Intranet and Extranet
Teddy Czech
8/27/10
Module 08 Written Assignment
Comparing Networks
The intranet network is a collection of private networks within an organization. It uses network technologies as a tool to communicate between people or workgroups. This tool is to help improve data sharing within the business. The intranet network is completely secure and has no portals to the outside world. The intranet network is completely an internal network, which the users maybe an executive team, human resources, accounting and or internal employees. One example for an internet network comes from the web browser; “Google”. Google has an intranet called: “Moma”. This is for the Google employees to have access to certain business related information like for payroll, phone numbers, news, and any contact information. The extranet network is a computer network that allows controlled information to be accessible from the outside for business or education. Extranets are not open connections a user must login and have security certificates in order to function correctly. The extranet network is less secure, but new technology makes it more secure with new software and certain firewalls. Users of the extranet network are for companies to share information or data with external users. Some examples are; vendors, suppliers, customers, or business clients. An example of a business using an extranet network is “AFLAC”. This is to manage, control, and store information which is shared to employees that are external. AFLAC uses an e-business application called “Livelink”. This is for employees to work efficient in collecting or sending important information to their business or clients. The internet network is a worldwide system of computer networks that share information, email, chat, and has web pages. It is made up of thousands of commercial, academic and government networks. Users of the internet are the public at large, employees, businesses all over the world to share information.
8/27/10
Module 08 Written Assignment
Comparing Networks
The intranet network is a collection of private networks within an organization. It uses network technologies as a tool to communicate between people or workgroups. This tool is to help improve data sharing within the business. The intranet network is completely secure and has no portals to the outside world. The intranet network is completely an internal network, which the users maybe an executive team, human resources, accounting and or internal employees. One example for an internet network comes from the web browser; “Google”. Google has an intranet called: “Moma”. This is for the Google employees to have access to certain business related information like for payroll, phone numbers, news, and any contact information. The extranet network is a computer network that allows controlled information to be accessible from the outside for business or education. Extranets are not open connections a user must login and have security certificates in order to function correctly. The extranet network is less secure, but new technology makes it more secure with new software and certain firewalls. Users of the extranet network are for companies to share information or data with external users. Some examples are; vendors, suppliers, customers, or business clients. An example of a business using an extranet network is “AFLAC”. This is to manage, control, and store information which is shared to employees that are external. AFLAC uses an e-business application called “Livelink”. This is for employees to work efficient in collecting or sending important information to their business or clients. The internet network is a worldwide system of computer networks that share information, email, chat, and has web pages. It is made up of thousands of commercial, academic and government networks. Users of the internet are the public at large, employees, businesses all over the world to share information.