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Feb 10, 2012

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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 … Definition continues below.
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SYSTIMAX® Solutions: Suitability of Category 7A/Class FA As A “Future Proofing” Media For 40 Gbps Applications sponsored by CommScope WHITE PAPER: This resource explores several topics related to future 40 Gbps twisted-pair options such as, an overview of some recent developments in cabling industry standards, capacity considerations with lessons learned from 10GBASE-T, cabling system considerations, and much more. Posted: 01 Feb 2012 \| Published: 01 Feb 2012 TOPICS: LAN \| LAN Switches \| Network Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| WLAN

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: 30 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| LAN \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Device Management Software \| Mobile Workers \| Smart Phones \| Spend Management \| Spend Management Software \| VPN \| Wi-Fi

Top 5 Reasons to Replace your Remote Support Tool sponsored by LogMeIn, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Since your legacy remote support tool probably doesn’t do what it is supposed to, access this whitepaper to uncover the top five reasons and benefits you can achieve by replacing it. Posted: 20 Jan 2012 \| Published: 20 Jan 2012 TOPICS: LAN \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Remote Computing \| Remote Offices \| Remote Support Services \| Remote Users \| Security \| Smart Phones

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 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Fibre Channel \| High Performance Computing \| LAN \| Network Management \| Networking \| SAN \| Storage Management

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 TOPICS: 802.11 \| 802.11a \| 802.11b \| 802.11g \| 802.11n \| Cloud Computing \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Computing \| LAN \| Mobile Workers \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Security \| VoIP \| VPN \| WAN \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| Wireless WAN \| WLAN

2011 Cloud Networking Report sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel 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 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Centers \| Hybrid clouds \| ISVs \| LAN \| Private Cloud \| Public Cloud \| Public cloud computing \| SLA \| WAN

Upgrading Data Center Network Architecture to 10 Gigabit Ethernet sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel 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 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Networking \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| TCO

Implementing a unified networking fabric in virtualized data centers sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel 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 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Converged Networks \| Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel SAN \| iSCSI SAN \| LAN \| NAS \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Convergence \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| VMware

Simplifying Network Management with Enterasys: Reducing the complexity and cost of network management with OneFabric™ sponsored by Enterasys WHITE PAPER: Traditional network architectures often cannot effectively support the business because they fail to meet the requirements needed. Review traditional architectures used in businesses today and see a new unified architecture that can bring existing IT fabrics into a single end-to-end network fabric. Posted: 23 Nov 2011 \| Published: 23 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| VDI \| VLAN \| WLAN

Accelerating Revenue through Carrier Ethernet Service Differentiation sponsored by InfoVista Corporation WHITE PAPER: Many CSPs are looking towards Carrier Ethernet services – a way to more rapidly and efficiently deliver the bandwidth requirements and service requirements. If not properly managed, however, operating costs could end up increasing instead of being cost-effective. Posted: 22 Nov 2011 \| Published: 22 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Protocols \| LAN \| Metro Ethernet Networks \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Management Services \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking

Wireless Solutions in Healthcare sponsored by HP and Intel WHITE PAPER: Healthcare is a key vertical market for wireless networking because it can make organizations more efficient by giving practitioners and business users access to critical data anywhere, anytime. This document provides insight into how to make wireless technology a cornerstone of the efficient delivery of IT services in the healthcare industry. Posted: 27 Oct 2011 \| Published: 27 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| LAN \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking

3 Steps to Service Assurance: Fostering Effective Data Collection, Analytics, and Reporting sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: The process of capturing and analyzing data from many sources for a clear picture of network performance and distributing these metrics can pose a complicated challenge. The effort is worthwhile - successfully performing these activities helps IT identify and isolate problems before they cripple the delivery of critical business services. Posted: 24 Jun 2011 \| Published: 24 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Data Analytics \| High Availability \| Infrastructure Management \| LAN \| Network Management \| Performance Testing \| Reporting Software \| User Experience \| WAN

HP FlexBranch Office Solution Transforming Branch Experience sponsored by HP and Intel WHITE PAPER: Branch office solutions based upon converged infrastructure can deliver higher levels of security to ensure data protection and prevent costly, damaging breaches. Read this set of documents to learn more about servers, storage and network resources can be safely shared without inhibiting system response and availability. Posted: 26 May 2011 \| Published: 26 May 2011 TOPICS: Application Infrastructure \| Branch Capture Software \| Converged Networks \| LAN \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| WAN

Virtualizing Your Cisco Unified Communications with Cisco UCS sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights the advantages of virtualizing your Cisco Unified Communications using the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS). Posted: 15 Apr 2011 \| Published: 15 Apr 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| LAN \| Storage Management \| Unified Messaging \| Unified Messaging Systems \| VLAN

Microsoft and the Cloud: Five Essential Things To Know sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This white paper addresses Microsoft’s current stake in cloud computing and examines the most recent range of cloud-based product offerings as an indication of where Microsoft may be heading. Posted: 10 Jan 2011 \| Published: 10 Jan 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| LAN \| SaaS business intelligence \| Small Businesses \| Virtualization Security \| WAN

Oracle Real Application Clusters 11g Release 2 sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides a technical overview of Oracle Real Application Clusters 11g Release 2 with an emphasis on the features and functionality that can be implemented to provide the highest availability and scalability for your enterprise applications. Posted: 22 Oct 2010 \| Published: 22 Oct 2010 TOPICS: Cluster Management \| Cluster Software \| Clustering \| Databases \| High Availability \| LAN \| NAS \| Oracle (Product) \| SAN \| Scalability Testing \| Storage Management

The Business Case for RDP Acceleration sponsored by Ericom Software WHITE PAPER: Microsoft RDP is the de-facto standard protocol for accessing remote applications and desktops. This white paper identifies some of the RDP performance challenges facing organizations, as well as their potential causes and cures. Posted: 24 Mar 2010 \| Published: 24 Mar 2010 TOPICS: Access Control Software \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| LAN \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Remote Access Protocols \| Terminal Server Hardware \| Terminal Server Software \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Cisco IP Phone Features sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This paper explains various features (Softkeys) available to the phone while in a call state. Posted: 10 Feb 2009 \| Published: 10 Feb 2009 TOPICS: LAN \| Security \| Unified Messaging

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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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