Chapter 4. Analyzing Network Requirements

  • Determining Your Traffic Profile 47

  • TMG Deployment Options 51

  • Addressing Complex Networks 53

  • Configuring TMG Networks 54

  • Understanding How Name Resolution Impacts TMG 58

  • Summary 64

Before you begin sizing your TMG deployment, you need to understand the network and traffic patterns that TMG will be required to support. This involves several steps, each of which may require repeated cycles of testing and analysis. In this chapter, you will learn how to evaluate your network and your network’s traffic patterns so that your TMG deployment can proceed as smoothly as possible.

Determining Your Traffic Profile

A traffic profile is a map of the application protocols used within your network. These may include simple protocols ...

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