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Local Area Networking
A Local Area Network (LAN) is a computer network covering a local area, like a home, office, or group of buildings. Current LANs are most likely to be based on switched IEEE 802.3 Ethernet running at 10, 100 or 1,000 Mbit/s or on Wi-Fi technology . The defining characteristics of LANs in contrast to WANs are: their much higher data rates; smaller geographic range; and that they do not require leased telecommunication lines.
In this on-demand video broadcast, hear Nir Zuk, CTO and co-founder of Palo Alto Networks and Rich Mogull, Analyst and CEO of Securosis, provide insights and recommendations on how to handle consumerization and the proliferation of devices.
Published By: Proofpoint
Published Date: Apr 06, 2012
Download this white paper from Osterman Research and Proofpoint to learn how the protection of corporate data from sophisticated malware and phishing attacks is at top of mind of IT decision makers.
Meet Jane. Jane works in IT and struggles with keeping documentation up-to-date, file sharing and versioning problems, and keeping internal business units from using unapproved, non-secure services for sharing company documents internally and externally. She's ready to call it quits until John saves the day with an online collaboration solution from Central Desktop.
Published By: Aerohive
Published Date: Jan 04, 2012
In today's virtual enterprise, access to corporate resources must be secure, reliable, and manageable, with consistently enforced policy while simultaneously allowing access from anywhere at any time. This is why access network strategies are critical to business growth.
Published By: Aerohive
Published Date: Jan 04, 2012
Gartner VP and Distinguished Analyst Mark Fabbi explains how cloud-enabled networking allows full functionality in the branch, enterprise-grade visibility and control in real-time, with the ability to provide automated remediation and security to remote branches or teleworkers.
Published By: CenturyLink
Published Date: Nov 18, 2011
Read this IDC Executive Brief to see how MPLS facilitates cost-effective and converged wide area networking with a high level of security and flexibility
Published By: CenturyLink
Published Date: Nov 18, 2011
There are more people on earth than total IPv4 addresses, and they're expected to run out by the end of 2011. Preparing for the transition now can help you maintain business continuity during the changeover while taking advantage of immediate business benefits.
Published By: ZScaler
Published Date: Nov 18, 2011
Read this informative whitepaper to learn how, as a Blue Coat customer, you can reap the benefits of Zscaler's comprehensive cloud security solution. Learn how enterprises with legacy proxy appliances-such as Blue Coat ProxySG-will further enhance their security with our unmatched advanced threat protection.
This white paper describes the major requirements for network management solutions to help organizations become more profitable, efficient and reliable.
Published By: ScriptLogic
Published Date: Aug 23, 2011
Since its introduction in 2000, Group Policy has been a hit. Tens of thousands of organizations worldwide use it to create more consistent desktops for their users, to deploy software packages, to secure their computers, and more.
This case study will discuss how Tata Communications' Ethernet impacted in reducing the International Bank's total costs while allowing the network to be adjusted quickly to handle the changing internal requirements brought on by rapid expansion.
This document discusses the evolution of Ethernet. As a proven leader in delivering Ethernet services, Tata Communications is making a bold, calculated move that positively impact the future of Ethernet and ultimately benefit customers.
This case study examines Adobe's globalization efforts in transforming traditional practices to global content value chains and outlines how Adobe's been able to do it successfully.
