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| A pay-per-use computing model in which customers pay only for the computing resources that they need, and the resources can be easily scaled. |
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| A security technique to turn off ports on a network device that are not required. |
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| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) |
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| An unsecure TCP/IP protocol that is commonly used for transferring files. |
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| A feature that controls a device's tolerance for unanswered service requests and helps to prevent a DoS attack. |
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| FTP using Secure Sockets Layer (FTPS) |
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| A TCP/IP protocol that uses Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) to encrypt commands sent over the control port (Port 21) in an FTP session. |
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| A standard that blocks all traffic on a port-by-port basis until the client is authenticated using credentials stored on an authentication server. |
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| Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) |
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| A TCP/IP protocol that is used by devices to communicate updates or error information to other devices. |
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| Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) |
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| The next generation of the IP protocol that addresses weaknesses of IPv4 and provides several significant improvements. |
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| Using a data-based IP network to add digital voice clients and new voice applications onto the IP network. |
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| Preventing broadcast storms by using the IEEE 802.1d standard spanningtree algorithm (STA). |
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| MAC limiting and filtering |
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| A security technique to limit the number of media access control (MAC) addresses allowed on a single port. |
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| The process of administration that relies on following procedural and technical rules. |
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| Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) |
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| A TCP/IP protocol used mainly on UNIX and Linux devices that securely transports files by encrypting files and commands. |
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| A secure TCP/IP protocol that is used for transporting files by encrypting and compressing all data and commands. |
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| Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) |
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| A TCP/IP protocol that exchanges management information between networked devices. It allows network administrators to remotely monitor, manage, and configure devices on the network. |
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| Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) |
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| The most common protocol suite used today for local area networks (LANs) and the Internet. |
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| A means of managing and presenting computer resources by function without regard to their physical layout or location. |
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