Network Management Flashcards

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Load balancer

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workload is distributed between several servers to increase redundancy and therefore data availability and hence performance.

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Proxy server

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server that sits between a client computer and the Internet,
request client sends to the Internet is channeled through the proxy server for security becos IP addresses of network devices inside the trusted network are hidden from the Internet.
Another benefit could come in the form of bandwidth savings, because many proxy servers perform content caching
some proxy servers can perform content filtering to bad sites

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Content filter

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Block from porn sites

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VPN concentrator

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used to increase remote-access security.

encrypt the data, regulate the data transfer, and control traffic.

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Content Switch:

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A content switch examines the network data it receives, decides where the content is intended to go, and forwards it.For example, if data uses the SMTP port, it could be forwarded to an SMTP server.
Content servers can help with load balancing

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