Cisco Threaded Case Study - Acacia
13. WAN Pros And Cons

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WAN Pro's and Con's

Pros

  • ISDN being Dial-On Demand is useful for connection to other schools
  • Future enhancements can be made without replacing media
  • Network is Functional, Scalable, Adaptable, and Manageable

Cons

  • No redundancy from the individual schools to the district hubs
  • Managability could seem hard because of the size of the network