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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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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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Koch CTO teams up to get cloud networking right

CIO Business Intelligence

Integrating a new network after an acquisition can be a sizable headache for any CIO. Traditionally, to integrate its acquisitions, Koch would flatten the acquired company’s core network, says Matt Hoag, CTO of business solutions at Koch. It’s more complicated than standard networking, Hoag says. Laying the foundation.

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

IT Toolbox

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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Hybrid working: network managers need to take care of unfinished business

CIO Business Intelligence

Today, the need for long-term solutions means that hybrid working is one of the top three trends driving network modernization – as reflected in the 2022-23 Global Network Report published by NTT. The burden on the network grows even as some employees start returning to the office. The network was never built for that.

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5G-enabled manufacturing: Realizing Industry 4.0

TM Forum

A two-year project with Ford Motor Company has shown how 5G, mobile private networks, multi-access edge computing (MEC), IoT (Internet of Things), big data, cloud, artificial intelligence will deliver Industry 4.0 Vodafone ensured the 5G mobile private network was secure by design and embedded across the architecture from the beginning.

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO Business Intelligence

Those bumps in spending include added demand for cloud and cloud-adjacent workers who can help maintain and continuously improve and expand enterprise cloud networks. Skills: Skills for this role include knowledge of application architecture, automation, ITSM, governance, security, and leadership.

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