| Networking & Connectivity Networking & connectivity have today become indispensable ingredients for any successful business. Networking & connectivity enable the various departments of an enterprise to function like a champion team where each player exercises his own special skills while being fully aware of what the others are doing on the field. Without networking, a business runs the risk of functioning as a disjointed and unfocussed unit. Networking & connectivity make it possible for a corporation’s employees to quickly access and transmit data as well as communicate by means of e-mail, video and audio conferencing. This ensures that they keep in close touch constantly and have all the information they need to be empowered to do their jobs with optimum efficiency. Because they are invaluable to your business, networking & connectivity involve a lot of thought and detailed planning. Corporations looking merely to link all the computers in a single office would need a local area network (LAN). Those requiring to link up geographically remote locations would have to turn to a wide area network (WAN). A choice also needs to be made of the mode of data transfer – frame relay or asynchronous transfer mode. The company would need to make an exact estimate of how many nodes (computers) and other devices the network would link; how many people would use them and whether access would only be from a single location or might be required remotely as well. Scalability should be made an important criterion when planning networking & connectivity. An estimate of potential growth would help design a network that could accommodate more nodes in the future. Decisions would also need to be made about switches (devices that allow various nodes on a LAN to communicate with each other and enable several personnel to use the network simultaneously) and routers (devices that enable communication between networks). It is advisable to leave network design and management to the experts. If your business needs help with networking and connectivity, contact Viper System. | 
