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Here you'll find information about WAN technologies and protocols for building high-capacity, efficient wide area networks. Learn the differences between WAN options like MPLS, T1, frame relay, and Ethernet services.
IN THIS TOPIC:  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (44) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (8) , NEWS (8) , BEST WEB LINKS (1) , DEFINITIONS (39)

  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 44
Upgrade your network: Network evolution and roadmap
Submitted By: SearchNetworking.com | 12 Mar 2008
TIP - Network upgrades are essential to provide availability, reliability and security when you run voice and video on your data network.
Does WAN optimization work when compression's enabled on host devices?
21 Feb 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - Will WAN optimization work when compression is enabled on host devices? Our expert explains how WAN optimization can be combined to deliver significant performance improvements on pre-compressed traffic in this expert ...
How do I calculate the time taken for a file to be transferred over a WAN link?
27 Mar 2007
EXPERT ANSWER - Calculate the time it will take for a file to transfer over a WAN link with the help of Dr. Hughes in this expert response.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 8
How to design a redundant WAN architecture
Info-Tech Research Group | 25 Feb 2008
RESEARCH REPORT - Learn how to design a redundant WAN architecture to ensure the enterprise is not exposed to unnecessary risk.
MPLS and Cisco CCIP certification
Series by Robbie Harrell; introduction by Ed Tittel | 02 Aug 2007
CERTIFICATION GUIDE - MPLS and Cisco CCIP certification resources are provided in this introduction to our Cisco CCIP MPLS certification series.
IP network design: Step-by-step guide
SearchNetworking.com | 16 Feb 2007
LEARNING GUIDE - This guide explains how to design a successful IP network.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 8
MPLS implementation gotchas
SearchNetworking.com | 01 Nov 2007
ARTICLE - Eliminate network latency, without locking into an SLA with a bad service provider, in this tip on controlling and implementing multiprotocol label switching (MPLS).
Microsoft, Packeteer pair up for branch-in-a-box
SearchNetworking.com | 09 May 2007
ARTICLE - Microsoft and Packeteer have partnered to deliver applications and services to the branch office with the new iShaper appliance.
WAN traffic, applications fastballed for baseball maker
SearchNetworking.com | 25 Apr 2007
ARTICLE - WAN traffic was sluggish for Rawlings, to the point where it was on the verge of losing a major customer. The company worked to ensure that traffic gets the treatment it deserves.
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  BEST WEB LINKS: 1 - 1 of 1
Cisco Spotlight Series: MPLS in the enterprise
SearchNetworking.com | 08 Mar 2005
CISCO SPOTLIGHT SERIES - Cisco MPLS strategist Azhar Sayeed says MPLS won't solve all your network's problems and isn't necessarily easy, but it can improve QoS and provide other surprising benefits.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 39
wavelength-division multiplexing
24 Jul 2001
WORD - Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) is a method of combining multiple signals on laser beams at various infared (IR) wavelengths for transmission along fiber optic media. Each laser is modulated by an independent set of ...
Next Steps in Signaling
09 May 2007
WORD - NSIS (Next Steps in Signaling) is an evolving communication protocol intended to facilitate signaling at the Transport layer, using a two-level model to support diverse services and resources. Like the similar RSVP (Resource ...
32-bit IP addressing
21 Mar 2007
WORD - 32-bit IP addressing is the IP address scheme used in Internet Protocol 4 (IPv6 uses a 128-bit system). In IPv4, an IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in ...
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to WAN Technologies: 
Remote Offices, WAN Telecom Services, WAN Optimization and Acceleration


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