VPNs White Papers
Learn the basics of virtual private networks (VPNs)
Overview
This sample chapter, taken from Comparing, Designing, and Deploying VPNs, examines VPN devices, protocols, technologies, and models.
A virtual private network (VPN) allows the provisioning of private network services for an organization or organizations over a public or shared infrastructure such as the Internet or service provider backbone network.
This sample chapter, taken from Comparing, Designing, and Deploying VPNs, introduces, explains, and compares VPN devices, protocols, technologies, and models.
Title: Comparing, Designing, and Deploying VPNs
ISBN: 1587051796
Published: April 2006
Author: Mark Lewis
Chapter: Chapter 1: What Is a Virtual Private Network?
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Further White Paper Details
| Publisher | TechRepublic |
File Format | PDF |
| Date Published | April 2006 |
Downloads | 641 |
| Format | Downloads |
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