Network Essay -- Technology, Computers

Introduction â€Å"It is certainly safe to say that computers have become as integral to modern life as fast food, cell phones, and sport utility vehicles†. (Joe, 2004) We are living in the information-exchanged age. It has been dramatically changed since last decades. How could this happen? The answer will be network. A network can be anything from a simple collection of computers at one location which have been tied together using a particular connectivity medium (such as network cabling) to a giant global network, e.g. internet, which uses several different connectivity media, including microwave and satellite technology. Once, the network is going to falling apart which will be disaster for us. Thus, we should know what will cause of potential network failures when it happens. Nowadays, it should have physical network server if we require to connecting to internet. However, there is a new technology which is called Virtual servers, has been developed by Microsoft that is going to expl oring as well. For a network, security is priority thing. As a large manufacturing firm which has many factories in different regions, how to keep reputation for their business? How to convince customers that trades are safe? Finally, how to deal with the sensitive data which is the other issue should be considered. Chapter I: Potential Network Failures and Solutions In order to keeping network healthy, it should be monitoring network traffic and looking at the various processes and events related to network protocols, which mean it should be prepared to configure some potential network failures. There are several factors which cause the network failure. The following will be main issues which cause the network failure: I. Hardware In any organiz... ...w.computerweekly.com/Articles/2004/02/11/200073/Human-error-not-software-the-main-cause-of-network.htm (Accessed Date: 5th April 2011) Jerry, F. and Alan, D. (2005) Business Data Communications and Networking, (8th Edition), USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Page 12. Joe, H. (2004) Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Networking, (4th Edition), Published in USA, Page 1. Joe, H. (2004) Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Networking, (4th Edition), Published in USA, Page 401. Robert, H. and Deborah I. F. (Unknown) Causes of failure in IT telecommunications networks, Available at: www.ryerson.ca/clt/publications/papers/ITFailure.doc Webopedia, (2011) Virtual server, Available at: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/V/virtual_server.html (Accessed Date: 8th April 2011) Wikipedia, (2011) Voltmeter, Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltmeter (Accessed Date: 1stApril 2011)