LTEC 4550 Networking Components

Networking components Hub An Ethernet hub, active hub, network hub, repeater hub, multiport repeater or hub is a device for connecting multiple Ethernet devices together and making them act as a single network segment through cabling 10/100 base. In large network configurations Hubs have been replaced by segment switches. Hubs have in most cased been replaced with Wireless hub routers within a workgroup defined LAN. Here are a few key trends and technology drivers presenting major challenges and opportunities for the enterprise: Consumerization. Consumerization has a lot to do with accommodating and meeting the expectations of the employees. Consumerization will drive organizations to accommodate workers in new ways. Here’s a few key stats that will impact us. By 2014, 90 percent of organizations will support corporate applications on personal devices. (Gartner, 2011). Additionally, by 2013, 80 percent of businesses will support a workforce using tablets (Gartner, 2011). Big Data: As per Gartner: Through 2015, more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 organizations will fail to effectively exploit big data for competitive advantage. Big data refers to the large amounts of data created daily by organizations, this data can from internal and external sources such as sensors, social media, digital images, videos, transaction records, and cell phone GPS. Current trends in smart devices and growing Internet connectivity are creating significant increases in the volume of data available, but the complexity, variety and velocity with which it is delivered combine to amplify the problem substantially beyond the simple issues of volume implied by the popular term "big data." Data will grow by 800 percent in five years, with 80 percent of it unstructured. Part of that is the trend called "the collective," which includes data from groups and communities and social networks outside the business. Virtualization: Virtualization continues to expand in the enterprise from servers to desktops. In a recent IDC survey of 250 North American IT decision makers, the majority of respondents (68.7 percent) stated that they expect to see at least half of their organization‘s production workloads supported by virtualization by 2013. Cloud: Through the creation of private clouds and by brokering cloud services, cloud computing is turning IT into a service delivery role. Conducted by independent firm Gatepoint Research and commissioned by ScienceLogic Inc., a cloud computing survey canvassed the opinions of more than 100 IT directors and above in mid-to-large enterprises in North America and found that 79 percent of respondents were running some production applications in the cloud but 64 percent of these said they run less than a quarter of their production applications in the cloud. Forrester Research predicts by 2016 that the Cloud Computing and Virtualization market will be a whooping $241B. Some key vertical industries such as Government is looking to push everything to the cloud (to reduce IT dependencies, bottlenecks and costs). Extreme 15201 Summit X150-24t Switch $ 450.00

Networking components Routers (Core) A core network, or network core, is the central part of a Data center network that provides various services that are connected by the access network. Typically the term refers to the high capacity communication facilities that connect primary nodes. They help consolidate separate LAN, SAN, and server cluster network environments into a single Ethernet fabric. Backed by a broad system of industry-leading technology partners, Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches are designed to meet the challenges of next-generation data centers, including the need for dense multisocket, multicore, virtual machine–optimized services, in which infrastructure sprawl and increasingly demanding workloads are commonplace. Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches provide: Architectural flexibility to support diverse business and application needs Infrastructure simplicity to decrease the total cost of ownership (TCO) Increased agility and flexibility for traditional deployments with easy migration to virtualized, unified, or high-performance computing (HPC) environments Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches provide a unified, converged fabric over 10 Gigabit Ethernet for LAN, SAN, and cluster traffic. This unification enables network consolidation and greater utilization of previously separate infrastructure and cabling, reducing by up to 50 percent the number of adapters and cables required and eliminating redundant switches. This infrastructure displacement also lowers power and cooling costs significantly, especially for rack-optimized servers similar to blade servers Here are a few key trends and technology drivers presenting major challenges and opportunities for the enterprise: Consumerization. Consumerization has a lot to do with accommodating and meeting the expectations of the employees. Consumerization will drive organizations to accommodate workers in new ways. Here’s a few key stats that will impact us. By 2014, 90 percent of organizations will support corporate applications on personal devices. (Gartner, 2011). Additionally, by 2013, 80 percent of businesses will support a workforce using tablets (Gartner, 2011). Big Data: As per Gartner: Through 2015, more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 organizations will fail to effectively exploit big data for competitive advantage. Big data refers to the large amounts of data created daily by organizations, this data can from internal and external sources such as sensors, social media, digital images, videos, transaction records, and cell phone GPS. Current trends in smart devices and growing Internet connectivity are creating significant increases in the volume of data available, but the complexity, variety and velocity with which it is delivered combine to amplify the problem substantially beyond the simple issues of volume implied by the popular term "big data." Data will grow by 800 percent in five years, with 80 percent of it unstructured. Part of that is the trend called "the collective," which includes data from groups and communities and social networks outside the business. Virtualization: Virtualization continues to expand in the enterprise from servers to desktops. In a recent IDC survey of 250 North American IT decision makers, the majority of respondents (68.7 percent) stated that they expect to see at least half of their organization‘s production workloads supported by virtualization by 2013. Cloud: Through the creation of private clouds and by brokering cloud services, cloud computing is turning IT into a service delivery role. Conducted by independent firm Gatepoint Research and commissioned by ScienceLogic Inc., a cloud computing survey canvassed the opinions of more than 100 IT directors and above in mid-to-large enterprises in North America and found that 79 percent of respondents were running some production applications in the cloud but 64 percent of these said they run less than a quarter of their production applications in the cloud. Forrester Research predicts by 2016 that the Cloud Computing and Virtualization market will be a whooping $241B. Some key vertical industries such as Government is looking to push everything to the cloud (to reduce IT dependencies, bottlenecks and costs).

