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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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Optimized Network Infrastructure for Virtualized Application and Cloud Based Services sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise WEBCAST: Tune into this webcast to learn how you can accommodate the on-demand, real-time needs of your employees by optimizing your network infrastructure and making it application-fluent. Posted: 17 May 2013 \| Premiered: May 17, 2013 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Cloud Computing \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| LAN \| Mobile Workers \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| WAN

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 TOPICS: Internet \| Internet Infrastructure \| IP \| IP Address Management \| IP Addresses \| IP Networks \| IPv6 \| ISP \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Protocols \| Networking

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 TOPICS: LAN \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Networking \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Virtual Machine

E-Zine: Wired and wireless: Can you achieve an integrated network sponsored by SearchNetworking.com EZINE: This expert E-Zine will help IT professionals learn more about the challenges of networking and some best practices for managing wired and wireless technologies. Read on to learn more about unified architecture, unified wireless management, combining wired and wireless security, and more. Posted: 18 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2011 TOPICS: LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Convergence \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Internet \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| Wireless Systems

Riverside Health Care Systems, Inc. sponsored by Aerohive Networks CASE STUDY: Explore this case study to hear how one health care institution securely and effectively deployed a wireless LAN in their organization enhancing their ability to run innovative, cost-saving medical applications. Read on to discover the challenges faced, alternatives consider and results realized along the way. Posted: 11 Apr 2013 \| Published: 11 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Health Care Industry \| Health Care Networking \| Health Care Security \| LAN \| Network Design \| Network Management \| Wireless Networks \| WLAN \| WLAN Hardware \| WLAN Management

El Centro Regional Medical Center sponsored by Aerohive Networks CASE STUDY: Explore this case study to realize the wireless LAN strategy one hospital deployed to realize the full value of their technology investments and successfully run their EHR. Posted: 09 Apr 2013 \| Published: 09 Apr 2013 TOPICS: EHR (Electronic Health Records) \| Health Care Applications Software \| Health Care Compliance \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Networking \| LAN \| Network Design \| Network Management \| WLAN \| WLAN Hardware \| WLAN Management Software

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 TOPICS: 3G Wireless \| Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Cloud Computing \| Converged Networks \| Gigabit Ethernet \| IP Networks \| LAN \| Mobile Workers \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Remote Users \| User Experience \| WAN \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Networks \| WLAN

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 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Endpoint Security \| LAN \| Mobile Workers \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Remote Access Hardware \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Access Software \| Remote Users \| SSL VPN \| VPN \| WLAN

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 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Bandwidth Management \| Cloud Computing \| Converged Networks \| Gigabit Ethernet \| IPv6 \| LAN \| Mobile Workers \| Network Performance \| Networking \| ROI \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| TCO \| WLAN

College Deploys Dedicated Ethernet Service to Improve User Satisfaction and Ensure Future Network Scalability sponsored by Comcast CASE STUDY: Discover how Comcast Business Ethernet helped Pacific Union College overcome their network's inability to fulfill academic, administrative, and student needs. Posted: 05 Mar 2013 \| Published: 03 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Ethernet Networks \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Telecommunications Networks \| WAN

Networking for Application Performance and Delivery sponsored by SearchNetworking.com EZINE: This expert TechGuide from SearchEnterpriseWAN.com on network application performance optimization explains the top do's and don'ts that will help you achieve the application performance your users expect. Posted: 04 Mar 2013 \| Published: 04 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Bandwidth Management \| Content Delivery \| LAN \| Network Capacity \| Network Performance \| Networking \| WAN \| Web Applications Management

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 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Ethernet Cable \| Ethernet Networks \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| VoIP \| WAN

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 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Capital Expenditures \| Ethernet Cable \| Ethernet Networks \| Internet \| Internet Access \| Internet Backbone Networks \| Internet Structure \| LAN \| Routers \| T-1 Carriers \| WLAN

