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Fundamental Principles of Network Security

Overview Security incidents are rising at an alarming rate every year. As the complexity of the threats increases, so do the security measures required to protect networks. Data center operators, network administrators, and other data center professionals need to comprehend the basics of security in order to safely deploy and manage networks today. This paper covers the fundamentals of secure networking systems, including firewalls, network topology and secure protocols.

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Publisher	American Power Conversion (APC)	File Format	HTML & PDF
Date Published	April 2009	Downloads	3
Format	White Papers
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Scalability, Data Center, Network Operating Systems, Network Security

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