Recent Projects

  • Network Infrastructure Deployment for Health Department Facility Expansion

    Secure Network, Wireless, and VPN Connectivity for a New Health Department Location

    Q3 2024
    Building a Reliable Network Foundation for a Growing Healthcare Organization This Maryland health department was preparing to expand operations into a new facility and required a secure, scalable, and reliable network infrastructure to support staff, applications, and daily operations. The new location needed to accommodate approximately 25 to 30 users but lacked the network equipment, […]
  • Windows Server Upgrade for Health Department Compliance & Security

    Server Operating System Upgrade to Enhance Security, Compliance, and Reliability

    Q3 2024
    Strengthening Compliance and Security for Healthcare Operations This Maryland health department needed to modernize its server infrastructure to maintain compliance with evolving Maryland Department of Health (MDH) requirements while addressing growing security and operational concerns. Running critical workloads on Windows Server 2019 presented challenges related to regulatory compliance, cybersecurity risks, long-term supportability, and compatibility with […]
  • Campus Security Camera System Deployment for Higher Education Safety

    Verkada Surveillance and Network Infrastructure Upgrade for Enhanced Campus Protection

    Q3 2024
    Expanding Surveillance Coverage to Improve Campus Safety This Maryland college sought to strengthen campus security by addressing gaps in surveillance coverage and poor visibility in key outdoor areas. Existing monitoring capabilities left portions of the campus without adequate video coverage, creating security blind spots that limited situational awareness for campus safety personnel. In addition, inadequate […]
  • Virtualization Infrastructure Modernization for Local Government Operations

    Server Refresh and VMware Platform Enhancement for Improved Performance, Availability, and Disaster Recovery

    Q3 2024
    Replacing Aging Systems to Strengthen Virtualization Infrastructure This local government agency was facing increasing challenges with an aging IT environment that no longer aligned with its operational requirements. Existing servers were approaching end of support, VMware licensing required renewal, and the agency’s VMware vCenter platform was experiencing functionality issues that hindered centralized management. Additionally, the […]
  • Physical Security System for Government Healthcare Agency

    Integrated Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Alarm System Upgrade with Verkada

    Q3 2024
    Addressing Security Gaps and Modernizing Facility Operations This Maryland state government healthcare agency faced growing concerns surrounding its aging physical security infrastructure. Existing surveillance coverage left critical blind spots throughout the facility, access control systems lacked standardization, and limited integration between security technologies made administration more complex than necessary. The agency also sought to improve […]
  • Virtual Server Infrastructure Refresh for Municipal IT Modernization

    Virtual Server Stack Refresh and VMware Infrastructure Upgrade

    Q3 2024
    Data Networks Awarded as Primary Contractor In response to the City of Bowie’s Virtual Server Stack Refresh RFP, Data Networks was selected to design, deploy, and migrate the City’s next-generation virtualization platform. The awarded solution replaced legacy infrastructure with a modern VMware-based architecture that delivers enhanced performance, resiliency, scalability, and long-term operational value for municipal […]
  • UPS Battery Replacement & Backup Power Modernization for Environmental Services Organization

    Reliable APC Power Protection Upgrade for Critical Network and Communications Infrastructure

    Q3 2024
    The Challenge: Aging UPS Systems and Increased Risk of Downtime This environmental services organization was facing growing operational risks caused by aging and underperforming backup power systems. Existing CyberPower UPS units no longer provided sufficient runtime or reliability to support critical network and communications infrastructure during outages. As the organization expanded, these limitations created increased […]
  • Data Center Monitoring & Update Management Upgrade for K-12 IT Operations

    CloudIQ Monitoring and Configuration Manager Deployment for Proactive Infrastructure Management

    Q2 2024
    Improving Visibility and Maintenance Across Critical Infrastructure This Maryland public school district needed a more effective way to monitor, maintain, and update its data center infrastructure while working within strict budget constraints. The district’s environment included VMware vSphere, VMware vSAN, VMware vCenter Server, VxRail clusters, Windows Server virtual machines, and Windows Server operating systems that […]
  • VMware to Hyper-V Migration for Public School District

    Enterprise Virtualization Platform Transformation with Azure Stack HCI

    Q2 2024
    Replacing Aging VMware Infrastructure with a Cost-Effective Alternative This Maryland public school district faced a significant infrastructure challenge as its VMware-based virtualization environment approached end of support. The district’s production environment relied on a VxRail VMware vSAN hyperconverged infrastructure platform, while VMware vSphere ROBO hosts supported critical workloads at school locations throughout the district. With […]
  • Backup & Disaster Recovery Solution for University Dining Services

    Enterprise Backup Infrastructure Upgrade for VMware Workload Protection and Future Scalability

    Q2 2024
    Replacing Legacy Backup Technology with a Modern Data Protection Strategy This Maryland university dining services organization recognized that its existing backup platform was no longer capable of meeting the demands of a growing virtual infrastructure and evolving cybersecurity landscape. The legacy solution lacked the flexibility, scalability, and advanced security capabilities required to support modern workload […]