Networking components Routers (Segment Switches) The Cisco Nexus 2248TP works with upstream Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. The combination offers a cost-effective, scalable server access layer strategy for Gigabit Ethernet and mixed Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet environments. Catalyst Switch Module 3110X Here are a few key trends and technology drivers presenting major challenges and opportunities for the enterprise: Consumerization. Consumerization has a lot to do with accommodating and meeting the expectations of the employees. Consumerization will drive organizations to accommodate workers in new ways. Here’s a few key stats that will impact us. By 2014, 90 percent of organizations will support corporate applications on personal devices. (Gartner, 2011). Additionally, by 2013, 80 percent of businesses will support a workforce using tablets (Gartner, 2011). Big Data: As per Gartner: Through 2015, more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 organizations will fail to effectively exploit big data for competitive advantage. Big data refers to the large amounts of data created daily by organizations, this data can from internal and external sources such as sensors, social media, digital images, videos, transaction records, and cell phone GPS. Current trends in smart devices and growing Internet connectivity are creating significant increases in the volume of data available, but the complexity, variety and velocity with which it is delivered combine to amplify the problem substantially beyond the simple issues of volume implied by the popular term "big data." Data will grow by 800 percent in five years, with 80 percent of it unstructured. Part of that is the trend called "the collective," which includes data from groups and communities and social networks outside the business. Virtualization: Virtualization continues to expand in the enterprise from servers to desktops. In a recent IDC survey of 250 North American IT decision makers, the majority of respondents (68.7 percent) stated that they expect to see at least half of their organization‘s production workloads supported by virtualization by 2013. Cloud: Through the creation of private clouds and by brokering cloud services, cloud computing is turning IT into a service delivery role. Conducted by independent firm Gatepoint Research and commissioned by ScienceLogic Inc., a cloud computing survey canvassed the opinions of more than 100 IT directors and above in mid-to-large enterprises in North America and found that 79 percent of respondents were running some production applications in the cloud but 64 percent of these said they run less than a quarter of their production applications in the cloud. Forrester Research predicts by 2016 that the Cloud Computing and Virtualization market will be a whooping $241B. Some key vertical industries such as Government is looking to push everything to the cloud (to reduce IT dependencies, bottlenecks and costs).

