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ALSO CALLED: Networks, 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 has applications and data storage that are shared in common by multiple computer users. A local  … 
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LAN White Papers (View All Report Types)
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IPv6 Addressing Plan Basics
sponsored by Infoblox
WHITE PAPER: Creating an IPv6 addressing plan is one of the most important pre-adoption tasks you have. This white paper details the technical and business requirements of deploying IPv6 and also provides a sample plan. View now to learn more!
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 | Published: 26 Apr 2013

Infoblox

Intel and VMware - Easing the Transition to Unified Networks (Presentation Transcript)
sponsored by VMware and Intel
WHITE PAPER: This presentation transcript highlights key capabilities and strategies for deploying networking and storage on a 10Gb Ethernet unified network.
Posted: 23 Apr 2013 | Published: 23 Apr 2013

VMware and Intel

Enabling unified access for converged enterprise networks
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Discover why enabling unified access for a next-generation, application-fluent converged enterprise network will meet the needs of your mobile and remote workforce without breaking the bank or sacrificing the security you need.
Posted: 13 Mar 2013 | Published: 30 Mar 2012

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Big IP Access Policy Manager: Achieve Unified Access Control and Scale Cost-Effectively
sponsored by F5 Networks
WHITE PAPER: Discover how you can provide unified global access to corporate apps and networks for your mobile and remote users without sacrificing control or security.
Posted: 12 Mar 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

F5 Networks

The cost-effective, application fluent approach to network convergence
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Discover how you can deliver a high-quality user experience, accommodate user needs, and lift some of the burden from your IT staff with an application fluent converged network solution.
Posted: 08 Mar 2013 | Published: 30 Mar 2012

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Understanding Business Ethernet Services
sponsored by Comcast
WHITE PAPER: Discover how Ethernet services can help you meet the demands of today and the future as you explore the different types of services, how they are different, their benefits, and much more!
Posted: 01 Mar 2013 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

Comcast

Ethernet vs. T1S for Internet Access
sponsored by Comcast
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains the differences between Ethernet dedicated internet access and T1 dedicated Ethernet access to help you understand which will be more flexible and cost-effective within your enterprise.
Posted: 01 Mar 2013 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

Comcast

IDC: Empowering IT Innovations and Reducing Complexity With Unified Access
sponsored by Cisco
WHITE PAPER: Businesses are becoming increasingly dependent upon networked applications and communications. Read this white paper to learn about a solution that can provide a unified architectural approach to network management, increase efficiency, and take away the burden and heavy costs of network administration.
Posted: 15 Feb 2013 | Published: 01 Jan 2013

Cisco

Demystifying VLAN Trunk Protocol
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This detailed white paper will help you uncover the truth about the often-misunderstood Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Trunk Protocol, or VTP. Discover an in-depth overview of how VTP works and see how you can overcome VTP challenges to minimize network outages and more – read on to get started.
Posted: 10 Jan 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

Global Knowledge

Using Converged Network Adapters for FCoE Network Unification
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Discover why switching to a Fibre Channel over Ethernet deployment using dual-port Ethernet server adaptors can provide a sound, cost-effective solution for network unification in virtualized environments.
Posted: 13 Mar 2012 | Published: 13 Mar 2012

Dell, Inc.

The Main Components of a Unified Fabric
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: A Unified Fabric is the merging of the SAN / LAN and infiniband capabilities into one wire and switch. Though this change will save businesses money, it's important to get all the administrators on the same page. In this exclusive resource, learn how a Unified Fabric works and who should manage it.
Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

