Computer networking and the data communication is an important requirement of every business. Networking is used for sharing data and resources, transferring files, sharing multimedia, monitoring other computers, tracking orders, employees’ communication with each other, video conferencing and making long distance phone calls. Networking is important in the schools, universities, banks, small offices, multinational organizations, ISPs and even in the homes.
Based on your unique business requirements there can different network services can be used. Common network services include the following and these services are used in different types of the networks like LAN, MAN and WAN.
DNS
DNS stands for the Domain Name System and it is used for translating or converting the domain names into the IP address and IP addresses into the domain names. DNS servers are used on the enterprise TCP/IP networks and on the internet.
DHCP
DHCP stands for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and it is a networking service that dynamically assigns the IP addresses and other TCP/IP settings like default gateway, print server, DNS and proxy server’s settings to all the computers in your network.
FTP
FTP stands for the File transfer protocol and it is used to transfer the files over the internet through the FTP client.
Email
Email is the process of sending the text messages, images and video clips in an electronic form.
Printing
Printing is the process of sending the print requests to the print server. A print server is a dedicated computer in a computer network and the client computers can be attached with it so that they can send the printing request.
File Server
File Server is a computer server that is used to authenticate the users on the network.
Web Hosting
Web Hosting is the process of storing the websites on a central (massive) computer that is known as a web server.
Video Conferencing
Video conferencing technology is the communication type in who two or more individuals at the different locations of the world can communicate with each other via video.
VOIP
VOIP stands for the Voice Over Internet Protocol is the network service or technology that is used to implement voice communication between two ore more individuals at the remote locations. It can also be used to make the long distance phone calls.