Broad network access

As explained in Acing the CCNA Exam: Volume 2 Advanced Networking and Security

Broad network access is a cloud-computing characteristic in which services are reachable over standard networks by diverse client devices.

Broad network access is a cloud-computing characteristic: services are available through standard network connections and reachable from diverse client devices. section 17.3.1

Access can use several ordinary network paths:

• A private WAN connection can connect an enterprise to cloud resources. section 17.3.1
• A direct internet connection can provide access to cloud services. section 17.3.1
• An IPsec VPN tunnel can connect users or networks securely over the internet. section 17.3.1
• Mobile phones and desktop PCs represent different client-device types that can access the services. section 17.3.1

Figure 17.12 Cloud resources are accessible over standard network connections. For example, private WAN connections, simple internet connections, or internet VPNs can be used to access cloud resources.

Compare private WAN, internet, and internet VPN paths for reaching cloud resources. section 17.3.1

How Acing the CCNA Exam: Volume 2 Advanced Networking and Security covers it

How deep it goes

Defines the characteristic and illustrates access paths, but stops short of configuration or troubleshooting procedures.

Examples

Uses private WAN connections, direct internet connections, IPsec VPN tunnels, mobile phones, and desktop PCs.

What you can do after

Evaluate whether a cloud service supports standard network access from multiple client-device types.

How it connects

Connects cloud computing with private WANs, internet access, IPsec VPNs, and client devices.

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• cloud computingpart of · Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of computing resources and services over a network from remotely managed infrastructure.

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