The Boston Celtics Move Up to Championship-Level Collaboration with Comcast Business Services sponsored by Comcast CASE STUDY: Working across two locations proved to be difficult for the Boston Celtics. Discover which high-speed internet and unified voice service solution they put in place to increase connectivity, improve efficiency, and boost collaboration. Posted: 25 Feb 2013 \| Published: 30 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Ethernet Cable \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Protocols \| Ethernet Switches \| Internet \| Internet Access \| Internet Appliances \| LAN \| Remote Office Connectivity \| Remote Offices \| Remote Users \| Telephones \| Telephony Systems \| VPN

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 TOPICS: Architectures \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Convergence \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Management Protocols \| Network Management Services \| Network Managers \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Wireless Networks \| WLAN

The New Network: Software-Defined Networking Gets Real sponsored by SearchNetworking.com EZINE: Take a look at what lies behind the software-defined data center network to uncover if data center convergence will truly become a reality and if we will finally achieve the total orchestration and automation in a virtualized environment we've been waiting for. Posted: 14 Feb 2013 \| Published: 14 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Data Center Construction \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| LAN \| Network Appliances \| Network Architectures \| Network Convergence \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Virtual Appliance \| Virtual Machine \| Virtualization Security \| WAN

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 TOPICS: LAN \| LAN Protocols \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Networking \| Switches \| VLAN

Four Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Networking Best Practices sponsored by Dell and VMware EGUIDE: Access this whitepaper to discover how IT networking pros can help their organizations prepare for VDI implementation. Read on to learn the four VDI networking best practices. Posted: 05 Mar 2013 \| Published: 05 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Budgeting \| Desktop Virtualization \| LAN \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| WAN

Keeping Up With Network Needs: Five WLAN Questions Answered sponsored by Enterasys EGUIDE: In this E-Guide from SearchNetworking.com, wireless expert Lisa A. Phifer takes a look at the top challenges facing the WLAN environment and answers our readers' top after-implementation WLAN questions regarding issues plaguing today's network engineers. Posted: 12 Feb 2013 \| Published: 12 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Bandwidth Management \| LAN \| Mobile Workers \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| WLAN \| WLAN Access Points \| WLAN Hardware \| WLAN Management \| WLAN Management Software \| WLAN Protocols

VXLAN Monitoring: How to Gain Virtual Network Overlay Visibility sponsored by Ixia EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide from SearchNetworking.com provides the information you need to gain virtual network overlay visibility for proper VXLAN monitoring. View now to learn more about VXLAN and which readily available tools can help you overcome the visibility hurdle. Posted: 13 Dec 2012 \| Published: 13 Dec 2012 TOPICS: LAN \| Multi-Tenant Units \| Network Appliances \| Network Design \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Troubleshooting \| VLAN

Maintaining Wireless Network Availability in Hospitals sponsored by HP & Intel® EBOOK: This e-book from SearchHealthIT.com takes an in-depth look at the primary concerns and drivers behind wireless network connectivity in health care. Inside, uncover an overview of 3 primary wireless technologies to gain a better understanding of how to provide wireless access to hospital staff. Posted: 16 Nov 2012 \| Published: 16 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Health Care Industry \| Health Care Networking \| LAN \| Medical Devices \| Medical Practice Management \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Network Architectures \| Network Best Practices \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| WAN \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Infrastructure \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless WAN

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 TOPICS: Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Data Center Power Management \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| SAN \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| TCO \| Virtual Machine \| VM

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 TOPICS: Access Control \| Applications Management \| LAN \| LAN Hardware \| LAN Switches \| LAN Switching \| Mobile Workers \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Wireless Networks \| WLAN \| WLAN Access Points \| WLAN Hardware \| WLAN Management

Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution (WINDOWS OS) 4.2 sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. TRIAL SOFTWARE: Download your free trial of Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution, an integrated suite of management functions to help you simplify the configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of networks and technologies. Posted: 05 Jul 2012 \| Premiered: 15 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Management Software \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Networking \| Troubleshooting

Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4.2. Virtual Appliance sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. TRIAL SOFTWARE: Download your free trial of Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution for Virtual Appliance, an integrated suite of management functions to improve the configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of your network. Posted: 02 Jul 2012 \| Premiered: 15 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Networking \| Troubleshooting \| Virtual Appliance

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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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