Networking components Bridge A network bridge is a network device that connects multiple network segments. In the OSI model bridging devices acts in the first two layers, below the network layer. There are four types of network-bridging technologies: simple bridging; multiport bridging; learning, or transparent bridging; and source route bridging. An example of Wireless and LAN network segments are: The Cisco Aironet ® 1400 Series Wireless Bridge creates a new benchmark for wireless bridging by providing a high-performance and feature-rich solution for connecting multiple LANs in a metro area. Building a metropolitan area wireless infrastructure with the Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge provides deployment personnel with a flexible, easy to use solution that meets the security requirements of wide area networking professionals. Designed to be a cost-effective alternative to leased lines, it is engineered specifically for harsh outdoor environments, yet also works well in indoor deployments. The Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge is the premier high-speed, high-performance outdoor bridging solution, providing features such as: • Support for both point-to-point or point-to-multipoint configurations Here are a few key trends and technology drivers presenting major challenges and opportunities for the enterprise: Consumerization. Consumerization has a lot to do with accommodating and meeting the expectations of the employees. Consumerization will drive organizations to accommodate workers in new ways. Here’s a few key stats that will impact us. By 2014, 90 percent of organizations will support corporate applications on personal devices. (Gartner, 2011). Additionally, by 2013, 80 percent of businesses will support a workforce using tablets (Gartner, 2011). Big Data: As per Gartner: Through 2015, more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 organizations will fail to effectively exploit big data for competitive advantage. Big data refers to the large amounts of data created daily by organizations, this data can from internal and external sources such as sensors, social media, digital images, videos, transaction records, and cell phone GPS. Current trends in smart devices and growing Internet connectivity are creating significant increases in the volume of data available, but the complexity, variety and velocity with which it is delivered combine to amplify the problem substantially beyond the simple issues of volume implied by the popular term "big data." Data will grow by 800 percent in five years, with 80 percent of it unstructured. Part of that is the trend called "the collective," which includes data from groups and communities and social networks outside the business. Virtualization: Virtualization continues to expand in the enterprise from servers to desktops. In a recent IDC survey of 250 North American IT decision makers, the majority of respondents (68.7 percent) stated that they expect to see at least half of their organization‘s production workloads supported by virtualization by 2013. Cloud: Through the creation of private clouds and by brokering cloud services, cloud computing is turning IT into a service delivery role. Conducted by independent firm Gatepoint Research and commissioned by ScienceLogic Inc., a cloud computing survey canvassed the opinions of more than 100 IT directors and above in mid-to-large enterprises in North America and found that 79 percent of respondents were running some production applications in the cloud but 64 percent of these said they run less than a quarter of their production applications in the cloud. Forrester Research predicts by 2016 that the Cloud Computing and Virtualization market will be a whooping $241B. Some key vertical industries such as Government is looking to push everything to the cloud (to reduce IT dependencies, bottlenecks and costs).

Networking components Gateway Gateway is a router or a proxy server that routes between networks with different protocols. Provides IP network address translation from internet to private networks. Specific Gateway appliances within Clouds provide translation for cloud storage APIs with SOAP or REST with block FC or iSCSI and file based access with NFS and CIFS. Example of another Gateway use Cisco AS5400 Series Universal Gateways support three primary universal gateway configurations: 8 CT1/CE1, 16 CT1/CE1, and 1 CT3. Two 10/100 autosensing Ethernet LAN ports are provided for LAN connectivity. Two high-speed serial ports support Frame Relay, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), and High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) backhaul. All backhaul interfaces support Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), and all cards are hot- swappable for carrier-class resiliency. Integrated signaling link termination (SLT) is available to provide Cisco distributed message transfer part (MTP) SS7 signaling functionality. Here are a few key trends and technology drivers presenting major challenges and opportunities for the enterprise: Consumerization. Consumerization has a lot to do with accommodating and meeting the expectations of the employees. Consumerization will drive organizations to accommodate workers in new ways. Here’s a few key stats that will impact us. By 2014, 90 percent of organizations will support corporate applications on personal devices. (Gartner, 2011). Additionally, by 2013, 80 percent of businesses will support a workforce using tablets (Gartner, 2011). Big Data: As per Gartner: Through 2015, more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 organizations will fail to effectively exploit big data for competitive advantage. Big data refers to the large amounts of data created daily by organizations, this data can from internal and external sources such as sensors, social media, digital images, videos, transaction records, and cell phone GPS. Current trends in smart devices and growing Internet connectivity are creating significant increases in the volume of data available, but the complexity, variety and velocity with which it is delivered combine to amplify the problem substantially beyond the simple issues of volume implied by the popular term "big data." Data will grow by 800 percent in five years, with 80 percent of it unstructured. Part of that is the trend called "the collective," which includes data from groups and communities and social networks outside the business. Virtualization: Virtualization continues to expand in the enterprise from servers to desktops. In a recent IDC survey of 250 North American IT decision makers, the majority of respondents (68.7 percent) stated that they expect to see at least half of their organization‘s production workloads supported by virtualization by 2013. Cloud: Through the creation of private clouds and by brokering cloud services, cloud computing is turning IT into a service delivery role. Conducted by independent firm Gatepoint Research and commissioned by ScienceLogic Inc., a cloud computing survey canvassed the opinions of more than 100 IT directors and above in mid-to-large enterprises in North America and found that 79 percent of respondents were running some production applications in the cloud but 64 percent of these said they run less than a quarter of their production applications in the cloud. Forrester Research predicts by 2016 that the Cloud Computing and Virtualization market will be a whooping $241B. Some key vertical industries such as Government is looking to push everything to the cloud (to reduce IT dependencies, bottlenecks and costs).

