Query: SDN in small business

title: Environmental management system for small business |ba case study at a shell petrol filling station, Dziyalite Resources Sdn. Bhd. Eliyana Akram
abstract: Environmental challenges in today's world can be exigent to some, especially for small business. Environmental management system is introduced to find balance between business and environment. Operation of a petrol filling station is an example of small business that has potential impact towards the environment and poses hazards to people. The focus of this study is to present, based on a case study, the feasibility of environmental management system adopted at a petrol filling station by identifying activities in the petrol station that potentially contributes to environmental issues along with potential risks associated to chemical and physical hazards at the premise. Data was collected through a walk through observation technique and environmental management system assessment checklist that was adopted from the ISO 14001 standard besides interviews and discussions with the petrol station management. Establishment of an environmental aspect and impact register and setting up environmental indicators are suitable environmental approaches in order to improve environmental management on site. Other potential improvements are conduct 5S practice monthly to promote better housekeeping at store room, provide zebra crossing or signage at accident prone area e.g. forecourt, provide designated recycling bins to promote 3R practices and investing rainwater harvesting system to reduce cost on water consumption. Overall, most of the activities that have impact to environment and risks are being well managed by the petrol station's management through various preventive controls as stipulated in their internal guideline. Future work recommendations could focus on gathering perception of environmental management system among petrol station workers and identification and evaluation of significant environmental impact from petrol station activities.  small and medium enterprises (SME) environmental management, environmental management system (EMS) petrol filling station, physical chemical risk.

title: NetO App: A Network Orchestration Application for Centralized Network Management in Small Business Networks
abstract: Software defined networking (SDN) is reshaping the networking paradigm. Previous research shows that SDN has advantages over traditional networks because it separates the control and data plane, leading to greater flexibility through network automation and programmability. Small business networks require flexibility, like service provider networks, to scale, deploy, and self heal network infrastructure that comprises of cloud operating systems, virtual machines, containers, vendor networking equipment, and virtual network functions (VNFs) however, as SDN evolves in industry, there has been limited research to develop an SDN architecture to fulfill the requirements of small business networks. This research proposes a network architecture that can abstract, orchestrate, and scale configurations based on small business network requirements. Our results show that the proposed architecture provides enhanced network management and operations when combined with the network orchestration application (NetO App) developed in this research. The NetO App orchestrates network policies, automates configuration changes, and manages internal and external communication between the campus networking infrastructure.

title: A Centralized Network Management Application for Academia and Small Business Networks
abstract: Software defined networking (SDN) is reshaping the networking paradigm. Previous research shows that SDN has advantages over traditional networks because it separates the control and data plane, leading to greater flexibility through network automation and programmability. Small business and academia networks require flexibility, like service provider networks, to scale, deploy, and self heal network infrastructure that comprises of cloud operating systems, virtual machines, containers, vendor networking equipment, and virtual network functions (VNFs) however, as SDN evolves in industry, there has been limited research to develop an SDN architecture to fulfil the requirements of small business and academia networks. This research proposes a network architecture that can abstract, orchestrate, and scale configurations based on academia and small business network requirements. Our results show that the proposed architecture provides enhanced network management and operations when combined with the network orcestration application (NetO App) developed in this research. The NetO App orchestrates network policies, automates configuration changes, secures container infrastructure, and manages internal and external communication between the campus networking infrastructure.

title: Anomaly Based DDoS Attack Detection Mechanism using SDN in Cloud computing
abstract: Cloud computing has recently came into view as a new paradigm for hosting and delivering services over the Internet. Cloud computing is captivating to business owners as it eliminates the requirement for users to plan ahead for providing, and allows enterprises to start from the small and increase resources only when there is a rise in service demand. Meanwhile, Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a network framework that provides the central control over the network Central control is provided by using a Controller, which acts as an operating system. This operating system can send instructions and apply changes through its interface. The main objective of this paper is to study the impact on DDoS attack defense mechanisms, in an enterprise network where both technologies are

title: Fairview Development Sdn Bhd
abstract: Fairview Development Sdn Bhd was founded in 1985 by Datuk Muztaza Mohamad and his former business partner. As a qualified accountant, he currently holds an important post in CIMA and REHDA, respectively. In relation to his opinion, a testament that tenacity, determination and being true to one's calling in life can reap manifold benefits. He is of the view that the Malay entrepreneurs should embrace the mentality of refugees in seeking and grabbing whatever opportunities in front of them. He also believes that goal setting for small business is an essential tool for business success. Defining the company's vision and mission not only allows the housing developers to take control of the business direction as it can also provide them with a benchmark for determining whether they are actually succeeding or not. Therefore, perseverance and resilience in acquiring the best resources for business are commanded. Besides that, he observes that land banks, funding capital and human resources are among the required ingredients for business excellence of housing developers. Creating an environment of transparency, where the employees speak openly about business performance, can do wonders for the collective motivation of the workplace. It also opens interdepartmental channels, giving subordinates and employers greater clarity and more opportunities to overtly communicate.

