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Overview On ClOud
and netwOrking
Objectives
• Draw an overview of network servers.
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Understand the role of network servers in networking.
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Learn about the process of implementing networks.
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Set up a cloud-based lab for hands-on practice.
1.1 Introduction
In an enterprise, IT infrastructure is needed to provide employees with the neces-
sary hardware and software to do their job. e key component of the IT infrastruc-
ture is the network that connects servers, desktop computers, and mobile devices.
e IT infrastructure in an enterprise is a high-cost and high-maintenance unit. It
requires expensive hardware and software and skilled IT service sta members to
keep it running.
Cloud computing is a technology that can be used to support online IT ...