CTR"s 268-page report examines the field of high-speed networking and communications with a special focus on the Internet and intranets. The report also examines the latest developments in wireless and mobile communications and how these technologies will impact the enterprise.
The Value of Internet Computing
In today"s competitive business environment, corporate expansion and global opportunities are often achieved through effective Internet, intranet, and extranet applications. Implementing these new, universally-accepted technologies can add value to existing communications systems by reducing administrative tasks, simplifying internal corporate communications, and allowing a company to remain competitive in a global marketplace.
CTR"s new High-speed Networking and Communications Technologies for the Internet and Intranets report examines the existing communications infrastructure and discusses several of the emerging technologies that can be used to build more efficient, cost-effective,and secure intranets and extranets.
Emerging Intranet and Extranet Technologies
The most critical components of intranets and extranets may be the local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) technologies that unite them. High-speed Networking and Communications Technologies for the Internet and Intranets provides a detailed comparison of these two networks and discusses established and emerging networking technologies, including: Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, Local Multichannel Distribution Systems (LMDS), Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS), Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), Frame Relay (FR),and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM).
The report examines the driving forces behind these technologies and includes an in-depthdiscussion of an intranet"s position with respect to private line networks, transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) router networks, and the Internet. Client/server (C/S) computing, which forms the fundamental, enabling architecture thatprovides the framework for implementing Internet computing technologies, is also addressed.
Other Important Issues
While the report covers the technical details of Internet computing, it primarily focuses on how to use the available technologies to build and run effective intranets and extranets. The report does, however, examine protocol architectures to provide a better understanding of the way emerging technologies impact various Internet and intranet products and services.
The key benefits of intranets and extranets -- technology ease-of-use, the flexibility and low cost of desktop software and hardware, and the ability to centrally manage intranet and extranets -- are profiled.
The report also offers a complete discussion of available security tools and techniques including firewalls, packet filters, secure sockets server (SOCKS), and encryption.
Internet Computing -- the Future Business Environment
Intranets and extranets increasingly offer the most innovative, cost-effective way to free information from the inaccessibility of expensive-to-maintain legacy systems, such as mainframes or minicomputers. Approximately two-thirds of Global 2000 companies either already have an intranet installed or are actively considering installing one. In fact, these legacy systems account for 95% of the installed information systems (IS) worldwide.
High-speed Networking and Communications Technologies for the Internet and Intranets details future issues for emerging networking technologies and provides valuable case studies of intranet and extranet implementations. The report helps information technology (IT) professionals implement Internet computing technologies effectively, efficiently, and securely. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге High-Speed Networking and Communications Technologies for the Internet and Intranets (Walter Goralski)