Some enhancements that can be considered in the future for the Venti Systems network include the following:
Implementing a disaster recovery plan and solution, which can include off-site network devices and servers hosted by a service provider
Multihoming (having multiple connections) to the Internet
Expanding IP telephony to the Seattle and sales offices
Using wireless IP phones within the Toronto office
Installing a software-based IP phone on users' laptops to allow VoIP calls
Implementing a wireless solution in the Seattle office
Using radio frequency identification (RFID) for an inventory system in Seattle
Implementing storage networking, in the form of network-attached storage (NAS) appliances, to help improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of access to the research and development (R&D) data