With a better understanding of how protocols function, better decisions can be made about how to handle the data generated in smart factories. We received this question from a student at a recent ...

Getting a handle on the invisible part of your network—the protocols that are in use—can be of enormous value in helping you detect problems. So far, we've talked about the tangibles of your ...

Network protocols are formal standards and policies consisting of rules, procedures, and formats that define how data is exchanged over networks. They ensure that devices can communicate effectively, ...

In an ideal Internet all packets would be treated as equal by the Internet Service Providers (ISP) and backbone operators who transport them across cyberspace. Unfortunately, this is not always the ...

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Chances are you’ve heard about network protocol in the past but likely have little idea of what it is all about. For sure right now, we can say that there are different types of network protocols ...

The IETF’s Network Cofiguration Protocol and Yang data modeling language promise to help simplify and speed network device configuration This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network ...

Protocols The protocols that are in use on the network are also considered a part of the infrastructure. A protocol is simply an agreed upon way of communicating. If you and I talk with each other in ...