What is the OSI model? How to explain and remember its 7 layers
WEBThe layers, and what they represent, are as follows: Layer 7: Application. The Application Layer in the OSI model is the layer that is the “closest to the end user”.
Network World | From the data center to the edge
WEB6 days ago — Network World provides news and analysis of enterprise data center technologies, including networking, storage, servers and virtualization.
What is IoT? The internet of things explained | Network World
WEBFeb 27, 2024 — Credit: Thinkstock. The internet of things (IoT) is a catch-all term for the growing number of electronics that aren’t traditional computing devices, but are connected to the internet to send ...
What is MPLS, and why isn’t it dead yet? | Network World
WEBThe benefits of MPLS are scalability, performance, better bandwidth utilization, reduced network congestion and a better end-user experience. MPLS itself does not provide encryption, but it is a ...
What is a VLAN and how does it work? - Network World
WEBMay 25, 2022 — Credit: Thinkstock. A VLAN is a logical subnetwork of devices in a broadcast domain that is partitioned by network switches and/or network management software to act as its own distinct LAN ...
What is a network switch and how does it work?
WEBApr 11, 2024 — A network switch is a physical device that operates at the Data Link layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model — Layer 2. It takes in packets sent by devices that are connected to ...
What is Wi-Fi and why is it so important? | Network World
WEBJan 3, 2023 — Wi-Fi is a blanket term for multiple technologies that use the IEEE 802.11 communications standards to create local area networks or LANs. Wi-Fi-enabled products use radio waves to transmit data ...
DNS explained: How the Domain Name System works
WEBThe Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the foundations of the internet, working in the background to match the names of web sites that people type into a search box with the corresponding IP ...
The 10 most powerful companies in enterprise networking 2021
WEBJun 29, 2021 — The strategy seems to be paying off: Revenue grew 24% year-over-year in the quarter ended on April 30 to hit $1.07 billion. 7. Fortinet: A broad platform for security/networking convergence. Why ...
What is MU-MIMO, and why is it essential for Wi-Fi 6 and 6E?
WEBMar 3, 2022 — Summing up, the addition of OFDMA and uplink MU-MIMO means that Wi-Fi 6 and 6E are a whole lot faster than Wi-Fi 5 systems, which is particularly helpful for very dense environments, such as ...