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Figure 5-20
Initial Network Topology
Location B
R7
R8
R5
R6
R1
R9
R4
R10
R2
R11
R3
Location A
Location C
Frame Relay
Cloud
Remote Sites
The company is planning an aggressive acquisition strategy. It is expected that each acqui-
sition will continue to manage its own IT infrastructure, but full connectivity must be estab-
lished internally. Each major center and data center will manage its own local infrastructure,
with a team of individuals from various locations being responsible for the interconnectiv-
ity between the locations.
To reduce expenses, the Internet connectivity in each location is being consolidated. Internet
connectivity will be consolidated to the two data centers. The current design involves the
use of proxy servers. The company has sponsored an initiative to migrate to a NAT-based
design to decommission the proxy servers. This means the transition from specific IP
addresses for the proxy servers to a default route for Internet connectivity.
Here's a summary of the requirements:
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Low budget, no wholesale upgrades
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Increasing stability is the top priority
