Metric Multistandard Components Case 3 Corp. Essay

With 22,000 customers, 48,800 cataloged parts, and 150 employees working in five U.S. locations and an office in Germany, the last thing John Bellnier needs is an unreliable network. Yet that’s exactly what he contended with for years as IT manager at Metric Multistandard Components Corp. (MMCC). MMCC may still be classified as a small business by some standards, but this small-to-medium business (SMB) definitely has been a big-time success story in its industry. MMCC was founded in 1963 by three Czech immigrants in Yonkers, New York, and has grown into one of the largest U.S. distributors of metric industrial fasteners. In the last 10 years business has doubled, reaching $20 million in sales in 2005, and growing just as fast in†¦show more content†¦After discussing the business costs, risks, and benefits of Hi-Link’s plan, MMCC executives agreed to the proposal and the following key project objectives: Goal Create a business network for MMCC with higher reliability, security, and scalability, but lower costs, than the existing externally managed network. Strategy Design an IP (Internet Protocol) network with advanced technologies for high availability and efficient network and security management, which can be operated by a very small IT department. Technology Use virtual private network technologies to connect remote offices and users securely and facilitate company expansion. Support After designing and quickly implementing a secure network foundation based on Cisco products, Hi-Link will help MMCC with technical support whenever needed. Once the consulting contract was signed. Hi-Link began working with Cisco and the local telecom company to install the telecommunications lines needed for the new network. When those were in place, it took less than a week to deploy the Cisco routers, switches, and other telecommunications hardware preconfigured by Hi-Link. â€Å"Hi-Link made this implementation effortless by working efficiently at the best times for us,†