Networking is one of the most important technology components of any IT infrastructure. This paper is a brief tutorial on the terminology and concepts of networking. It is intended to define and position the large number of networking technologies relative to each other, using the Open Systems Interconnect architecture to unify the technologies, and to promote a better understanding of many commonly used networking concepts, to better evaluate and select the appropriate networking components for your Business Continuity solution.
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