01-18-02, 06:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Surrounded by frickin' idiots.
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Replacing your WAN with VPN 101
Network Computing was toying around with the idea of replacing their current WAN infrastructure to something a little more affordable like VPN. Their decision to put to paper exactly the thought processes and reasoning behind their decision as well as how exactly they are planning their migration is what this article is all about. Definately give this article a read if networking is your bag or if you are looking for new ideas on how you might be able to save your company a few dollars. With the job market as it is today, a few extra "brownie-points" now and then couldn't hurt. It'll be our secret!
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For many years Network Computing's Real-World LabsŪ have been interconnected over fractional T1 lines. With those T1s, we have used frame relay for Layer 2 support. However, the monthly charges for frame relay had been rather high, and we were paying for Internet access. At the time we didn't think the monthly frame relay costs were likely to drop, so we decided to move from frame relay to a VPN (virtual private network). Of course, we have another, less tangible motivation: credibility. We've recommended that you move all your traffic to a VPN and use the Internet as a backbone while we've stuck to frame relay. Well, you can talk out of both sides of your mouth for only so long.
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I'm really looking forward to the next installment to see just how much money they plan on saving in the long run as well as how easy this plan is to implement. In retrospect, it seems like a no-brainer but, then again, I never thought of doing it myself. I wonder if I am alone.
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