Networking components Firewall The Power of Network Segmentation The FortiGate-310B/-311B series appliances answer the call of growing enterprise networks by integrating a purpose-built security processing ASIC, known as the FortiASIC Network Processor, into the FortiGate system to deliver security throughput at switching speeds. Eight hardware accelerated interfaces (expandable to 12) allow networks to enforce firewall policy between network segmentation points for layered security with switch-like performance. An additional purpose-built ASIC, known as the FortiASIC Content Processor, provides additional acceleration for content intensive security technologies such as intrusion prevention and antivirus scanning. The inclusion of modular expansion slots allow for even more flexibility, offering additional ASIC-accelerated ports for additional throughput or disk-based storage for local logging and content archiving. Here are a few key trends and technology drivers presenting major challenges and opportunities for the enterprise: Consumerization. Consumerization has a lot to do with accommodating and meeting the expectations of the employees. Consumerization will drive organizations to accommodate workers in new ways. Here’s a few key stats that will impact us. By 2014, 90 percent of organizations will support corporate applications on personal devices. (Gartner, 2011). Additionally, by 2013, 80 percent of businesses will support a workforce using tablets (Gartner, 2011). Big Data: As per Gartner: Through 2015, more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 organizations will fail to effectively exploit big data for competitive advantage. Big data refers to the large amounts of data created daily by organizations, this data can from internal and external sources such as sensors, social media, digital images, videos, transaction records, and cell phone GPS. Current trends in smart devices and growing Internet connectivity are creating significant increases in the volume of data available, but the complexity, variety and velocity with which it is delivered combine to amplify the problem substantially beyond the simple issues of volume implied by the popular term "big data." Data will grow by 800 percent in five years, with 80 percent of it unstructured. Part of that is the trend called "the collective," which includes data from groups and communities and social networks outside the business. Virtualization: Virtualization continues to expand in the enterprise from servers to desktops. In a recent IDC survey of 250 North American IT decision makers, the majority of respondents (68.7 percent) stated that they expect to see at least half of their organization‘s production workloads supported by virtualization by 2013. Cloud: Through the creation of private clouds and by brokering cloud services, cloud computing is turning IT into a service delivery role. Conducted by independent firm Gatepoint Research and commissioned by ScienceLogic Inc., a cloud computing survey canvassed the opinions of more than 100 IT directors and above in mid-to-large enterprises in North America and found that 79 percent of respondents were running some production applications in the cloud but 64 percent of these said they run less than a quarter of their production applications in the cloud. Forrester Research predicts by 2016 that the Cloud Computing and Virtualization market will be a whooping $241B. Some key vertical industries such as Government is looking to push everything to the cloud (to reduce IT dependencies, bottlenecks and costs).

Networking components Firewall Here are a few key trends and technology drivers presenting major challenges and opportunities for the enterprise: Consumerization. Consumerization has a lot to do with accommodating and meeting the expectations of the employees. Consumerization will drive organizations to accommodate workers in new ways. Here’s a few key stats that will impact us. By 2014, 90 percent of organizations will support corporate applications on personal devices. (Gartner, 2011). Additionally, by 2013, 80 percent of businesses will support a workforce using tablets (Gartner, 2011). Big Data: As per Gartner: Through 2015, more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 organizations will fail to effectively exploit big data for competitive advantage. Big data refers to the large amounts of data created daily by organizations, this data can from internal and external sources such as sensors, social media, digital images, videos, transaction records, and cell phone GPS. Current trends in smart devices and growing Internet connectivity are creating significant increases in the volume of data available, but the complexity, variety and velocity with which it is delivered combine to amplify the problem substantially beyond the simple issues of volume implied by the popular term "big data." Data will grow by 800 percent in five years, with 80 percent of it unstructured. Part of that is the trend called "the collective," which includes data from groups and communities and social networks outside the business. Virtualization: Virtualization continues to expand in the enterprise from servers to desktops. In a recent IDC survey of 250 North American IT decision makers, the majority of respondents (68.7 percent) stated that they expect to see at least half of their organization‘s production workloads supported by virtualization by 2013. Cloud: Through the creation of private clouds and by brokering cloud services, cloud computing is turning IT into a service delivery role. Conducted by independent firm Gatepoint Research and commissioned by ScienceLogic Inc., a cloud computing survey canvassed the opinions of more than 100 IT directors and above in mid-to-large enterprises in North America and found that 79 percent of respondents were running some production applications in the cloud but 64 percent of these said they run less than a quarter of their production applications in the cloud. Forrester Research predicts by 2016 that the Cloud Computing and Virtualization market will be a whooping $241B. Some key vertical industries such as Government is looking to push everything to the cloud (to reduce IT dependencies, bottlenecks and costs).

