Linking locations.
WHAT THE OPTIONS ARE
Each site independently connected, using hosted services A private connection between sites An encrypted tunnel over ordinary connections
WHAT INDEPENDENT CONNECTIONS SUIT
Businesses whose systems are hosted, not on-premises.
WHY IT IS SIMPLEST
There is nothing to link; each site reaches the internet.
WHAT A TUNNEL PROVIDES
Sites able to reach each other's local systems, securely.
WHAT IT REQUIRES
Capable routers at each end Configuration Adequate upload capacity
WHY UPLOAD MATTERS
Traffic between sites leaves each one.
WHAT A PRIVATE CIRCUIT PROVIDES
Guaranteed capacity and performance between sites.
WHAT IT COSTS
Substantially more.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE CHOOSING
What actually needs to pass between sites How much data How sensitive it is to delay
WHY THAT QUESTION
Many businesses link sites out of habit rather than need.
WHAT TO CONSIDER INSTEAD
Moving shared systems to hosting both sites reach.
WHAT THAT SIMPLIFIES
Everything, usually.
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
Failure of the link, and what each site does alone.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
The design, addressing and credentials.
WHAT TO TEST
That each site functions when the link is down.
