Data Center Network Infrastructure, Cloud Networking, Data Center Ethernet, Storage Networks, App Acceleration and Load Balancing, Green Data Center Design, Cloud Computing Architecture
Wireless LAN Implementation, Troubleshooting Wireless Networks, WLAN Security, WLAN Standards
Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Network Management Software and Tools, Network Security Monitoring, Enterprise Energy Management
Managing Virtualization, Server Virtualization Networking, Network Virtualization Implementation, Emerging Virtualization Technologies, Storage Virtualization, Networking for VMware Infrastructures, Virtualizing Networks, High Performance Computing, Networking for Mobile Desktop Virtualization
Network Security Best Practices and Products, Wireless Network Security, Network Security Monitoring and Analysis, Network Access Control, Desktop Networking Security, Mobile Network Security, Mobile Device Compliance
Network Design, Network Hardware, Ethernet, LANs (Local Area Networks), IP Networking
Network Administration, Networking Certs and Careers, The OSI Model, Working With Servers and Desktops, Networking Book Excerpts, Networking Tutorials and Guides, Network Conference News
As with firewall functionality, VPN functionality may be implemented within a router, or in a dedicated device. The tradeoffs are typical: router-based VPNs may be less powerful or flexible than those running on dedicated hardware. For many with constrained requirements, using the VPN capabilities of the router may be a cost-effective solution; for others, the capacity of a dedicated VPN appliance may be needed. This was first published in January 2004
Network Management Strategies for the CIO