If you've ever dreamed of turning a Volkswagen into a Lamborghini, then you will know what has happened to frame relay as a technology. Not only are service offerings improving, but the widespread publicity of frame relay technology is easing the way for network managers who have the responsibility of designing a frame relay network.
Frame relay is a simple protocol to understand, but it can be complex to implement.
So fasten your seat belts and here we go. Before beginning your network design process, it is imperative that you examine your organization's current information flow. You need to draw up specific traffic profiles beginning with estimates of traffic volume by source and destination, as well as time of day. Understanding the traffic flow will allow you to identify and prioritize key organizational sites. Your analysis will be critical when assessing how well frame relay will co-exist with your existing networking technologies.