Global Knowledge

2011 Cloud Networking Report
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to read the first of a group of serial publications of the 2011 Cloud Networking Report. Cloud networking refers to the LAN, WAN, and management functionality that must be in place to enable cloud computing.
Posted: 30 Nov 2011 | Published: 30 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Upgrading Data Center Network Architecture to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: To accommodate increasing demands that data center growth places on networks, it is important to think of converting data center network architecture to 10GbE connections.
Posted: 30 Nov 2011 | Published: 30 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Simplifying the Network with 10 Gigabit Ethernet Unified Networking
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Unified networking over the 10 Gigabit Ethernet in the data center offers numerous benefits for the virtualized data center.
Posted: 30 Nov 2011 | Published: 30 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Unified Networking on 10 Gigabit Ethernet
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Unified networking over 10 Gigabit Ethernet in the data center offers many benefits, including a simpler infrastructure, lower equipment and power costs, and the flexibility to evolve as the virtualized data center does.
Posted: 29 Nov 2011 | Published: 29 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Implementing a unified networking fabric in virtualized data centers
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: IT organizations have the ability to simplify data center connectivity and reduce costs if they consolidate LAN, NAS, iSCI SAN, and Fibre Channel SAN traffic onto a single 10 Gigabit Ethernet wire.
Posted: 29 Nov 2011 | Published: 29 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Unified Data Center Fabric: Reduce Costs and Improve Flexibility
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Discover how implementing a Unified Fabric can reduce costs and improve the alignment of data center assets to better fulfill business requirements.
Posted: 18 Oct 2012 | Published: 18 Oct 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Topographies for the Simply Connected Campus: Juniper's Simply Connected Campus Network Platform Architectures
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Uncover a set of solutions that can help you satisfy all the requirements of a campus network, conquer the environment's inherent challenges, and provide a wired-like experience to your end users, no matter what device they are using.
Posted: 23 Aug 2012 | Published: 31 May 2012

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Data Center LAN Connectivity Design Guide: Design Considerations for the High-performance Enterprise Data Center LAN
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Companies rely on the data center network to deliver secure, available, and high-performance business services. This white paper reveals several recent data center trends that have interfered with the LAN's ability to execute these functions. Discover a layered approach to network design and its key benefits.
Posted: 11 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2011

Juniper Networks, Inc.

WAN and VPN Solutions: Choosing the Best Type for your Organization
sponsored by XO Communications
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper describes the different WAN and VPN options organizations have, and helps you figure out which would be the best for your particular needs.
Posted: 08 Mar 2012 | Published: 07 Mar 2012

XO Communications

Converged Networks
sponsored by Azzurri
WHITE PAPER: Discover converged network solutions that can help your organization achieve the communications infrastructure you need, aligned to the strategy and objectives you set in place.
Posted: 21 Feb 2012 | Published: 21 Feb 2012

Azzurri

Savvy Network Architects Are Boosting Performance and Lowering the TCO of Campus LANs
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: Campus networks are vital to many top initiatives of the modern enterprise. However, to deliver the performance requirements of a campus LAN, new, cost-effective, efficient solutions are needed. In this resource, uncover how a multivendor approach can help you increase network performance while lowering the TCO of campus LANs.
Posted: 17 Feb 2012 | Published: 17 Feb 2012

Brocade

Forrester Thought Leadership White Paper: Exploring the Potential Benefits of End-to-End Convergence of Data Center Networks
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discloses the results of an evaluation of end-to-end storage area network/local area network (SAN/LAN) networking issues including Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adoption.
Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Ten Steps to an Enterprise Mobility Strategy
sponsored by iPass Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Ensure traveling employees are productive while you control costs and security, with an enterprise mobility strategy.
Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 27 Jan 2012

iPass Inc.

The Ultralight Branch
sponsored by Aerohive Networks
WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to learn more about enterprise connections and how ultralight branches can help keep users connected from multiple, small locations.
Posted: 08 Dec 2011 | Published: 08 Dec 2011

Aerohive Networks
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LAN DEFINITION (continued): …  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 use the Token Ring technology. FDDI is sometimes used as a backbone LAN interconnecting Ethernet or Token Ring LANs. Another LAN technology, ARCNET, once the most commonly installed LAN technology, is still used in the industrial automation industry.Typically, … 
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