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What is Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP)?

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 19-Aug-2021 11:23:28

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Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) is a defunct routing protocol used in autonomous systems to exchange data between surrounding gateway sites. Border Gateway Protocol supplanted EGP, widely utilized by research institutes, universities, government agencies, and commercial companies (BGP).EGP is built on poll instructions to request update answers and periodic message exchange polling for neighbor reachability. RFC 904, which was issued in April of 1984, details EGP.External Gateway Protocol is another name for the Exterior Gateway Protocol.Research institutes widely used EGP, universities, government agencies, and business enterprises to interconnect autonomous computers in the early days of the Internet. Still, it was eventually ... Read More

How do you measure Network Performance?

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 19-Aug-2021 11:21:04

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The examination and review of collective network information to describe the quality of services delivered by the underlying computer network is known as "network performance".It is a qualitative and quantitative procedure that assesses and defines a network's performance level. Thus, it assists a network administrator in reviewing, evaluating, and improving network services.Parameters Used to Measure Network PerformanceThe following parameters are used to measure Network Performance −BandwidthThroughputLatencyPacket LossJitterLet us discuss each of these parameters in detail.BandwidthThe quantity of bandwidth allocated to the network is one of the most important conditions of a website's performance. The web server's bandwidth controls how quickly ... Read More

What is DNS Leak (IP Leak)?

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 19-Aug-2021 11:18:16

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What is a DNS?DNS (Domain Name Service) is a critical service that allows you to map hostnames to IP addresses and makes the Internet work. You'll be able to recall any website simply by its name, and you won't have to remember where the IP address is responding. To put it another way, it's like a gigantic phone book for internet users.DNS (Domain Name Service) is a critical service that allows you to map hostnames to IP addresses and makes the Internet work. You'll be able to recall any website simply by its name, and you won't have to remember ... Read More

Difference between PPTP and OpenVPN

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 19-Aug-2021 11:16:58

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VPN is used to improve online security, which sometimes feels like a lengthy process. Technical uses abbreviations which are difficult to acknowledge sometimes. If you are looking to start VPN security, you will come across words with abbreviations like PPTP, L2TP, and OpenVPN.There are mainly three types of VPN protocol in demand - PPTP, L2TP, and OpenVPN.Working of VPN – BasicsVirtual Private Network(VPN) creates a link from your device to the server. The VPN channel protocol commits communication of your device with the concealed server. VPN consists of two-channel data and a control channel. These channels participate together and make sure ... Read More

Difference between MEGA and ICloud

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 19-Aug-2021 11:13:26

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What is iCloud?iCloud is Apple’s cloud-based ecosystem of applications and tools that you can use almost on all devices. Apple started its service on June 6th, 2011, and has managed to gain more than 850 million users and is built into every apple system. iCloud provides free five GB of storage and a paid storage service of up to 2 TB of data, with a maximum file size of 50 GB.It also provides features like family sharing and file sharing among friends and helps track lost devices. All data stored in iCloud is synced across all apple id connected devices. Though iCloud ... Read More

Difference between CloudMe and BorgBase

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 19-Aug-2021 11:11:04

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CloudMeCloudMe is a software service that offers cloud storage and file synchronization owned and operated by CloudMe AB, a Swedish company with its servers operated in Sweden. It was founded in 2012 by Daniel Arthursson.Initially, it was named iCloud.com but had to change it since Apple acquired the domain for a reported amount of 4.5 million US Dollars.CloudMe has cloud storage and sync solution that allows users to store, access, and share their stuff with one other and those who aren't using the service. Email, text messaging, Facebook, and Google are all options for sharing.Files can be saved in a ... Read More

Difference between Google Drive and Box

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 19-Aug-2021 11:10:12

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Google DriveGoogle Drive is a file hosting service provided by google launched April 24, 2012. Google Drive, which was launched on April 24, 2012, allows users to store files in the cloud, sync files across devices, and share files. In addition to a web interface, Google Drive has apps for most devices that can be used offline.Google Drive doesn’t only help you save files, though. It serves as a central location for all of your Google activities. Google's whole ecosystem of products, including its G Suite of office apps, is compatible with Drive.So, chances are most of the people on ... Read More

Difference between OneDrive and CloudMe

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 19-Aug-2021 11:08:16

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OneDriveOneDrive is a free online cloud storage platform from Microsoft launched in 2007 that lets you store and protect your files, share them with others, and get to them from anywhere on all your devices with a Microsoft account.OneDrive can be accessed through most operating systems such as Windows, Mac, Android, and Xbox consoles. It is mainly used for professional purposes and is sometimes called “OneDrive for Work/School.”OneDrive is integrated into all Windows desktops above version Windows 8.1 and Microsoft office 2010 and later. It offers users 5GB of free storage and can be expanded up to 6 TB for ... Read More

Introduction to Remote Administration Tool (RAT)

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 19-Aug-2021 11:06:42

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For the past few decades, the IT field and computer science engineering fields have been growing exponentially. As a result, the RAT or Remote Administration Tool is discovered.Unfortunately, it is often confused with Remote Access Trojan, which also has the same acronym. The two RATs are similar in functioning but different in the intend of usage. Remote Administration Tool is used for accessing a system remotely from another location where there is no physical presence of the user. The systems participating should be connected by internet connection. First, let us discuss the positive usages of the RAT.Usages of Remote Administration ... Read More

Difference between NFS and CIFS

Pranav Bhardwaj
Updated on 19-Aug-2021 11:05:10

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What is NFS?The Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system protocol that Sun Microsystems developed in 1984. A client/server architecture includes a client program, a server program, and a protocol that facilitates communication between the client and the server. The Network File System is a protocol that operates on all IP-based networks. This protocol is supported by Apple Mac OS X, Unix, and Unix-like operating systems like Solaris, Linux, FreeBSD, and AIX.NFS is a protocol that allows users to access data and files via a network from anywhere. Because the NFS protocol is an open standard, any user ... Read More

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