Networking components Wireless AP In networking today, a wireless access point (AP) is a device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using WIFI, or related standards. The AP usually connects to a router (via a wired network or fiber network) as a standalone device, but it can also be an integral component of the router itself. Typical uses for access points today are providing wireless support within a corporate office environment. In public spaces, access points provide public “hotspots for internet access by users with laptops or mobile devise thru WIFi access. Cisco Small Business WAP121-A-K9-NA Wireless-N Access Point w/ PoE $110.00 Here are a few key trends and technology drivers presenting major challenges and opportunities for the enterprise: Consumerization. Consumerization has a lot to do with accommodating and meeting the expectations of the employees. Consumerization will drive organizations to accommodate workers in new ways. Here’s a few key stats that will impact us. By 2014, 90 percent of organizations will support corporate applications on personal devices. (Gartner, 2011). Additionally, by 2013, 80 percent of businesses will support a workforce using tablets (Gartner, 2011). Big Data: As per Gartner: Through 2015, more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 organizations will fail to effectively exploit big data for competitive advantage. Big data refers to the large amounts of data created daily by organizations, this data can from internal and external sources such as sensors, social media, digital images, videos, transaction records, and cell phone GPS. Current trends in smart devices and growing Internet connectivity are creating significant increases in the volume of data available, but the complexity, variety and velocity with which it is delivered combine to amplify the problem substantially beyond the simple issues of volume implied by the popular term "big data." Data will grow by 800 percent in five years, with 80 percent of it unstructured. Part of that is the trend called "the collective," which includes data from groups and communities and social networks outside the business. Virtualization: Virtualization continues to expand in the enterprise from servers to desktops. In a recent IDC survey of 250 North American IT decision makers, the majority of respondents (68.7 percent) stated that they expect to see at least half of their organization‘s production workloads supported by virtualization by 2013. Cloud: Through the creation of private clouds and by brokering cloud services, cloud computing is turning IT into a service delivery role. Conducted by independent firm Gatepoint Research and commissioned by ScienceLogic Inc., a cloud computing survey canvassed the opinions of more than 100 IT directors and above in mid-to-large enterprises in North America and found that 79 percent of respondents were running some production applications in the cloud but 64 percent of these said they run less than a quarter of their production applications in the cloud. Forrester Research predicts by 2016 that the Cloud Computing and Virtualization market will be a whooping $241B. Some key vertical industries such as Government is looking to push everything to the cloud (to reduce IT dependencies, bottlenecks and costs). Cisco WAP4400N Wireless-N Access Point $ 49.95 

Networking components Configuration Diagrams – Data Center to Internet and Private Networks Here are a few key trends and technology drivers presenting major challenges and opportunities for the enterprise: Consumerization. Consumerization has a lot to do with accommodating and meeting the expectations of the employees. Consumerization will drive organizations to accommodate workers in new ways. Here’s a few key stats that will impact us. By 2014, 90 percent of organizations will support corporate applications on personal devices. (Gartner, 2011). Additionally, by 2013, 80 percent of businesses will support a workforce using tablets (Gartner, 2011). Big Data: As per Gartner: Through 2015, more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 organizations will fail to effectively exploit big data for competitive advantage. Big data refers to the large amounts of data created daily by organizations, this data can from internal and external sources such as sensors, social media, digital images, videos, transaction records, and cell phone GPS. Current trends in smart devices and growing Internet connectivity are creating significant increases in the volume of data available, but the complexity, variety and velocity with which it is delivered combine to amplify the problem substantially beyond the simple issues of volume implied by the popular term "big data." Data will grow by 800 percent in five years, with 80 percent of it unstructured. Part of that is the trend called "the collective," which includes data from groups and communities and social networks outside the business. Virtualization: Virtualization continues to expand in the enterprise from servers to desktops. In a recent IDC survey of 250 North American IT decision makers, the majority of respondents (68.7 percent) stated that they expect to see at least half of their organization‘s production workloads supported by virtualization by 2013. Cloud: Through the creation of private clouds and by brokering cloud services, cloud computing is turning IT into a service delivery role. Conducted by independent firm Gatepoint Research and commissioned by ScienceLogic Inc., a cloud computing survey canvassed the opinions of more than 100 IT directors and above in mid-to-large enterprises in North America and found that 79 percent of respondents were running some production applications in the cloud but 64 percent of these said they run less than a quarter of their production applications in the cloud. Forrester Research predicts by 2016 that the Cloud Computing and Virtualization market will be a whooping $241B. Some key vertical industries such as Government is looking to push everything to the cloud (to reduce IT dependencies, bottlenecks and costs).