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LANs Local Area Networks

• femtocell

  A femtocell is a wireless access point that improves cellular reception inside a home or office building. The device, which resembles a wireless router, essentially acts as a VOIP repeater. Continue Reading

• What is the role of hardware in network overlays and virtualization?

  Jason Edelman explains the role of hardware in network virtualization and network overlays. Continue Reading

• Virtual overlay networks: Tunneling protocols enable multi-tenancy

  Virtual overlay networks use tunneling protocols to extend isolated network segments between servers for multi-tenant data center networks. Continue Reading

• Essential Guide: Application-aware networking

  Application-aware networking, or AAN, is an evolving networking approach in which networks adapt to meet the needs of applications. Continue Reading

• SDN: From business problem to technical solution

  Learn how software-defined networking (SDN) technology strategies can help in reducing the complexity and management of your network. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
  • bandwidth
  • Asynchronous
  • DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

  • TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
  • computer hardware
  • Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
  • UDP (User Datagram Protocol)

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• Software-defined networking: IT decision center

  The evolution of software-defined networking (SDN) is creating a massive transformation that will affect every part of the network. SDN enables centralized programmable networks that separate the control and data planes from the underlying ...Continue Reading

• OpenStack tutorial: A guide for cloud providers

  This OpenStack guide explores the hype around this open source project, alternative options, what OpenStack Quantum can offer cloud providers and more.Continue Reading

• Path Computation Element primer: Are PCE and SDN connected?

  Is there a role for Path Computation Element -- a seven-year old IETF protocol that separates the control plane from the head-end router -- in SDN?Continue Reading

• In the SDN WAN: Network programmability, provisioning and high availability

  The SDN WAN's network programmability and automated provisioning addresses the demands placed on the wide area network by the cloud, SaaS and BYOD.Continue Reading

• network hypervisor

  A network hypervisor is a program that provides an abstraction layer for network hardware.  Network hypervisors allow network engineers to create virtual networks that are completely decoupled and independent from the underlying physical network.Continue Reading

• 10 gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE)

  10 gigabit Ethernet is a telecommunication technology that offers data speeds up to 10 billion bits per second. It differs from traditional Ethernet in that it is a full-duplex protocol and does not require Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision ...Continue Reading

• programmable network (PN)

  A programmable network is one in which the behavior of network devices and flow control is handled by software that operates independently from network hardware.Continue Reading

• Quiz: Hybrid cloud resource pool management

  Check if you're up to speed on understanding how to exercise basic hybrid cloud functions of management, monitoring, load balancing, and connectivity control. with this eight-question quiz.Continue Reading

• Enterprise wireless standards: The basics

  Glen Kemp discusses the standards and protocols that support enterprise-class wireless deployments and how they differ from consumer configurations.Continue Reading

• network tap

  A network tap is an external monitoring device that mirrors the traffic that passes between two network nodes. A tap (test access point) is a hardware device inserted at a specific point in the network to monitor data.Continue Reading