In today’s unified network world and we need to understand that What is network. Network has become a critical aspect of our personal and professional lives. Meeting new people via Social Networking channel for Study, business, or partnerships, networking is an platform to create opportunities. But what exactly is networking, and why is it so important? In this blog post, we’ll discuss the basics of networking, its benefits and avoiding common networking mistakes. So, let’s dive in and discover the power of networking together!
What is ICT Networking?
ICT stand for Information and communication technology and used communication and exchange of information between devices, systems, and networks. It involves multiple stages and process like; designing, implementation, and maintenance / Operation.
ICT networking includes multiple technologies like routing, switching, firewalls Security, wireless, protocols, IOT, AI, ML and network management & Monitoring tools. It allows users to access to use, access & share resources such as files, applications, Internet and databases geographically or locally with best route and securely.
Let’s have a brief overview ICT technologies:
- Network Design and Implementation
- Routing and Switching
- Network Security
- Cloud Networking / Computing
- Wireless Networks (WLAN)
- Internet of Things (IoT) Networking
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- Voice over IP (VoIP)
- Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
- Wide Area Networks (WAN)
- Local Area Networks (LAN)
- Network Management & Monitoring
- Network Protocols
- Network Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- Network Storage and Backup
Network Design and Implementation
- Network design and implementation are two different activity but inter-related to understand Customer requirement, gathering Information and provide solution involve that meets the needs of an organization including hardware and software, Technologies to implement, configure and handover.
- Document needs to prepare Includes, DPR, RFP, LLD, UAT, HLD etc.
Network Components & Technologies
Routing and Switching
- Routing and switching plays a critical role in a network. Routing identifies the best path to travel between devices, location, load balance based on IP address, gateways on later-3 and switching’s role is to forwarding of data packets within LAN based on Mac address on Layer-2 and 3.
- Routing works on some protocols like.. Static, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS etc. And Switching works on VLAN, Trunk, Layer-2 and also can do routing on Layer-3, Loop avoidance protocol I.e. STP and other LAN protocol and technologies.
Network Security
- In ICT Network, Security is always a critical part and it is very important to design Network security carefully to protect against external awa internal threats and unauthorized access of the network. This involves implementing hardware firewalls, ACL, encryption, access controls, and intrusion detection systems and IPS.
Cloud Networking / Computing
- Based on increasing demand of today data and network, building on-Premise Data is very costly to implement and maintain. But Cloud computing is one of best alternative to shift their infrastructure to the cloud. Cloud computing provides the same services on very low Cost and easy to access, security and backups. Some of well known Cloud service providers are MA-Azure, Amazon(AWS), Google etc.
Wireless Networks (WLAN)
- WLAN is a part of LAN, the only difference is on LAN we access the network over Wired connection and with Wireless we access network wireless and with roaming, although both LAN and WLAN works on same architecture but having different protocols and technology.
Internet of Things (IoT) & OT Networking
- Internet of things (IoT) and OT (Operation technology) both are very demanding and critical technology as these are working on live environment like production, robots, factories and manufacturing industries where devices and machines works on sensors to enable communication and data sharing. It is also works on home appliance as well or we can say whenever and whatever things work based in sensors and can handle remotely or with some command over internet or network are IOT.
Wide Area Networks (WAN)
- Wide area networks (WAN) is the technology used when we need to connect over geographic areas, such as between different offices, cities, state or countries. For example Google is US based company but it has office in India as well with same services. This requires different protocol and technology like MPLS, GPON, SDWAN etc.
Local Area Networks (LAN)
- The name itself says– LOCAL Area Network, mean the network which we will access locally to access services. Its kind of Core, Distribution and Access layer network where our end user, desktop, Servers, VoIP, Wireless network will be terminated.
Network Management & Monitoring
- After Building network it is required to manage, monitor and analysis the network’s performance with some information, trends and potential issues. But is not possible to enter each and every device to collect these device and network requires real time monitoring which is only possible by NMS (network Management Tools) which can be managed by centrally and can address any issue immediately or proactively.
Network Protocols
- Network protocols are the “set of rules” that allows communication between devices on a network like we make some standards, process and rules to perform some task or activity and it follows the rules to make ensure that communicate can happens or traffic can flow according to that rules efficiently and securely.
Storage and Backup:
- Server storage is important part of network and taking regular backup is keep data protect from loss or corruption.Once we take backup then we should create a backup copy of data and store it on a separate device or location.
- It is very important to keep backup of the backups for critical servers, Data and services which is help us to allowing data accessibility and recovering easy for any disaster or system failure.
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- When we built some Network then it required skilled manpower to troubleshooting and diagnostics the issues to make service availability.It is very important to maintaining network availability and performance and make ensuring that users have access the network and allow to run operation smoothly to access the services and they can to do their work efficiently.
Network Operation
- Network operation as an activity where we provide support to end user for their day-to-day network requirement and issues. Customer can hire a service provider who has expertise to manage their network and provide 24×7 support for any network break down.
Conclusion
ICT(Information and Communication Technology) networking is very crucial part of networking world which requires to connect and communicate between multiple network devices, organizations and people efficiently and securely.
Its include a wide range of technologies and thought, including network design and implementation, routing and switching, network security, cloud networking, wireless networks, internet of things, software-defined networking, voice over IP, virtual private networks, wide area networks, local area networks, network management and monitoring, network protocols, network troubleshooting and diagnostics, network storage and backup, and more.
To make ICT Networking Effective its requires a expertise and good understanding of network designing, Solutioning Customer handling, preparing Documents, network protocols and current technologies, Hardware, Software with their pros and cons, features and functionality.
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FAQ
Q, What is ICT networking?
A, ICT stand for Information and communication technology and used communication and exchange of information between devices, systems, and networks. It involves multiple stages and process like; designing, implementation, and maintenance / Operation
Q. What are some common ICT networking technologies?
A. ICT networking include a wide range of technologies and thought, including network design and implementation, routing and switching, network security, cloud networking, wireless networks, internet of things, software-defined networking, voice over IP, virtual private networks, wide area networks, local area networks, network management and monitoring, network protocols, network troubleshooting and diagnostics, network storage and backup, and more.
Q. What is a LAN?
A .LAN stand for Local area Network and it is used to connects network locally within building or small campus, like Wifi, Printer, Local server etc.
Q. What is a WAN?
A. WAN stand for Wide area Network and it is used to connects network geographically location st different location, such as City, State and these Branch offices are connected with HQ centrally.
Q. What is a router?
A. Router is a hardware which is mainly used to create Route to reach other network.
Q. What is a firewall?
A. Firewall is a security device which is used or configure to protect ICT network from internal and external threats like Cyber-attacker, malware or Unauthorized access.
Q. What is cloud computing?
A. Cloud computing is a technology which provider a facility or service to use their Infra, Hardware, Storage over the internet based on your requirement and usage and you no need built or manage any DC Infra on your premises.
Q. What is IoT?
A, IoT (Internet of Things) the technology which is works on Sensor and software which is mainly used in manufacturing industries.
