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backbone
Last modified: Thursday, March 09, 2006 

Another term for bus, the main wire that connects nodes. The term is often used to describe the main network connections composing the Internet.

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EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet provides practical advice and news for running and managing an enterprise network. In-depth articles and news cover topics such as network management, network monitoring, servers, communications, Internet telephony, operating systems, and much more.

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Founded in April, 1999 by Ted Stevenson as part of internet.com's xSP Channel, ISP-Planet was designed from the start to address the concerns of Internet Service Providers. ISP-Planet covers the main areas of interest for Internet Service Providers such as equipment, perspectives, Fixed wireless, industry news & trends, market research, news, and more.

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PracticallyNetworked.com provides easy-to-understand help for small-network builders. The site contains how-to information for setting up and debugging home-office and small-business networks. Users can also find extensive troubleshooting information, tips on getting applications to work through firewalls, product reviews on network hardware and software, and more.

Fortify Your Backbone
InfoWorld feature story (May 1998) that explores alternatives for improving backbone performance.

Russ Haynal's ISP Page
Contains resources that "every ISP employee should know about the Internet." Includes links to backbone maps, global interconnection points, Internet architecture data, etc.

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