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No data cable? Wireless mesh networking the answer for Wi-Fi backhaul
Mesh technology earned its chops as the backbone of metro-area wireless networks, but wireless mesh networking has found footing as a Wi-Fi backhaul option in the enterprise space as well. Article
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802.11n upgrade: College ditches legacy network for new vendor
The University of Rhode Island sought to deploy a wireless LAN with its wired network vendor. But increased bandwidth demand meant a change in networking strategy to consider other wireless vendors. Article
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Dynamic policy ensures faster, safer network for school district
The town of Chelmsford, Mass., hired Enterasys Networks to deploy its new fiber network, using dynamic policy and network segmentation to ensure a faster, safer network for students, faculty and town employees. Article
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Network device management overload: Engineers managing too many boxes
The number of devices in enterprise networks is growing, but the size of the network engineering teams is not. Engineers need to turn to network automation, standardization and network management outsourcing to keep on top of things. Article
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Distributed network management means no more hard NOCs
Distributed network management with out-of-band networks enables enterprises to move away from network operations centers, becoming eco-friendly and spending less. Tip
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Enterprise passive optical networks: a spanning-tree LAN alternative
Motorola, Ericsson and other telecom network equipment vendors are adapting their passive optical networking technology for enterprise use. Adoption of gigabit passive optical networks has been slow thus far, but some people see the appeal of the red... Article
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How important are network infrastructure maps for engineers or admins?
Our network administration expert explains how important it is for an IT admin or engineer to have a network infrastructure map, in this response. Ask the Expert
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New skills emerge for network engineering and administration careers
Network engineering careers and network administration careers aren't what they used to be. Networking professionals aren't just moving packets and enabling IP access, they're expected to deliver reliable applications and services. This has created a... Article
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Cloud computing networks: Preparing for the future
Despite all the hype, enterprises are adopting cloud computing today. Network administrators must strategize differently and make certain changes in order to deliver the cloud computing networks that enterprises will demand from them. Article
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location-based service (LBS)
A location-based service (LBS) is a software application for a mobile device that requires knowledge about where the mobile device is located. Definition