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DEFINITION: In information technology, a network is a series of points or nodes interconnected by communication paths. Networks can interconnect with other networks and contain subnetworks.

The most common topology or general configurations of networks include the bus, star,  … 
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Facing up to the Talent Crunch
sponsored by Taleo
WHITE PAPER: Facebook is a social utility that connects people and allows them to exchange information, while facebook initially started as a forum for connecting with fellow students, the site quickly crossed over into the business arena.
Posted: 06 Jan 2009 | Published: 31 Dec 2008
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Enviornmental Sustainability and Networking
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains green issues for networking, what to expect from standards development and offers best practices suggestions for planning and implementing a network that will be aligned with environmental sustainability.
Posted: 23 Dec 2008 | Published: 23 Dec 2008
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Business Value Analysis Study: Backup and Recovery, Endpoint Management, and Endpoint Security
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: A Total Operational and Economic Impact (TOEI) analysis by The Alchemy Solutions Group found that the Symantec solutions implemented were driving more than $2 million in labor savings and cost avoidance.
Posted: 20 Dec 2008 | Published: 20 Dec 2008
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Advancing the Economics of Networking
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: By freeing up IT budget dollars, Juniper allows businesses to invest in other innovative technologies that will further reduce the cost of doing business while improving their competitive position.
Posted: 19 Dec 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2008
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Reducing Storage Costs in a Virtual Server Environment
sponsored by Forsythe Technology Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper highlights server virtualization and shows solutions for dramatically improving the efficiency of backup applications.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 17 Dec 2008
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Solaris 10 Operating System Innovation Matters-Increase Business Efficiency and Lower Costs
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The Solaris OS is the strategic platform for today's demanding enterprise and is the only open operating system that has delivered proven results, running everything from mission-critical enterprise databases to high performance Web farms.
Posted: 02 Dec 2008 | Published: 27 Nov 2008
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Illuminata White Paper: HP Non Stop Gets Bladed
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains some basic NonStop concepts and how they're implemented in the current generation of Integrity NonStop systems, the H-Series.
Posted: 26 Nov 2008 | Published: 26 Nov 2008
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12 Things You Should Know about Identity Management
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores 12 important principles for defining and addressing identity management.
Posted: 24 Nov 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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IT Agility: Balancing Performance, Security and Cost in a Tight Economy
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: Read this document to learn about the economy's impact on IT and discover best practices for IT agility to optimize IT infrastructure.
Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Published: 21 Nov 2008
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Five Basic Steps for Efficient Space Organization with High Density Enclosures
sponsored by APC
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides a five-step roadmap for standardizing and optimizing organization within both low and high density enclosure, with special emphasis on how to plan for higher densities.
Posted: 20 Nov 2008 | Published: 20 Nov 2008
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Best Practices for IT Consolidation with HP and VMware
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: HP and VMware have the technology and services you need to put virtualization to work to consolidate your IT environment in a manner that reduces costs, simplifies your IT environment and increases business agility.
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 | Published: 18 Nov 2008
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WEP Cloaking for Legacy Encryption Protection
sponsored by Motorola, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Several known vulnerabilities and attack tools have compromised Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), making it unsuitable for secure WLAN implementations without additional layers of security. This white paper describes a WEP Cloaking solution.
Posted: 10 Nov 2008 | Published: 10 Nov 2008
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Best Practices in Instant Messaging Management
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: Instant messaging is a powerful tool, but is your organization protected from malware/viruses, reduced productivity and accidental transfer of sensitive documents? Read this paper to learn how to mitigate these risks.
Posted: 29 Oct 2008 | Published: 29 Oct 2008
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Best Practice Guidelines for SAP Solutions on VMware® Infrastructure
sponsored by VMware and Intel
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides best practice guidelines for deploying SAP software solutions on VMware Infrastructure 3.
Posted: 24 Oct 2008 | Published: 24 Oct 2008
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IT Briefing: SIEM 3.0: The Next Generation of Security and Compliance Monitoring
sponsored by ArcSight, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this IT briefing to learn more about interesting trends in the security information and event monitoring (SIEM) industry.
Posted: 15 Oct 2008 | Published: 15 Oct 2008
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7 Virtualization Challenges: Building a Virtualization-Ready Application and Storage Networking Infrastructure
sponsored by F5 Networks
WHITE PAPER: This White Paper describes how F5 technology enables your network to adapt to virtualization needs, ensure high availability (HA), maximize resources, and improve performance so you can get the most out of your investment.
Posted: 07 Oct 2008 | Published: 07 Oct 2008
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Storage and Virtualization: Options for Smaller Environments
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This document is based on a Dell/TechTarget webcast entitled "Storage and Virtualization: Options for Smaller Environments."
Posted: 03 Oct 2008 | Published: 03 Oct 2008
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Blade Servers & Virtualization: Improve Power & Cooling Efficiency - eGuide with Analyst View
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This E-Guide provides tips on using blades and virtualization, details new virtualization product enhancements and offerings and sets the record straight on myths and misconceptions surrounding power, cooling and consolidation.
Posted: 01 Oct 2008 | Published: 30 Sep 2008
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Application Virtualization Security Best Practices
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: One of the biggest challenges today for infrastructure administrators is how to provide a secure environment. This white paper provides administrators with the starting place for designing security into the App-V infrastructure.
Posted: 01 Oct 2008 | Published: 30 Sep 2008
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Presentation Transcript: Leveraging Advanced Management in a Virtual Environment
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: Read this transcript from an expert Q&A videocast to get key tips on advanced virtualization management and the answers to the most recently asked questions by IT administrators.
Posted: 23 Sep 2008 | Published: 23 Sep 2008
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HP Simply Consolidation Solution Guide: Your Guide to Shared Storage for Business Efficiency
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This guide is designed to help you understand the benefits of consolidating your storage by sharing storage from multiple application servers.
Posted: 08 Sep 2008 | Published: 08 Sep 2008
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Collaborating across Boundaries - Real-Time Geographically Distributed Development with MKS Federated Server™ Architecture
sponsored by MKS, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper examines the key issues associated with geographically distributed software development and presents a new and innovative solution: the MKS Federated Server Architecture, or FSA for short.
Posted: 28 Aug 2008 | Published: 28 Aug 2008
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A Practical Guide to VoIP for Small Businesses
sponsored by Avaya Inc.
WHITE PAPER: VoIP is a new communications technology that brings with it several new capabilities that really change the meaning of the term telephone call. This guide will give you a better understanding of VoIP so you can see what it can do for your business.
Posted: 07 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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How to Approach IPTV Solution Integration - A Framework on Lessons Learned
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes how to perform IPTV solution integration, blending end-to-end IPTV component technical knowledge with a strong business-focused approach to create closely integrated work packages.
Posted: 05 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Analyst Paper: Preparing for Convergence: Network and IT Come Together
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the convergence of IT and networking in the telecommunications industry.
Posted: 05 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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NETWORKING DEFINITION (continued): …  token ring, and mesh topologies. Networks can also be characterized in terms of spatial distance as local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), and wide area networks (WANs).

A given network can also be characterized by the type of data transmission technology in use on it (for example, a TCP/IP or Systems Network Architecture network); by whether it carries voice, data, or both kinds … 
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