Google Education – access infrastructure guide - Manual (Page 2)

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Overview
This document is written to give a guide for building campus internet access (networking)
infrastructure that would support cloud services. It walks through various access elements you
should consider, standards required for a functional network that can be used to access cloud
services, and things to do when deploying the infrastructure. It points you to some solutions
available today and partners in various regions of the world that can help deploy a robust
network. Lastly it provides a template for developing your action plan.
Disclaimer
Google does not provide technical support for configuring third-party products. In the
event of a third-party issue, you should consult your network administrator. GOOGLE
ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS. You may also contact Google
Solutions Providers for consulting services. Links to third-party Web sites are provided for
your convenience. The links and their content may change without notice. Please consult the
appropriate products’ Web sites for the latest configuration and support information.
Elements of access infrastructure
Below are all the areas of an access network that contribute to a successful and robust
campus deployment
a. Bandwidth into the campus (including redundancy)
b. Firewalls
c. WAN / inter campus links
d. LAN
i. Routers
ii. Switches
iii. VLANS
iv. Wired ports
v. WiFi
1. AP Radio planning
2. AP Power
vi. Access controller(s)
vii. DHCP
viii. DNS
e. Network Management software
f. Monitoring software
g. Content filtering
h. Access controls / Security
i. SSO
ii. RADIUS
This document covers all the areas above in bold text. The remaining areas are covered in
the Google document “ Network best practices for large deployments ”.
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