Chapter 3. Identifying Network Components

After completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

• What are the characteristics of various media types?

• What is the role of a given network infrastructure component?

• What features are provided by specified specialized network devices?

• How are virtualization technologies impacting traditional corporate data center designs?

• What are some of the primary protocols and hardware components found in a Voice over IP (VoIP) network?

Many modern networks contain a daunting number of devices, and it’s your job to understand the function of each device and how they work with one another. To create a network, these devices obviously need some sort of interconnection. That ...

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