There are a number of significant challenges and decisions that confront organizations that enable branch offices with access to centralized resources.

There will often be considerable variation among branch offices in terms of size, technology requirements, and criticality. Some may need access to only two applications, while others may need bandwidth to support full-time access to 10.

The point is that a wide range of requirements may need to be fulfilled. Ideally, these should all be identified before selecting a secure connectivity solution.

Security, cost effectiveness, and scalable remote management capabilities are three more challenges that will need to be addressed.