Design Fundamentals in your Branch Networks

[Greg_Weaver]

Extending wired and wireless connectivity to thousands of branch locations or in a distributed enterprise environment can be challenging and daunting. This session explores the factors involved in making decisions about how to set up the wired and wireless network in large distributed environments, along with effective use of policy and security. When do you need a branch controller? When should you use an Instant AP? How do you manage guest traffic? Should you peel off traffic direct to the Internet? How do you keep the branch running across Wide Area Network failures?