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
WEB2 days ago · Network World provides news and analysis of enterprise data center technologies, including networking, storage, servers and virtualization.
IPv6: How to configure static and DHCP IP addressing and deal …
WEBJan 29, 2021 · In Settings go to Network & Internet and click the Properties button for the interface you wish to configure. Click the Edit button under IP settings, change the configuration type to Manual ...
What is DNS and how does it work? - Network World
WEBMay 3, 2024 · The 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 ...
What is a WAN? Wide-area network definition and examples
WEBAug 1, 2022 · At its core, a WAN is a network of networks. The Internet itself is a giant WAN, and how you connect to it can be as diverse as through an Ethernet cable, coaxial cable, or a cellular radio signal ...
What is MPLS, and why isn’t it dead yet? | Network World
WEBApr 1, 2024 · The 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 ...
802.11x: Wi-Fi standards and speeds explained | Network World
WEBThe big news in wireless is the expected ratification of Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) by the IEEE standards body early this year. Some vendors are already shipping pre-standard Wi-Fi 7 gear, and the Wi-Fi ...
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 a VLAN and how does it work? - Network World
WEBMay 25, 2022 · 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. Switches that support ...
SSD vs. HDD: Choosing between solid-state and hard-disk drives
WEBDec 2, 2019 · SSD performance vs. cost. Generally speaking, SSDs outperform HDDs across the board. Having solid-state components makes SSDs inherently more reliable and energy efficient. “A RAID-5 SSD volume ...