Hi All Experts,
Hope this queston is in the correct area....
My company is opening a small branch office about 30 miles from out main location. We have two servers running Win Server 2003 (standard & enterprise). One is a MS SQL server; the other uses a database called Firebird, an open source version of InterBase (not exactly sure, don't really care for it). We have met with two consultants. One recommended we switch our servers to domain controllers (they are currently Peer-to-Peer with 20 to 30 users), and didn't really give us an answer about the actually data pipe between the two locations. The second sales rep recommended a MPLS connection at 768kbps or 1.5 Kbps not mentioning the domain controller configuration. At the new location, we need to access the two main applications on each server. I really don't want to go with terminal services because of the restriction configuration. I basically would only like remoter users to have access to both apps, and file sharing at the main office.
OK, so:
I was thinking MPLS for the data connection, and maybe a Citrix solution for application sharing? But I need expert help!
1. What is my best type of data connection between the two locations, keeping in mind we may need to add a third location in the near future?
2. How should I share those applications so the remote users seem like they are in the same building?
3. Security?
4. Need to install and manage a domain controller?
5. Can I tap into the data pipe for internet access as needed?
6. Anything else an expert-exchange wizard can think of.
I really need some accurate advice!!!
Thanks in Advance,
Geoff
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