Network Devices Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
Q

Describe the benefits VLANs provide in three adjectives ?

A

Flexibile, scalable, and cost efficient

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2
Q

What can load balancers improve ?

A

Reliability and availability of applications

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3
Q

What information can a load balancer use to make decisions ?

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IP addresses, TCP/UDP ports, or application-level content

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4
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What other functionalities does a proxy server have ?

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Content caching, access control, and filtering

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5
Q

What features are NAS systems designed with?

A

File sharing
Backups
Central management

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6
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What protocols does NAS support ?

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NFS, SMB/CIFS, AFP

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7
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What two characteristics does NAS offer to share files across different platforms and devices ?

A

Scalability and cost-effectiveness

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8
Q

How do WLCs simplify wireless networks ?

A

Deploy and manage wireless network setting

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9
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Virtual private network

A

Technology that creates a safe and encrypted connection over a less secure network

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10
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How are VPNs used ?

A

To establish a secure connection between remote users or remote sites and an organization private network

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11
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What does a VPN act as ?

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A devices direct connection to the private network

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12
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Quality of Service (QoS)

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Set of technologies and policies that manage and prioritize network traffic to ensure the performance of critical applications and services

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13
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What does QoS assign higher priority to ?

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Voice and video communications

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14
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What does QoS help reduce ?

A

Latency, jitter, and packet loss

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15
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Time to live (TTL)

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Maximum time or number of hops before a packet gets discarded

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