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The LAN: A History of Network Operating Systems Part 8

IT Toolbox

In addition to the network architectures mentioned above, other protocol or protocol-like issues were of great importance:

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Campus NaaS market set for growth with startups leading the charge

Network World

Startups with campus-focused network-as-a-service (NaaS) offerings are positioned to capture a substantial portion of the greater NaaS market in the coming years, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. CNaaS is for the most part a subset of public cloud-managed LAN,” Morgan said.

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What is AI networking? How it automates your infrastructure (but faces challenges)

Network World

Today’s networks face a multitude of challenges as they become more complex and distributed. But AI holds the potential to improve IT networks. But AI holds the potential to improve IT networks. So what exactly is AI networking, how does it work and what are its top use cases?

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Networking terms and definitions

Network World

To find a brief definition of the networking term you are looking for user your browser’s “Find” feature then follow links to a fuller explanation. AI networking AI networking refers to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to network management and optimization.

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The LAN: A History of Network Operating Systems Part 4

IT Toolbox

The approaches to integrated networking implemented by Banyan and Novell are difficult to match to the OSI model as well. The architectures presented in this series of posts were changing rapidly during the times that these platforms were in use, so they often differed from what you actually bought in a given product release.

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The Impacts of IBM's SNA Networking on LANs Part 3

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SNA is a layered architecture similar to the International Standards Organization's Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. SNA proper is divided into only five (not seven) layers?End End User and Physical layers are not part of the formal scope of SNA.

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7 Software Defined Networking Considerations » Data Center.

Data Center Knowledge

7 Software Defined Networking Considerations. 7 Software Defined Networking Considerations. The move toward software defined networks (SDN) in the data center is no longer a question of “if” or “when,” but “how.” 2) The size of an organization’s network. Industry Perspectives. By: Industry Perspectives July 26th, 2013.