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ALSO CALLED: Networks, W A N, and Wide Area Networks
DEFINITION: A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN). A wide area network may be privately owned or rented, but the term usually connotes  … 
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TCP/IP Troubleshooting
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WEBCAST: Attend this webcast with Ted Rohling and you will know that learning to troubleshoot is an ongoing process.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Managing voice and video on your network
sponsored by CA
PODCAST: Managing voice and video on your enterprise network can get tricky. In this podcast, John Barlett and Kara Gattine discuss the main things network managers need to do to implement Quality of Service (QoS) for voice over IP.
Posted: 17 Nov 2008 | Premiered: 17 Nov 2008
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Improve Business Critical Application Performance on the WAN with Automated Monitoring and Reporting Technology
sponsored by IPANEMA TECHNOLOGIES
VIDEOCAST: This Videocast focuses on application performance technology that automates the application monitoring and reporting process.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 27 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Transforming Your Backup Through Data De-Duplication
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
WEBCAST: Quantum's solutions allow data de-duplication technology to become part of a complete backup and retention solution set that also includes conventional disk backup, tape, replication, and encryption.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Improving Application Performance with WAN Emulation
sponsored by Shunra Software
WEBCAST: Find out how enterprise decision makers have their developers use WAN emulation tools to improve the performance of applications, plan for change and improve the relationship between the application groups and the network group.
Posted: 03 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Application-Ready Network: Powering the New Enterprise
sponsored by F5 Networks
WEBCAST: In this 30-minute Webcast, hear Joe Skorupa (Gartner), Joerg Nalik (SAP), and Ken Salchow (F5) discuss the challenges faced by organizations deploying enterprise applications and the value of F5's Application Ready Network. This Web...
Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Load Balancing: Optimizing App Traffic Across The Global Network
sponsored by Citrix
WEBCAST: This webcast explores how networking pros can use load balancers and their more advanced descendants to ensure efficient applications traffic, content delivery and Web services across all network locations.
Posted: 08 Feb 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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How to Leverage the Network for Better Application Performance
sponsored by Citrix
PODCAST: This podcast examines some of the challenges and best practices with application performance management and its impact on the network.
Posted: 30 Nov 2007 | Premiered: 30 Nov 2007, 09:00 EST (14:00 GMT)
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Optimizing and Accelerating Branch Applications
sponsored by Citrix
WEBCAST: Technologies and products are emerging to allow users to manipulate WAN traffic for increased efficiency and throughput, but the options are many and varied. This webcast examines what's available and how to select what will work best in your environment.
Posted: 24 Oct 2007 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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WAN DEFINITION (continued): … A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN). A wide area network may be privately owned or rented, but the term usually connotes the inclusion of public (shared user) networks. An intermediate form of network in terms of geography is a metropolitan area network (MAN).
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