Full-mesh Site-to-Site Wide Area Network [WAN] topology
Large Enterprises have multiple business offices [physical sites] in different geographical locations. Normally, Internet Service Providers [ISPs] provide network connectivity solutions to connect multiple physical sites in different geographical locations.
In a Full-mesh site-to-site Wide Area Network [WAN] topology, every physical site is connected to every other site, using WAN links.
Since all physical sites are connected together, Full-mesh topology is highly redundant. Time lag is least in Full-mesh topology, when comparing Hub-and-spoke and Partial-mesh topologies. A Full-mesh Site-to-Site WAN topology is the most desirable WAN topology.
A Full-mesh network is difficult to build and maintain. Full-mesh network is much expensive than Hub-and-spoke and Partial-mesh topologies because every physical site requires a WAN link to connect every other physical site.
Other site-to-site Wide Area Network [WAN] topologies are
Hub and Spoke Toplogy
Partial-Mesh Toplogy
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