Put simply, an Internetwork is a connection between
two or more networks. Typically, an Internetwork allows those
networks to work as if they were a single network.
So, for example, if you have a head office in
New York and a branch office in Toronto, workers in both offices
can exchange information in the same way as workers in the
same office. Obviously, this differs from the "email it to
me" approach which is often used between branch offices.
Actually, the Internet is just a very, very large
internetwork. The major difference is that the Internet is
a public internetwork, which means that just about anyone
can join.
By contrast, most business organizations maintain
either true private networks (where only "members"
can join) or Virtual Private Networks (VPNs, which we'll discuss
a little later).
If your organization has more than one location,
chances are that you're spending a lot of money on faxing,
phone calls, couriers, etc. And as the need to share data
grows, these costs will only escalate. Connecting your networks
is a great way to control and even reduce these costs.
Once you're connected, you can communicate using
email instead of FAX, move files simply and even share information
and collaborate more effectively with co-workers in different
locations. And because these networks are private, you don't
have to worry about intruders getting into your important
information.
We have extensive experience at building
internetworks for our clients. Our projects range from simple
28.8 dial-up links, to ISDN LAN bridges and dedicated frame-relay
applications. We also have extensive experience building Virtual
Private Networks.
We can help you design, plan, implement and deploy
your internetwork, including selection of your communications
carriers and networking hardware.
And when internetworking means the Internet
, we have vast experience building everything from email gateways
to firewalls, Web servers, etc. For all your Internet "plumbing",
Connectability has the skills you need.
A Virtual Private Network or VPN is a way of using
a public network, such as the Internet to carry private, confidential
data. Typically, this is accomplished in two ways.
First, a "firewall" is configured at each site
on the VPN. The firewall keeps unwelcome intruders out of
these private sites.
Second, where the information being transmitted
is of a sensitive nature, encryption is added. In other words,
all of the data travelling between the private "nodes" is
scrambled so that even if a sophisticated hacker is able to
capture the information, he/she won' be able to read it.
The benefit of VPNs is that they provide internetworking
capability at what is often a fraction of the cost of dedicated
private networks. In fairness, they have some downsides as
well, and we are pleased to discuss these with you, if you
are interested in pursuing this approach.
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