IFSM 310 3D Printing Stage 4 Assignment

Before you begin this assignment, be sure you:

• Have completed all previously assigned readings.
• Read the “3D Printing Case Study."
• Reviewed the feedback on your 3D Printing Stage 1, 2 and 3 Assignments.

It is now a year later, and Mark has opened his two new facilities in Memphis, Tennessee and Phoenix, Arizona.  All three locations are operating almost around the clock to create 3D printed accessibility and assistive devices.  Mark and his father are planning to open several more facilities, also located near Veterans Administration Hospitals and rehab facilities. 

Mark does not want to continue to increase his IT infrastructure at the original location and has decided to move all of his systems and files to a cloud service provider.  You have recommended that since he has everything set up the way he wants it and the systems are performing well for him, that he just move what he has to an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud provider.  Before Mark agrees to this, he wants to understand more about just how that would work, using his current systems and locations.  He also has a lot of questions about how the communications systems work, and he wants to understand the protocols, the architecture and the four layer TCP model.

Use the following outline for your paper:

1. Provide an opening paragraph as an introduction that explains what is contained in the paper.  (You might write this after you develop the rest of your paper.)
2. Explain what IT infrastructure changes will occur at the original location by telling Mark which components will be located at the IaaS cloud provider's location and what will remain at his facility.  Explain any changes that are needed at the two remote locations in order to use the IaaS cloud services.  Provide a list of which components will be located at the cloud location, at Mark's primary facility, and at the two remote locations. 
3. Create an original graphical representation showing the cloud provider and the three current locations.  Show which components will be located at the cloud provider's site and which will remain at the three locations.  Label each component and the locations.
4. List the protocol involved for each communication link in the design, including internet connectivity, wired connections, and wireless connections.  Be sure to include security protocols, as appropriate to the infrastructure design you created and the components you identified.
5. Explain the concept of a layered systems architecture to aid in communications and the benefit of a layered architecture such as the TCP or OSI model.
6. Using the four layer TCP model, explain what each layer's function is and how it will apply when Mark uses his ERP information system that will be located at the cloud service provider's location.
7. Using the four layer TCP model, explain what happens when a packet of information travels from the server at the cloud provider to a tablet device at Mark's facility.  Be sure to identify the points at which each of the layers of the model are the primary enabler of the communication.

Formatting: 

 

• All parts of the assignment except for the graphic should be about 3-4 single spaced pages in length, and be in Microsoft Word format, or a format that can be read in Word.
• Part 3 is an original graphic diagram that should be included in the same document. 
• Compare your work to the Grading Rubric below to be sure you have met content and quality criteria. 
• Your submission should include your last name first  in the filename: Lastname_firstname_Stage_4

GRADING RUBRIC:

The "right" and "wrong" answers have to do with whether or not you correctly incorporated the course vocabulary and concepts from the textbook to support your choices and have addressed all parts of the assignment. 

3D Printing Case Study                                           

In late 2015, Mark Peterson acquired a 3D printer from Best Buy for $500.  As he began to play around with it, he discovered that he could use designs he downloaded from the Internet to create a wide variety of objects.  One day as he was exploring designs on the website MyMiniFactory.com  (https://www.myminifactory.com/), he came across a category of accessibility items.  He was very excited to discover such things as an umbrella holder for a wheelchair, because his brother Peter uses a wheelchair for mobility.  He downloaded the umbrella holder design and made one for Peter.  The first time Peter used the umbrella holder, several people came up and asked him where he had gotten it.  Of course, he was proud to say his brother had made it, but he had no idea how much it would cost for Mark to make one for a customer.  Peter took the names and phone numbers of two people he encountered and promised to get back to them.  When Peter approached Mark with the requests, Mark knew that he had found the start of something good.  He figured out what the time and material cost would be to make the holders, called the interested parties, and made his first two sales.

As he continued exploring, Mark ran across an article describing ten 3D printable assistive and accessibility devices (https://3dprint.com/126214/103dp-devices-for-the-disabled/).  After investing in a heavy duty 3D printer, Mark used his Facebook page to advertise his growing business in 3D printing assistive and accessibility devices.  He soon had many orders and his 3D printing hobby became his fulltime occupation. 

Mark rented space in an industrial park, bought two more wireless 3D printers, and hired two part-time assistants.  He brought his PC from home to control the 3D printers, and set up an Internet connection using Verizon FiOS.  His PC is connected to a FiOS modem which has a built-in wireless router.  Mark obtains his 3D printing designs from sources on the internet.   He uses Google email and keeps track of his orders on a spreadsheet on his PC.

Mark's Expansion Plan:  Now, just three months later, he is ready to add seven more 3D printers and a 3D scanner, and hire five fulltime employees.  Before he grows that much, he needs to set up his IT infrastructure to manage not only the additional 3D printers, but also to manage his business.  He wants to implement a small business enterprise resource management (ERP) information system in his facility to help him manage his business (customer orders, invoices, supply ordering, employees, etc.) more effectively.  He realizes he will also need a document printer to print invoices, etc.   In addition, he wants each of his employees to have mobile access to the ERP system and the 3D design files and printers from anywhere in the facility, and he wants as much flexibility in which computers control which 3D printers as possible.  He has a large collection of 3D print design files and has downloaded some training videos that he will use to train his new employees.  Mark has already decided that he wants to store all of his 3D production files and his business management information locally in his facility, and to use cloud storage for his backup files. 

Your assignment, which will be done in four stages, is to assist Mark in understanding what kind of infrastructure he needs; how it would be configured; how it will change when his business grows into a much larger, multi-location operation; and how the various devices communicate with each other.  Specific instructions for each of the four staged assignments may be found under the Assignments tab.

 

 

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