The Internet has changed the course of knowledge
distribution for the world. This vast network has allowed for the quick, almost
instantaneous delivery of messages, news, and information. It’s no wonder why
companies use this to gain access to information. Yet a public system would not
be the safest one. So they create an intranet. This is when the Internet is used privately by a company to link
selected resources with suppliers, customers, and other business partners. (The
Book)When outsiders of a company use a
network to view some of the in formation from the intranet, that new network is
an extranet. (Source 1)
An intranet can use
software such as Ethernet (a locally based network of computers and
technology), Wi-Fi, TCP/IP (, Web
browsers and web servers. The intranet is usually firewalled to protect the
computers from outside access. (Source 2) Bob Taylor (internet pioneer who led teams that made major
contributions to the personal computer along with other related technologies (Source
4)) imagined the intranet at first in at
least 1966. The Internet started out initially as an intranet. (Source 3) Meaning
that at first, the Internet was simply a resource for companies and
organizations for distributing information. The Internet grew, simplified, and
became a part of more casual users until it was a common application among the
general population it is today.
Intranets utilize the sheer magnitude of the Internet now
for business use. It’s an interesting view on how applications, networks, and
similarly organizations in business or anything requiring efficiency and speed
will divide itself into simpler parts. This smaller part is now more easily manageable
and “monitor-able”.
Source 1
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/filetransferprotocol/Intranets_and_Extranets.htm
Source 2
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