Research advise on networking

[Mardawg]

I am with a company that is about to grow a great deal in a short amount of time.  The plan has been to set up a vpn between the offices but that was before we realized that we were going to grow exponentially in 1 to 2 years.  In any event the vpn is not a solution for that size network with that rate of growth.  Can anyone recommend some resources to give a good cost analysis and feature description of the different types of WAN technologies?

 

[wybnormal]

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http://www.dtool.com/fr.html</A><br><br>Dtool

has alot of excellent information about the various technologies. I suspect you will find what you want there or at least a link to get what you want.<br><br>Mike

 

[XoverIP]

bazed on what little i know, what you should do is...<br><br>-KONSIDER YER KNEEDZ!!!&nbsp;&nbsp;What kind ov data traffick is going to be flowing; emmailez and downloadz from a serva here and a servea dare? If that iz the case, i wood look into you options in terms of a [full or, for less $$$$$, a fractional] T-1 fer now, but leaving room for you to upgrade to a T-3 in the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the other extreme, if&nbsp;&nbsp;Video conferencing, graphic intensive programs, are going to be running applications off of servers located on different networksz, that changes de angle ov attack.&nbsp;&nbsp;In such a case i might recommmend ATM to support such a task.&nbsp;&nbsp;FDDI is well like by lotz ov pplz too, but i have read to believe dat FDDI is giving whay to ATM and other fast WAN linkz such as SMDS. <br><br>-HOW MUCH $$$$$ CHEW GOT TO SPEND????&nbsp;&nbsp;That iz a huge consideration when it comez down to, let's say, leasing a fractional T-1 line, or a full blown T-3.<br><br>-WHAT IZ YER FAVORITE COLOR??&nbsp;&nbsp;I dont have to tell you, cables probable wont match yer office (unless your walls are, maybee...painted in frozen-orange-garden-hoze color).&nbsp;&nbsp;Unfourtunatly, with technology moving at the speed ov time, it iz hard for, i dare say, all companiez to keep up wid the speed of changing technology.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cable producers are no exception!&nbsp;&nbsp;There are, however, underground splice-shopz, where they can paint your cable runz almost any color you choose and throw a couple clear coatz and fingerprint-retarder to keep your runz looking like they just stepped out ov a salon.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have heard of huge enterprizes having done this overnight.<br><br>-STREAMING SMUT&nbsp;&nbsp;i wood HIGHLY refrain frum offering such service in this day and age.<br><br>i hope diz helpz, and makes sumeone at leazt lol.&nbsp;&nbsp;%&@#!!!! i spent 10 freekin minz on it<br><br>respekt to all and i am sorry if streaming smut offended anyone (which iz anudder reazon it SHOULD NOT be allowed in da whork plaze)

 

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hi there, can frame relay support 100 sales offices around the world and why it can do it..


thanks