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In this chapter, we do with the medium network what we did with the small network in the last chapterlook at it from these five points of view:
In the case of the medium business network, however, we're talking about a larger and more complex edge, although the campus is the same architecturally (even if it has more hosts ). The medium network might be a business in its own right (standalone), perhaps serving as the headend for smaller organizations, or it might be a branch operation of an even larger organization (in which case, it is a large branch). Whatever its role, just like the small network, it must be secured as an entity.
For review, Figure 11.1 shows the medium business network model in its entirety. Figure 11.1. The medium business/branch network.
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