Understanding the WAN2

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Understanding the WAN : 

Understanding the WAN Wide Area Network Jim Gates

Let’s Build a WAN : 

Let’s Build a WAN We start with one computer

And then there were two : 

And then there were two We connect to another one, and we’ve got a (very small) network

And so on… : 

And so on…

And so forth : 

And so forth Very fast connection between machines

Let’s add some services : 

Let’s add some services Services might be “share drives” or printers Looks like your school’s network, now

A Look at TWO District Buildings : 

A Look at TWO District Buildings

Let’s Connect Them : 

Let’s Connect Them Very Fast Connection

Connect ALL buildings : 

Connect ALL buildings

Let’s package this for clarity : 

Let’s package this for clarity Making your DISTRICT’S Network

Let’s connect your district to the Internet : 

Let’s connect your district to the Internet

Why is it called “The Cloud?” : 

Why is it called “The Cloud?”

Your “clicks” travel the cloud : 

Your “clicks” travel the cloud

Where can you improve your service? : 

Where can you improve your service? Get a broader “pipe” to the cloud 

Where does the WAN come in? : 

Where does the WAN come in? What if we connected our districts together on our OWN backbone? What if our backbone was VERY fast? What if our services were on the WAN, as well? What if we didn’t have to fight the “cloud?” Answer - Then we’d have a WAN – a Wide Area Network

This is PART of Your WAN : 

This is PART of Your WAN 45mb 5 mb 1.5 mb

What’s on YOUR WAN now? : 

What’s on YOUR WAN now? Internet2? UnitedStreaming? Plato? Your website? Moodle? Powerschool? SchoolWires?

THOSE Connections Stay on the WAN : 

THOSE Connections Stay on the WAN 45mb 5 mb 1.5 mb

What else in on the WAN? : 

What else in on the WAN? 45mb 5 mb 1.5 mb

This represents YOUR Wan : 

This represents YOUR Wan