LAN Network Interactions Internet DMZ ProxySG Router Auth Server Firewall App/data Server App/data Server App/data Server App/data Server L2 Switch Router Router w/WCCP Auth Server Branch Office Router App/data Server Because CIFS were intended to run on a LAN, the chattiness of the operation is so quick, it is not “human-noticeable” that this is occurring. Branch Office Router Branch Office Router L2 Switch L4 Switch App/data Server L2 Switch App/data Server
Shared Services: LAN/WAN Internet DMZ ProxySG Router Auth Server Firewall App/data Server App/data Server App/data Server App/data Server L2 Switch Router Router w/WCCP Auth Server Branch Office Router App/data Server Once the corporations network builds out, the chattiness becomes noticeable to the end users due to WAN delays. Branch Office Router Branch Office Router L2 Switch L4 Switch App/data Server L2 Switch App/data Server
Centralized Servers to Corporate Centralized Services Centralized Servers to Corporate Internet DMZ ProxySG App/data Server Router App/data Server Firewall Auth Server App/data Server App/data Server App/data Server L2 Switch Router Router w/WCCP Auth Server Branch Office Router Branch Office Router Branch Office Router L2 Switch L4 Switch L2 Switch
Centralized Services Internet DMZ ProxySG App/data Server Router Auth Server Firewall App/data Server App/data Server App/data Server L2 Switch Router Router w/WCCP Auth Server Branch Office Router Branch Office Router Branch Office Router L2 Switch L4 Switch L2 Switch