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WAN speed expectations & optimization
We are opening a small remote office and are looking to connect this dierectly to our corporate network over a point to point Metro ethernet.
The remote (Mac OS-X) office will be transferring large image files (totals in the Gb range) to Windows 2003/2008 servers on the corporate domain. This needs to be cost effective so we are looking at limiting the pipe to 5-10Mb at least initially.
Questions;
1) What kind of transfer speeds can we realistically expect over, let's say a 10Mb pipe (allowing for overhead etc)?
2) What tools/methods could be used to optimize the bandwidth?
3) Any recommendations?
The site is in fairly close proximity to the corporate LAN so I am trying to figure out a cost/benefit analysis before comitting to a new circuit.
The remote (Mac OS-X) office will be transferring large image files (totals in the Gb range) to Windows 2003/2008 servers on the corporate domain. This needs to be cost effective so we are looking at limiting the pipe to 5-10Mb at least initially.
Questions;
1) What kind of transfer speeds can we realistically expect over, let's say a 10Mb pipe (allowing for overhead etc)?
2) What tools/methods could be used to optimize the bandwidth?
3) Any recommendations?
The site is in fairly close proximity to the corporate LAN so I am trying to figure out a cost/benefit analysis before comitting to a new circuit.
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hanks for the input. The sites are within 5 miles of each other, but not line of sight. The remote site is actually a photo studio, the desire being to transfer product shots from the sudio to servers at the corporate office.
Also, as there will be a single user at the remote site there would be no competition over bandwidth.
This has to be a cost-effective solution as the productivity gains would not be great (currently transporting DVD's). If you feel there is no feasible solution that would be good to know also.
So at the moment I'm working on the assumtion we could expect ~ 5Mb/s over a 10Mb/s pipe.
Also, as there will be a single user at the remote site there would be no competition over bandwidth.
This has to be a cost-effective solution as the productivity gains would not be great (currently transporting DVD's). If you feel there is no feasible solution that would be good to know also.
So at the moment I'm working on the assumtion we could expect ~ 5Mb/s over a 10Mb/s pipe.
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Thanks for the help!
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You mention that the sites are in fairly close proximity; how close is close? Do you have line of site between the two? We've done some shopping for metro ethernet services and it's not cheap, those funds could easily pay off a point to point wireless setup (may have to go to microwave depending on the distance).