Chapter 12 of Networking + of Mike Myers Book

Avance networking device that works at least at layer 7(application Layer) and hides server behind a single IP address.

A feature on some switches to create virtual routers.

A process used to detect that something has intruded into a network and that protects networks from intrusions.

The process of taking several servers and making them look like a single server, distributing the processing and network traffic load across the physical servers.

A swtich that has functions that operate at multiple layers of the OSI seven-layer model.

A protocol that works with PPP to provide a secure data link between computers usiing encryption.

A function of many advanced networking devices that authenticates a connecting device at the point of connection.

The capability of many advanced switches to mirror data from any or all physical ports on a switch to a single physical port. Useful for any type of situation where an administer needs to inspect packets coming from certain computers.

A device that fetches internet resources for a client without exposing that client directly to the internet. Most proxy servers accept requests for HTTP,FTP,POP3 and SMPT resources. the proxy server often caches, or stores, a copy of the requested resource for later use.

Policies that control how much bandwidth a protocol, pc, user, VLAN, or IP address may use.

A special remote access server program, originally only available on windows server, on which a PPTP endpoint is placed in Microsoft networks.

Controlling the flow of packets into or out from the network according to the type of packet or other rules

A port on a switch configured to carry all data, regardless of VLAN number, between all switches in a LAN.

The process of transfering VLAN data between two or more switches.

A LAN that, using VLAN-capable switches, places some systems on a virtual broadcast domains.