @ Rs. 36500 (For Pt.1 Server Room)
24 Port 10/100 having 2 Nos. 10/100/1000 Mbps Connections x 2 Nos. @ Rs.11000/piece ( For Pt.2 and Pt.3 )
HARDWARE FOR Internet Lease Line from CISCO:
Cisco 1841 Router @ Rs.54500
Cisco WIC 1T Serial Card @ Rs.16800
Cisco V.35 Cable @ Rs.4200
DLINK DIC2000 FE2VL G.703 to V.35 Converter @ Rs.21500
1841 Router and Converter Configuration @ Rs.10000
1 Year CISCO Warranty pack for Router @ Rs.3550
What I wanted to know was :
(1)If the files that are going to be transfered are small in size, do I really need to opt for the 10/100/1000 Switches which are WAY more expensive compared to normal 10/100 switches ?
Or does a 10/100/1000 have any other specific use / advantage over the normal 10/100 switch.
(2) Regarding the Hardware needed for the Lease Line connectivity, is all that hardware really required ?
Are there any other options available (hardware manufacturers) ?
Is there any advantage going for CISCO if other companies are offering at cheaper prices considering theres a 10k additional cost for the configuration and another 4k cost for 1 years warranty ?
Your help is appreciated, waiting for suggestions.
This facility is in the north of India (Baddi if anyones heard of it).
Now, I have to network the whole plant. I had called a company to discuss the networking costs etc and there were a few suggestions that they gave me for which I need the TE regulars to suggest / comment /advice if what they said is really necessary after looking into the budgeting.
Info :
1) Whole plant is wired through CAT 6 cables instead of CAT 5 already.
2) An ERP Software (on the lines of SAP) is going to be running.
3) MAJORITY file transfers taking place will be small documents, nothing big.
4) Basically there are 3 points in the plant where wires from all the diff parts are stretched to. Lets name them Pt.1 , Pt.2 and Pt.3.
Pt. 1 basically is the server room so pt.2 and pt.3 need to be connected directly to Pt.1.
What they suggested :
24 Port Jack Cat 6 Jack Panel x 3 Nos. @ Rs.5403/piece (For each of the 3 points)
9U Rack with ACDB and Cable Manager x 3 Nos. @ Rs.6200/piece (For each of the 3 points)
ACTIVE COMPONENTS FROM DLINK :
24 Port 10/100/1000 Mbps Switch x 1 Nos. @ Rs. 36500 (For Pt.1 Server Room)
24 Port 10/100 having 2 Nos. 10/100/1000 Mbps Connections x 2 Nos. @ Rs.11000/piece ( For Pt.2 and Pt.3 )
HARDWARE FOR Internet Lease Line from CISCO:
Cisco 1841 Router @ Rs.54500
Cisco WIC 1T Serial Card @ Rs.16800
Cisco V.35 Cable @ Rs.4200
DLINK DIC2000 FE2VL G.703 to V.35 Converter @ Rs.21500
1841 Router and Converter Configuration @ Rs.10000
1 Year CISCO Warranty pack for Router @ Rs.3550
What I wanted to know was :
(1)If the files that are going to be transfered are small in size, do I really need to opt for the 10/100/1000 Switches which are WAY more expensive compared to normal 10/100 switches ?
Or does a 10/100/1000 have any other specific use / advantage over the normal 10/100 switch.
(2) Regarding the Hardware needed for the Lease Line connectivity, is all that hardware really required ?
Are there any other options available (hardware manufacturers) ?
Is there any advantage going for CISCO if other companies are offering at cheaper prices considering theres a 10k additional cost for the configuration and another 4k cost for 1 years warranty ?
Your help is appreciated, waiting for suggestions.