title: Case Study: Qayz Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd
abstract: This case is about a few small business enterprises in the construction industry that were operating in one of the district in Selangor. In their regular acquaintance in the district, the five owners decided to jointly set up a holding company, with 5 subsidiaries, and the fifth one being the new brick manufacturing plant (churning out interlocking bricks) Most of them had not being formally trained in business. They faced some difficulties in the management of a holding company where they had to be more aware of what is required of being Board members and managing the subsidiaries. They are now jointly responsible not only for their own subsidiary but also the others under the Holding structure. With the new interlocking brick manufacturing factory, life had become a bit more challenging and this case reflects the difficulty of working as board members and managing the 5 subsidiaries. While they had climbed into a higher level of technology usage (IBS as compared to the normal brick and mortar technology) their management was still individualistic in nature and this case will demonstrate these common weaknesses through the financial problems that they had to endure.

title: Sri Anika Development Sdn Bhd
abstract: Sri Anika Group was initiated in 1995 by the late father of current group managing director, Dato' Leong Kin Kun. In 2008, this marketing graduate decided to take over the family property business after the demise of his beloved father and make use of his prior trading knowledge to excel in housing development industry. He thinks that due diligence comprising feasibility study and market analysis should be employed by residential developers through the incorporation of problem solving skills such as finding solutions to planning issues, dealing with unwieldy vagaries of local authority and finding ways to execute on time and within budget project. In the meantime, homebuilders may apply SWOT analysis by focusing on firm's strengths and weaknesses, minimising threats and taking the greatest possible advantage of opportunities. As a small business, good public relation (PR) inevitably contributes to a business growth. Successful PR can bring measurable results to a company's bottom line and help achieve its business development goals. Concurrently, besides emphasising on good ethics and self discipline, he also advises his peers to act swiftly in overcoming barriers and seizing the opportunities. For instance, strategically located land should be definitely acquired without hesitance, and the business enthusiasm must be frequently rejuvenated to maintain the firm performance.

title: Dynamic Resource Allocation by Batch Optimization for Value Added Video Services Over SDN
abstract: We propose a video service architecture and a novel resource allocation optimization framework to enable network service providers (NSP) to offer value added video services (VAVS) over software defined networking including different service levels, service level awareness of users, and associated business models. To this effect, we introduce a new batch optimization framework, where resource (path, bitrate, and admission control) allocations for a small group of flows (consisting of new service requests and some existing ones) are performed simultaneously as the number of new service requests and network conditions vary. The optimization problem becomes NP complete when path computations are jointly (re )optimized as a group in order to accommodate all service requests to the extent possible, to best utilize entire network resources in a fair manner, and maximize network service provider's revenue. In order to compute dynamic resource allocations online, we propose a heuristic group constrained shortest path procedure that aims for a fair allocation of resources among a group of requests with the same service level, while maximizing the total NSP revenue. Experimental results demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed method for possible deployment by NSP to offer future VAVS, and that the proposed solution is close to the optimal solution, which is approximately computed using a divide and conquer strategy, for varying network size and traffic load conditions. In particular, we show that processing service requests in batches significantly improves total revenue and fairness in congested mode of operation.

title: PDG Property Sdn Bhd
abstract: PDG Property Sdn Bhd is a renowned housing development firm in Melaka, managed by Datuk Gwee Yew Kiat. Embarked his career in insurance business had unlocked various opportunities for him to be socialised with many outstanding people. Obviously, developing a successful business takes tremendous skill to navigate through all the speed bumps and roadblocks along the way. His experience in the industry enables him to see several notable strategies that suitably be pursued by small and medium housing developers such as launch the projects by phases, initiate small land development and develop a housing project next to the existing residences as well as the needs to focus the development on the second layer of the town or suburban. Additionally, the direct project observation must be regularly implemented to avoid unexpected problems. He is also in the opinion that inexperienced homebuilders should only heed the development part, while other unrelated works might be outsourced or subcontracted to other parties. Hence, the housing developers may pay their full attention on the market analysis and product quality to create branding and reputation value.

title: Macinda Sdn Bhd
abstract: Mr. Jonathan Kok Keng Fai inherited the management of Macinda Sdn Bhd from his father in law. The company's integrity and excellent track record are touted as the main ingredients of business success in housing development industry. Besides that, he has a high desire and commitment to achieve client satisfaction. Having the foresight to judge correctly what is going to happen in the future is remarkably vital for housing developers. Thus, planning at the starting point is very crucial. Small residential developers need to carefully manage the processes and risks involved in construction with thorough planning and contingency reserves. Inspired by few successful business idols, he is also responsible to spearhead the automotive business as Macinda is looking forward to diversify into other types of business. With regard to marketing, he discovered a novel innovation through product enhancement by enclosing some add ons and gifts to the homebuyers as a symbol of memento and appreciation. He also believes that providing show houses during launching period will convince the potential customers to purchase his products.