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ALSO CALLED: Networks, W A N, and Wide Area Networks
DEFINITION: A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN). A wide area network may be privately owned or rented, but the term usually connotes the inclusion of public (shared user) networks. An intermediate form of network in terms of geography  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on WAN
Welcome to Your Internet Future - Mobile Broadband Brought to You by WiMAX
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: WiMAX is a new way of subscribing to mobile Internet access through a wireless connection, direct to your service provider, it gives you reliable, convenient broadband access on the go, for real-time information and entertainment.
Posted: 24 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Dec 2007
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Deduplication -- Sorting through the Hype
sponsored by Datalink
WEBCAST: Attend this webcast, led by seasoned Datalink storage experts, to learn exactly what deduplication can do for you-what's real and what's hype.
Posted: 14 Jul 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Going the Distance with Disaster Recovery - How to Protect More Data and save Costs While Adding Distance
sponsored by Compellent
WEBCAST: Learn how Community Health Plan, a leading managed care provider serving over 225,000 people, performs real-time data replication across a WAN, dramatically improving disaster recovery effectiveness while reducing TCO.
Posted: 14 Jul 2008 | Premieres: 20 Feb 2009
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zCisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers: Cisco 1841 Router (Modular)
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
SOFTWARE LISTING: Cisco 1800 Series integrated services routers are the next evolution of the award-winning Cisco 1700 Series modular access routers.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2007
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z Cisco Small Business 100 Series Secure Broadband Routers
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
SERVICE LISTING: The Cisco® Small Business Series of secure broadband routers addresses the needs of small businesses, providing affordable, easy-to-use, and secure broadband access for data-only applications.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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TOPICS:  ADSL | Broadband Routers | ISDN | VPNs | WAN

z Cisco 870 Series Integrated Services Routers for Small Offices
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
SOFTWARE LISTING: The Cisco 850 and Cisco 870 series routers support a secure, affordable, and easy-to-use wireless LAN solution that combines mobility and flexibility with the enterprise-class features required by networking professionals.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2005
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TOPICS:  ATM | Firewalls | Routers | VPN | WAN | Wireless LAN

Windows Server Multi-Site Clustering with Geocluster®
sponsored by Double-Take Software
WHITE PAPER: In this webcast, get expert advice for implementing or optimizing Extract Transform Load (ETL) processes, and learn how to choose the best ETL software tools for your requirements and budget.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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Virtual Appliance for Application Acceleration
sponsored by Certeon
WHITE PAPER: This technical white paper describes the impact of the WAN on the performance of centralized virtual applications, as experienced by remote office users.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Solution Brief: Top 5 Myths on WAN Optimization
sponsored by Blue Coat
WHITE PAPER: A misunderstanding of the problem within your network can lead to unneeded and costly IT investments, not to mention downtime, data loss, and resource waste. This paper examines five common WAN misperceptions and how to better address them.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Leverage your network with WAN optimization
sponsored by Blue Coat
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: Read this Expert Lesson to learn about the benefits of WAN optimization, how it works, which applications are the best fit for it, and how to integrate it with security and network management.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 09 Jul 2008
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WAN DEFINITION (continued): … A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN). A wide area network may be privately owned or rented, but the term usually connotes the inclusion of public (shared user) networks. An intermediate form of network in terms of geography is a metropolitan area network (MAN).
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