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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 Reports
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E-Guide: WAN Optimization – The multi-layered, intelligent approach
sponsored by Peer Software
EGUIDE: In a series of three articles, this E-Guide introduces technology from Peer Software – designed to optimize file availability and collaboration across the WAN.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Published: 20 Nov 2009


Frontline LAN Troubleshooting Guide
sponsored by Fluke Networks EMEA
EGUIDE: This guide provides frontline network troubleshooters with practical advice on how to maintain LANs and solve common layer 1 and 2 problems. This guide addresses the challenges network professionals face when it comes to network troubleshooting and outlines eight key steps every technician should know to aid in successful troubleshooting.
Posted: 18 Nov 2009 | Published: 18 Nov 2009


Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Software
sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems
SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer delivers all-in-one monitoring for the data center. A single interface provides a view to the availability and performance of servers and network and storage devices on a network. It eases troubleshooting without agents.
Posted: 13 Nov 2009 | Published: 13 Nov 2009


True Convergence Demands a Communication Service Provider that Embraces a Customer-Centric Approach
sponsored by Sprint
ANALYST REPORT: The purpose of this paper is to describe the attributes of a true customer-centric converged solution. From these attributes, a framework to measure and compare providers' converged solutions emerges. We will conclude with a review of Sprint's approach to offering true convergence to business and government customers.
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 | Published: 20 Oct 2009


Riverbed Steelhead Product Family
sponsored by Riverbed Technology, Inc.
DATA SHEET: What's the Riverbed difference? Speed. Scalability. And simplicity. Discover it for yourself and get the facts about the entire family of Steelhead solutions from Riverbed. Companies of all sizes depend on the Riverbed Steelhead product family to accelerate the performance of applications over the WAN.
Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009


Riverbed Raises the Ante Again in WDS with RiOS 5.0
sponsored by Riverbed Technology, Inc.
ANALYST REPORT: Do your remote workers have a desire for higher performance computing? In this paper by the Taneja Group, learn how Steelhead appliances from Riverbed, with its enhanced RiOS 5.0 operating system, provides a number of improvements across major areas of WAN optimization, delivering LAN-like functionality to your WAN.
Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009


DFS Changes in Windows Server 2008, Improvements and Best Practices
sponsored by Peer Software
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: DFS has undergone incremental changes, all offering a basic solution for file management across LANs and WANs but the story is incomplete. In this E-Guide, brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com and Peer Software, learn what improvements have been made to DFS in Windows Server 2008 R2 and what problems still exist.
Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 2009


Unraveling Web Malware
sponsored by FireEye
WHITE PAPER: There has been a rapid rise in the use of web blended threats. Defending corporate networks from these threats requires modern protection that functions on many levels. Find out how cyber criminals infiltrate your network and how FireEye's blended defense against Web malware prevents data loss and intellectual property theft.
Posted: 01 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2009


Increasing Efficiencies in the Data Center - Making Your Wide Area Network Work for You
sponsored by Datalink Corporation
VIDEOCAST: Please join Kent Christensen, Virtualization Practice Manager, Datalink, as he analyzes and explains WAN efficiencies between data centers. In addition to the topic of transferring data over the WAN more efficiently between the primary and secondary data centers, much of the presentation will apply to small remote offices as well.
Posted: 27 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 27 Aug 2009


Power Monitoring 101
sponsored by Eaton Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how the right power monitoring system can protect your organization's data and applications while optimizing the power delivery infrastructure for efficiency and lower cost.
Posted: 04 Aug 2009 | Published: 04 Aug 2009


Customer Success Story: Charlotte County Public Schools Optimize WAN Performance with Blue Coat
sponsored by Blue Coat
WEBCAST: Watch this webcast to learn about the challenges and successes of Chris Bress, Director of Learning Through Technology for a public school system in Florida, which serves 17,000 students.
Posted: 09 Jul 2009 | Premiered: 09 Jul 2009


Enterprise Application Delivery: No User Left Behind
sponsored by Blue Coat
WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat ProxyClient extends Blue Coat's visionary application delivery infrastructure to include all of these use cases - from any network, any device, and to any application - keeping users productive wherever the business takes them.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009


WAN Optimization for Executives: Accelerating the Distributed Network
sponsored by Blue Coat
PRODUCT LITERATURE: This white paper outlines the basic obstacles enterprise business' face having remote employees. More specifically, it provides a problem - solution approach to WAN latency and bandwith hungry application issues that disrupt profitability.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009


Secure and Cost-Effective Data Transport- Presentation slides
sponsored by Thales
PRESENTATION: Do you know what data transport technology options are available in today's market? This paper will help you assess economic, operational, and security factors involved in selecting data transport technology and present Ethernet carrier services as an attractive data transport option.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009


Empowering the Mobile Enterprise
sponsored by Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how enterprises can achieve a competitive advantage by giving remote workers access to complete CRM application functionality, with or without network connectivity.
Posted: 20 Feb 2009 | Published: 20 Feb 2009


Book Chapter: SAN for Dummies Chapter 14 Continuous Data Protection
sponsored by FalconStor Software
BOOK: In this chapter on Continuous Data Protection, you will learn how to use recent technical innovations to instantaneously recover data while enhancing overall data protection to make it faster, easier and more efficient.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009 | Published: 10 Feb 2009


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


NetBackup™ Architecture Overview
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the requirements for a basic NetBackup™ architecture to help customers understand which components are required in a data protection solution.
Posted: 31 Dec 2008 | Published: 31 Dec 2008


Multicast - Why Use It?
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: When multiple receivers are required to get the same data at approximately the same time, multicast is a more efficient way of delivering data than unicast.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008


TCP/IP Troubleshooting
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WEBCAST: Attend this webcast with Ted Rohling and you will know that learning to troubleshoot is an ongoing process.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 10 Dec 2008


Managing SharePoint in an Enterprise Environment
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and other SharePoint technologies are excellent tools for a modern, web-based office environment. This white paper gives pointers on managing them.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008


WPA2 Security: Choosing the Right WLAN Authentication Method for Homes and Enterprises
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This paper will explore the authentication methods available with WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) and identify several important best practices to consider when deploying a wireless network at home or in the enterprise.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008


Differentiating Hardware- and Software-based Data De-duplication
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Data de-duplication eliminates redundant data, saving valuable storage space, also it may be deployed via hardware- or software-based approaches-each having advantages and trade-offs.
Posted: 03 Jun 2008 | Published: 03 Jun 2008


Hitting the Moving Target of Operational Excellence: Identifying and Obtaining the Information Needed for Continued Success
sponsored by SAP America Inc
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents IDC’s framework for implementing operational excellence (opex) and helps the reader move toward an effective op ex implementation while avoiding potential pitfalls.
Posted: 31 Jan 2008 | Published: 31 Jan 2008


Bitpipe Research Guide: Network Design and Management
sponsored by Bitpipe
RESOURCE CENTER: This research guide will help you select the best Network Design and Management solution for your company. It provides Network Design and Management information on Network Design and Management products.
Posted: 20 Nov 2006 | Published: 20 Nov 2006

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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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