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Not-So-Hidden Costs Are Lurking in the LAN: Insist on Operational and Licensing Simplicity

Tech Republic Security

The wired and wireless local area network (LAN) forms the backbone of IT. It enables next-generation applications and can boost user productivity. As such, the LAN not only greatly impacts user experience, but is also the beginning or end of many security events.

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Six Building Blocks of a Next-Generation Software-Defined Campus LAN

Tech Republic

The local-area network (LAN) wired and wireless forms the backbone of IT, enabling next-generation applications and increasing user productivity. The post Six Building Blocks of a Next-Generation Software-Defined Campus LAN appeared first on TechRepublic. Wired and wireless networks are no exceptions.

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Configuring Wake-On-LAN for Dell Systems

Mick's IT Blog

To ensure this, I have it deployed as an application to all Dell systems. The Wake-On-LAN Compliance item is set up to use a script that returns a Boolean value as shown below. DisplayName -eq 'Shutdown Wake-On-Lan'}).DisplayName DisplayName -eq 'Shutdown Wake-On-Lan'}).DisplayName Status -eq 'Up') -and ($_.PhysicalMediaType

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Getting a foothold in the 5G applications ecosystem

TM Forum

Application developers have a critical role to play in generating innovative uses of 5G networks, as T-Mobile in the US made clear with its recent. Yet there has been no stampede by communications service providers (CSPs) to repeat the attempts made during the early days of 4G to create an application ecosystem.

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5 best practices for making smart-building LANs more secure

Network World

We also know from news stories that a hacker could use a successful smart building intrusion to sneak into other business applications, potentially compromising them and critical company information. It could let intruders mess with lights, heating and air conditioning, and maybe other critical systems, too.

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Digital ecosystems: setting new standards for integration

TM Forum

Operators must find a more efficient way to integrate if they want to achieve an ecosystem and make sure that the new connectivity capabilities get adopted by those companies building future digital services and applications for the enterprise.

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Utilizing Broadband

IT Toolbox

High-bandwidth technologies are necessary primarily for three reasons: increased traffic on local LAN segments, internetworking between local and remote LAN segments and high-bandwidth desktop applications.

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