Comments on: WAN design and implementation http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/wan-design-and-implementation/ Mon, 20 May 2013 15:01:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: ntt http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/wan-design-and-implementation/#comment-101534 ntt Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:07:20 +0000 #comment-101534 what are the equipments involved in the implementation of various WAN Services?

]]> By: kevinbeaver http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/wan-design-and-implementation/#comment-59192 kevinbeaver Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:04:36 +0000 #comment-59192 I had a client that recently put a similar network in place. Regarding the WAN, you can do something as fancy as Frame/MPLS/T1/etc. between sites and then run the remote facilities’ Internet access through the main office. Or you could get something as inexpensive as independent business DSL Internet connections at each site and then run a VPN between each site.

The thing is there are a LOT of issues you need to think through here especially with Active Directory replication, authentication, and so on as well as business continuity concerns dealing with service level agreements (hint: you’re likely not going to get any promises on uptime if you go the cheaper route).

Do yourself and your business a big favor and at the very least hire a consultant who is savvy with WANs and Active Directory to at least meet with you to talk this through if not design, implement, and ultimately support your network.

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