Chapter 42. How Intranets Work
Businesses increasingly use Internet technology to create private corporate networks called intranets. These intranets are used for a wide variety of purposes, such as email, group brainstorming, group scheduling, access to corporate databases and documents, videoconferencing, and the buying and selling of goods and services.
Intranets use TCP/IP networks and technologies as well as Internet resources such as the World Wide Web, email, Telnet, and FTP. However, the network and its resources are used privately by businesses and are not available to people outside the company. An intranet is separated from ...
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