Case study: ITC consultancy services for the NFTS
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is a leading international centre for professional training in the film, television and related media industries.
In March 2004 the NFTS decided to hire an external consultant to advise on the viability of their plan to extend their existing local network into other areas of the school.
Surfability solution
Our Technical Director (Paul Dixon), studied the network diagrams and building plans for the school and produced a detailed report - including numerous original diagrams and a glossary - outlining different methods for extending the network, along with the pros and cons of each method.
The following issues were addressed:
- Possible network configurations
- Copper vs Fibre cables
- Network load and bottlenecks
- Gigabit switching
- Managed switches
- Replacing hubs with switches