What is Network Service Provider and what services do they provide?
A network service provider in Canada is a company that offers various services related to networking and connectivity. It operates and sells access and bandwidth to Internet backbone infrastructure and services. People can get confused between Network Service Providers (NSP)and Internet Service Providers (ISP). A network is a collection of two or more connected computer systems to share data, while the Internet links these small and large networks to form a huge network. An Internet Service Provider is the primary customer of NSP. NSP provides backbone services to ISP and provides the infrastructure that makes up the interface.
Services provided by NSP:
Internet Connectivity
Internet connectivity is one of the primary computer network services Toronto provided to businesses and individuals. With the help of various technologies such as fiber optic, cable, wireless or satellite connections they provide internet services.
Network Infrastructure Provisioning
In simple terms, it is the process of setting up a network so that authorized users can access it. There are mainly four types of provisioning-
● Server Provisioning
● Device Provisioning
● Internet Access Provisioning
● User Provisioning
NSP provides these services to businesses to bring greater efficiency and more secure operations. It helps people become more secure and well-organized.
Network Management
Network management services include monitoring and managing the information technology of a business. Network administration, network maintenance, network operation, and network provisioning are some of the examples that come under network management services provided by NSP.
Virtual Private Network ( VPN)
VPNs are used for remote access to a private network by disguising your online identity and encrypting your internet traffic. The benefits of VPNs are that they allow businesses to establish a secure private connection.
Bandwidth and Traffic Management
Bandwidth management is the service to ensure the management of brandwidth which involves managing and controlling how bandwidth is used on the network. Bandwidth and traffic management are the services provided to ensure efficient allocation and use of resources.
Some of the common services provided by network service providers are:
Communication Services
Following are the communication services provided by network management services from IT Consulting Companies Canada:
● IRC ( Internet Relay Chat)-
● VoIP ( Voice over Internet Protocol)
● Liste von Servern (LISTSERV)
● User Network ( USA
● Telnet
● Video conferencing
File serving
It includes:
● Filesharing.
● File transfer
Directory services
Accounting
Authentication and authorization
Domain Name Services
Application Services
Resources sharing
Databases
Web Services
Conclusion
NSPs provide services related to networking and connectivity. NSPs share access to networks for backbone infrastructure and services.
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