collaboration tools
tools that allow individuals to work together as a team on a project, no matter where they are located
cellular
technology in which a user can get access to the Internet when connecting a cell phone to a cell phone network
SAN
type of network infrastructure that stores, retrieves, and replicates data
fault tolerance
a network characteristic that restricts the impact of a failure on network access and allows a network to recover quickly from the failure
QoS
a mechanism to manage the flow of traffic based on different requirements to ensure reliable delivery of each type of traffic
BYOD
makes it possible for users to be free to use their personal devices to access a corporate or a campus network
cloud computing
technology that allows users and organizations to store data on remotely located servers on the Internet
data center
a facility used to store information originating from users or organizations
Powerline Networking
the connection of devices to the Internet through the use of existing electrical wiring
wiki
a web page that can be created and edited by a group of people
blog
web pages easily updated and edited by a person who wants to express his or her opinions about any subject
podcasting
a technology that allows people to access a website and download an audio recording delivered by someone
converged network
a network with the capability of delivering traffic with different requirements but with the use of the same network infrastructure
DSL
technology that provides the user with a high-bandwidth connection to the Internet over a telephone line
peer-to-peer network
a type of network in which computers can perform the role of a server and a client at the same time
intranet
a private interconnection of LANs and WANs inside an organization that can only be accessed by organization members or by non-members with authorization
extranet
a network that provides safe and secure access to an organization's data to authorized people who work outside that organization
Internet
the collection of globally interconnected networks