Describe the benefits VLANs provide in three adjectives ?
Flexibile, scalable, and cost efficient
What can load balancers improve ?
Reliability and availability of applications
What information can a load balancer use to make decisions ?
IP addresses, TCP/UDP ports, or application-level content
What other functionalities does a proxy server have ?
Content caching, access control, and filtering
What features are NAS systems designed with?
File sharing
Backups
Central management
What protocols does NAS support ?
NFS, SMB/CIFS, AFP
What two characteristics does NAS offer to share files across different platforms and devices ?
Scalability and cost-effectiveness
How do WLCs simplify wireless networks ?
Deploy and manage wireless network setting
Virtual private network
Technology that creates a safe and encrypted connection over a less secure network
How are VPNs used ?
To establish a secure connection between remote users or remote sites and an organization private network
What does a VPN act as ?
A devices direct connection to the private network
Quality of Service (QoS)
Set of technologies and policies that manage and prioritize network traffic to ensure the performance of critical applications and services
What does QoS assign higher priority to ?
Voice and video communications
What does QoS help reduce ?
Latency, jitter, and packet loss
Time to live (TTL)
Maximum time or number of hops before a packet gets discarded