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• PrepLogic CWNA training video: Radio frequency basics for the WLAN

  In this PrepLogic CWNA training video, learn the basics of radio frequency for the WLAN, including wavelength characteristics and RF behaviors that affect network performance. Continue Reading

• Primer: Multi-tenant network for the private cloud

  The push for private cloud computing networks is creating new security and management challenges for network managers. The first step is to build a multi-tenant network to isolate applications and data; next come application-aware networks. Continue Reading

• How to apply network virtualization to a wide area network (WAN)

  How can you apply network virtualization technology to an enterprise wide area network (WAN)? Allocating bandwidth and improving network management and performance are just a sampling of what WAN managers can do better. In this primer, discover ... Continue Reading

• WAN optimization (WAN acceleration)

  WAN optimization, also known as WAN acceleration, is the category of technologies and techniques used to maximize the efficiency of data flow across a wide area network (WAN). Continue Reading

• throttled data transfer

  Throttled data transfer, also known as data transfer throttling or lean data transfer, is the deliberate regulation of the data transfer rate in a communications system... (Continued) Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • bandwidth
  • Asynchronous
  • DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
  • TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)

  • computer hardware
  • Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
  • UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
  • URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

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• Virtualization basics for network professionals: PrepLogic training video

  In this PrepLogic virtualization training video, learn virtualization basics for networking professionals, including various hypervisor architectures, factors that affect virtualization performance and network capacity planning for virtualization.Continue Reading

• traffic shaping (packet shaping)

  Traffic shaping, also known as "packet shaping," is the practice of regulating network data transfer to assure a certain level of performance, quality of service (QoS) or return on investment (ROI).Continue Reading

• WAN bandwidth optimization tools and techniques

  WAN bandwidth optimization tools and techniques are explained in this primer on getting the most out of your business wide area network links. This introduction to WAN technologies discusses methods and products that accelerate traffic so that your ...Continue Reading

• A virtualized server requires a dynamic WAN optimization controller

  Server virtualization changes a wide area network's ability to deliver applications with adequate security, storage access and QoS configurations and policies.Continue Reading

• Enabling mobile application delivery with WAN optimization controllers

  Enterprise IT should expect application optimization soon to include smartphones. To optimize mobile application delivery, WAN optimization controllers or Internet overlay services can be used. Learn how in this section of our application delivery ...Continue Reading

• Cloud computing adoption requires WAN optimization controllers to improve application traffic

  Cloud computing adoption creates additional application traffic across the wide area network (WAN).Continue Reading

• Wide Area Ethernet (WAE)

  Wide Area Ethernet (WAE) or Ethernet WAN (also sometimes referred to as fiber or LAN extension service ) is a network carrier service that delivers high-speed wide area network (WAN) connectivity, utilizing Ethernet as the connection method. ...Continue Reading

• CCNA quiz: Test your skills from routing configuration to VLANs

  In this CCNA quiz, you can test yourself on a number of skills found in the CCNA certification study guide, ranging from Cisco IOS router configuration to setting up VLANs with Cisco switches and monitoring spanning tree protocol operation.Continue Reading

• Meraki's Enterprise Cloud Controller offsets remote access, wireless network hardware costs

  Meraki's Enterprise Cloud Controller can potentially offset costs associated with remote access management and wireless network hardware for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), but will a cloud-based model present challenges a larger enterprise...Continue Reading

• Wireshark filter tutorial: A Wireshark guide from Laura Chappell

  This Wireshark guide from Laura Chappell examines the open source network monitoring tool and its many uses. Use this Wireshark filter tutorial to find out what the network analyzer can do for your network.Continue Reading