SBE applications -- WAN adaptersAs shown in the figures below, SBE WAN adapters are found in a wide variety of networking environments, from small stand-alone computers in small offices to remote servers/routers in outlining offices, to the complex communications systems of ISPs, CLECs, DLECs, COs, and large corporate enterprises. The deployment of SBE WAN adapters in servers -- in place of other external communications equipment that would otherwise be required -- can result in thousands of dollars saved in equipment costs alone, not to mention savings in support costs associated with manpower, maintenance, and housing for these devices. 
For example, an SBE WAN adapter installed in a firewall server eliminates the need for a separate router and CSU/DSU (see figure below). Moreover, the user has secured the network at the point of entry -- an added advantage that makes the SBE approach even more attractive.
|
|
