Well, I’ve been lurking around here for quite a while, and now I’ve got a question. One of my clients runs a small accounting firm, and they want to open up a branch office in a larger population center two and a half hours away. The local office runs two Dell Win2K3 servers and a blade, which do the usual print, file sharing, and data backup services. One of the servers acts as an application server and the other is the host for the Symantec Endpoint Protection. There are currently 10 computers on the local network, and there will be four computers at the remote office. What my client is looking for is a means of connecting their proposed (not going to open for another 2 months) remote site to their local office here, so they can access data from the servers and access the programs on the application server. A T1 Line is out of the question, and the local ISP won?t do a fractional line. So I need to find a way to connect these two sites with high security and performance needs over the Internet. I have CompTIA?s Server cert (Along with A+, Network, and Security), but I?m feeling a little out of my depth here. Can anyone recommend anything?
I?ve been looking at Cisco?s WAAS, but I?ve never done anything like this before so I?m not even sure what to look for or what it?s going to cost. And yes, I?m aware that I?m not really qualified for this sort of thing yet, but for some reason this client really likes me, and is actually willing to give me some leeway while I get up to speed. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions for relevant certifications I?d really appreciate it.
-Jack