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DEFINITION: In information technology, a network is a series of points or nodes interconnected by communication paths. Networks can interconnect with other networks and contain subnetworks.The most common topology or general configurations of networks include the bus, star, token ring, and mesh topologies. Networks can also be characterized in terms of spatial distance as local area networks (LANs), metropolitan
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Networking Reports
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Your Small Business Network from Cisco
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
A small business network from Cisco helps you increase productivity without increasing your workforce. It's just one more way that Cisco helps small businesses gain and maintain a competitive advantage.
Posted: 16 Aug 2009 | Published: 16 Aug 2009
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Small Business Communications VoIP
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
Read this paper to learn what is Small Business Communication VoIP and what it can do for your business.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009
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How to Get Ahead in a Challenging Economy
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
Like their larger counterparts, small businesses are turning to innovative, network-based communication tools to work more efficiently for less. Cisco offers a number of unified communications solutions tailored specifically to small businesses.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009
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Outpace the Competition with Small Business Computer Networks from Cisco
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
It's time for a small business computer network that can keep you connected and productive, no matter where you are. With a small business computer network from Cisco, you can add value without adding employees. It's a great way for your business to gain a competitive edge.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009
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Get Ahead with a Business Communications Network
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
Even the smallest business can live large with a business communications system from Cisco. Why switch to a small business communications system from Cisco? Because when you combine voice, video, and data in a single network, you can cut costs and get more done.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009
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Connected Businesses Win
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), networks can do more than simply connect machines. They also deliver voice (telephone) and video, and connect functions such as sales and bookkeeping to make business more efficient, collaborative, and profitable. Read this paper learn about core network components and benefits.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009
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Successfully Integrating Collaboration into the Workplace
sponsored by Orange Business Services
WHITE PAPER:
Collaboration is one of the hottest topics in the workplace today as market and technology trends drive changes in how employees work together. This paper looks at those trends and suggests ways for information technology (IT) organizations to enable and support the changes that are affecting the way their employees work. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 | Published: 21 Jul 2009
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Business Together with Microsoft: the unified communications and collaboration solution of Orange Business Services and Microsoft
sponsored by Orange Business Services
WHITE PAPER:
With the momentum of IP convergence and the movement toward an all digital world, professional communication systems combining telephony over IP, e-mail, instant messaging and audio/video conferencing services are sparking serious interest due to the benefits they offer. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 20 Jul 2009 | Published: 20 Jul 2009
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MPLS+ Managed Services Podcast
sponsored by Blue Coat
PODCAST:
In this podcast, Agatha Poon of Yankee Analyst Group answers questions about upcoming trends and changes in WAN services. She answers questions about the important trends right now in global enterprise WAN, how the WAN landscape is changing, and how new tools are playing into the market. Listen to this podcast and find out what she has to say.
Posted: 10 Jul 2009 | Premiered: 10 Jul 2009
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Finding Value in Services: A Navigational Guide
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
ANALYST REPORT:
Nine out of ten communications-intensive organizations are seeking outside help in building mobility-enriched, IP-centric environments. Most organizations are currently seeking assistance for transactional functions, but a far wider service continuum is actually available. Read this analyst report to learn more.
Posted: 08 Jul 2009 | Published: 08 Jul 2009
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Vyatta - Open Routing, Firewall, VPN Software
sponsored by Vyatta Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE:
Vyatta is a network operating system (enterprise-class router, firewall, VPN +) that removes the need for proprietary hardware, allowing you to leverage performance and price advantages of x86-based servers and virtualization technologies.
Posted: 16 Jun 2009 | Published: 16 Jun 2009
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Leverage your network with WAN optimization
sponsored by Orange Business Services
EGUIDE:
Read this E-Guide to learn some valuable information about WAN optimization. Topics include server consolidation, application acceleration, architectural challenges, accelerator placement, and more.
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 29 Apr 2009
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Network Boost: control all data in your network and accelerate your data exchanges
sponsored by Orange Business Services
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:
This quick Flash presentation gives us an overview of Network Boost, a turn-key networking solution that offers application acceleration tools that are focused on achieving performance objectives.
Posted: 07 Apr 2009 | Published: 07 Apr 2009
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Tiens Group: growing and cutting costs with a single, integrated, secure, and cost effective global network
sponsored by Orange Business Services
CASE STUDY:
Read this quick case study to see how Tiens Group - a Chinese enterprise that does business internationally - was able to build a single network that handles all of their communications needs all over the globe and allows them greater growth potential while simultaneously reducing overheads.
Posted: 06 Apr 2009 | Published: 06 Apr 2009
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Building a Home Lab Environment for Cisco Unified Communications
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
This paper explains the need to select Cisco IP Phones, switches, routers for your home lab and explores how to configure the options of VMware so that you can load Cisco Call Manager and Cisco Unity virtual machines in a lab environment.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009 | Published: 10 Feb 2009
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eGuide: Meshing Virtual Machine and Physical Systems Management
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
EGUIDE:
This paper explains, how to provide adequate network redundancy and isolation, adaptive automation practices for high availability and the best tools to eliminate separate virtual and physical management structures.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 17 Dec 2008
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Demystifying Network Communications
sponsored by AutomationDirect
TECHNICAL ARTICLE:
For many, the world of communications is mystifying, shrouded in complexity and unknowns with equal parts science and magic, and 100% scary. This article demystifies what a network is, breaking it down into human terms.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 14 Nov 2008
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Network Management Planning Guide
sponsored by Blue Coat
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE:
This E-Guide explains the changes in traditional network management and how Web 2.0, SOA, IMS and other application-heavy delivery platforms are changing the management requirements.
Posted: 05 Aug 2008 | Published: 05 Aug 2008
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NETWORKING DEFINITION (continued): … area networks (MANs), and wide area networks (WANs).A given network can also be characterized by the type of data transmission technology in use on it (for example, a TCP/IP or Systems Network Architecture network); by whether it carries voice, data, or both kinds of signals; by who can use the network (public or private); by the usual nature of its connections (dial-up or switched, dedicated or nonswitched, or virtual connections); and by the types of physical links (for example, optical fiber, coaxial cable, and Unshielded Twisted Pair). Large telephone networks and networks using their infrastructure … Networking definition sponsored by SearchNetworking.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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