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ALSO CALLED: Networks and Local Area Networks
DEFINITION: A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link. Typically, connected devices share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building). Usually, the server
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Wireless LANs Standards: Where Are We Now?
| sponsored by Burton Group
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Not all standards are created equal. Some are technically elegant but achieve little market adoption. Others are broadly deployed. By virtually any measure, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 wireless local area...
Posted: 18 Jul 2008 | Published: 13 Nov 2006
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Keeping It Simple: How to Protect Growing VMware Environments
| sponsored by BakBone Software
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VMware has evolved to meet the needs of its growing customer base and has built an excellent foundation for data protection. It's Designed to work in conjunction with third-party backup software applications.
Posted: 16 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Application Performance Brief: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
| sponsored by Blue Coat
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Blue Coat Systems provides an end-to-end solution to regain performance, minimize bandwidth usage, and reduce the time to complete all SharePoint Server 2007 operations, whether it is for information or content management, collaboration and workflow.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Managing Application Performance by Understanding Applications
| sponsored by Shunra Virtual Enterprise
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This paper describe how IT organizations can use WAN emulation tools to improve the performance of applications, plan for change and improve the relationship between the application groups and the network group.
Posted: 03 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Business Trends: A Strategic Overview-Featuring Gartner Content
| sponsored by Sophos Inc.
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Sophos offers two distinct Network Access Control solutions which include comprehensive endpoint assessment, remediation and enforcement options, giving organizations control of managed, guest and unauthorized computers.
Posted: 01 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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WDS (WAN-optimization Data Services) in StorTrends iTX®: Improving the Efficiency of Remote Replication in Wide Area Data Transfers
| sponsored by Excel Meridian Data, Inc.
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This whitepaper will examine the impact of transport distance and latency on the efficiency of network bandwidth in WAN remote replication situations over TCP/IP.
Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Guaranteed Global Application Performance for Enterprise Business Success
| sponsored by IPANEMA TECHNOLOGIES
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This Tech Talk focuses on application performance technology that automates the application monitoring and reporting process.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 27 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Mobility XE Increases Utility Worker Efficiency
| sponsored by NetMotion Wireless
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Using a mobile VPN, workers in the field can quickly and easily access customer information, speeding the time for delivery of service.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Enterprise Wireless LAN Security
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This paper describes the security challenges network administrators face defining and implementing security mechanisms within diverse wired and wireless network environments.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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How Mobile Printing Enhances Efficiency in Route Accounting & DSD
| sponsored by Quest Solution
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Mobile printing provides a series of quality improvements and timesaving benefits that are often overlooked in route automation, but can have a significant impact on the bottom line.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2007
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LAN DEFINITION (continued): … has applications and data storage that are shared in common by multiple computer users. A local area network may serve as few as two or three users (for example, in a home network) or as many as thousands of users (for example, in an FDDI network). Major local area network technologies are:
Ethernet
Token Ring
FDDI
Ethernet is by far the most commonly used LAN technology. A number of corporations …
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