Adapting to New Network Engineering Scenarios

Wireless networks have attained ubiquity in the world today. As people and organisations demand more from their networks, network engineering being the profession responsible for building the networks is also moving at a fast pace to ensure optimum functioning of networks for user benefit

One of the new buzzwords in Information Technology infrastructure today is ‘wireless networking’. Everyone is abandoning the ‘old school’ way of connectivity via problematic wires and going wireless. In homes, offices and even government institutions, the need to stop laying acres of wires from one office to another and having to trace a fault to detect an accidentally spliced wire or rat-bitten point in a cable is fast taking root.

One question that a lot of people do not really ask is “who is responsible for making this connectivity possible?”. If anyone were to ask that question, the simple response would be “The Network engineer”. In all fairness, network engineering is not just about wireless networking, even the wired environments were mapped and built by network engineers. However, the focus is on the task of network engineering. Some have referred to network engineering as plumbing work within the context of an organisation’s computers.

There is a need to distinguish network engineering from network administration as the former is focused on the designing and implementation of computer networks while the latter carries out the routine and day-to-day support and running of the network. Network engineering has therefore grown to become a highly specialised field where individuals generally need to possess a computer science or information technology degree to qualify as professionals in the field. The introduction of specialty certifications such as Microsoft Network Engineer , Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIE) also offer professionals the opportunity to deepen their knowledge. Network engineering firms typically place a lot of focus on the designing, implementation and optimisation of networks.

The rapid advancements in network technologies have also accelerated the speed with which network engineering professionals have to catch up with new trends. This goes way beyond adapting to wireless networking; now application planning and security information have become very vital areas that demand requisite knowledge. Stepping up to the plate in a field that is highly dynamic is quite difficult but then in network engineering, Toronto has always been able to maintain standard.

Given its cosmopolitan make-up, Toronto has been able to build a base of skilled network engineering professionals, individuals who are proficient in building Local Area and Wide Area Networks that not only meet user standards but provide adequate latitude for growth. In network engineering, Toronto firms offer specialised services such as:

i.          Sizing of network hardware as well as their configuration

ii.         Professional review of an organisation’s existing technical systems as well as in-depth assessment.

iii.        Professional design of the wireless network in order to meet present demand as well as contain possible expansion caused by additional users and rising usage.

iv.        Professional system architecture

v.         Installation of necessary network software as well as provision of appropriate upgrades when due.

vi.        In-depth training of organisation personnel to ensure adequate transfer of technical knowledge for use in managing the network

vi.        Data recovery planning and scenarios to ensure that little or nothing is lost in the event of any disaster occurring.   

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