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• Deal with cloud network infrastructure challenges and reap rewards

  Cloud-based networking is the norm now. Learn which technologies allow companies to reap the benefits of the cloud for their company network. Continue Reading

• Mbps (megabits per second)

  Megabits per second (Mbps) are a unit of measurement for bandwidth and throughput on a network. Each megabit is equal to 1 million bits. Continue Reading

• Improved application performance possible with right approach

  Improved application performance and delivery is essential but complex. Learn what tools, platforms and monitoring options help even in today’s distributed network environments. Continue Reading

• ARPANET

  ARPANET was the network that became the basis for the Internet. Based on a concept first published in 1967, ARPANET was developed under the direction of the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). In 1969, the idea became a modest reality ... Continue Reading

• subnet mask (subnetting)

  A subnet mask is a 32- or 128-bit number that segments an existing IP address in a TCP/IP network and divides that address into discrete network and host addresses. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • network service provider (NSP)
  • Session layer
  • OSI model (Open Systems Interconnection)
  • presentation layer

  • 5G
  • data center interconnect (DCI)
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
  • Application layer

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• host (in computing)

  A host (also known as "network host") is a computer or other device that communicates with other hosts on a network.Continue Reading

• Network Time Protocol (NTP)

  Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a protocol used to synchronize computer clock times in a network.Continue Reading

• After you define an SDN data center, what's the next step?

  Wondering if it's time for your enterprise to transition to an SDN data center? Expert advice is available to help answer that question and plan your next steps.Continue Reading

• radio frequency (RF, rf)

  Radio frequency is a measurement representing the oscillation rate of electromagnetic radiation spectrum, or electromagnetic radio waves, from frequencies ranging from 300 GHz to as low as 9 kHz.Continue Reading

• From consultant to enterprise network engineer: How to make the switch

  Learn how one former network design consultant made a major career change, leaving her position at a vendor and landing her dream job in the enterprise.Continue Reading

• telematics

  Telematics uses GPS and mobile devices to send and receive information that helps control remote objects, primarily in the automotive industry.Continue Reading

• adaptive routing (dynamic routing)

  Adaptive routing, also called dynamic routing, is a process for determining the optimal path a data packet should follow through a network to arrive at a specific destination. Adaptive routing can be compared to a commuter taking a different route ...Continue Reading

• system administrator (sysadmin)

  In information technology (IT), a system administrator (sysadmin) is a person who supports a multi-user computing environment and ensures continuous, optimal performance of IT services and support systems.Continue Reading

• How to smooth the cloud-based networking path

  Cloud-based networking is the norm now. Learn which technologies allow companies to reap the benefits of the cloud for their company network.Continue Reading

• Wireless security protocols: The difference between WEP, WPA, WPA2

  As wireless network technologies have evolved, so too have the wireless security protocols for securing them. Get a quick overview of the three WLAN security standards, and learn the differences between WEP, WPA and WPA2.Continue Reading