Tuesday, March 8, 2011

CHAPTER 9 - COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS

INTRANETS

  • Intranets is a private computer network that uses Internet Protocol technology to securely share any part of an organization's information or network operating system within that organization. 
  • It is used in contrast to internet, a network between organization, and instead refers to a network within an organization. 
  • An intranet is build from the same concepts and technology used for the internet, such as client-server computing and the Internet Protocol Suite.
  • Intranet have also contrasted with extranets. 
  • Intranet may provide a gateway to the Internet by means of the network gateway with a firewall, shielding the intranet from unauthorized external access. 
  • Intranets are being used to deliver tools and applications. 
  • Intranets are also being used as corporate culture-change platforms, example large numbers of employee discussing key issues in an intranet forum application could lead to new ideas in management, productivity, quality, and other corporate issues. 
  • Intranet user-experience, editorial, and technology team work together to produce in-house sites. 
  • Intranet are managed by the communication, HR or CIO departments of large organizations or some combinations of these.     
Advantages of Intranets      

  1. Intranets allow organization to distribute informations to employee on an as-needed basic, employee may link to relevant information at their convenience, rather than being distracted indiscriminately by electronic line.  
  2. Intranet promote common corporate culture, so every users has ability to view the same information within the intranet. 
  3. Intranets are also being used as a platform for developing and deploying applications to support business operation and decisions across the internetworked enterprise. 
  4. Intranets can serve as powerful tools for communication within an organization, vertically and horizontally.    
    
                                                        
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