ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses Network Infrastructure Options for Netcentric Implementation. Significant changes are occurring in applications as they evolve to support the knowledge workers — someone who interprets and applies information to create and provide value-adding solutions, and to make informed recommendations. Client/server and netcentric applications have the potential to greatly enhance the capabilities of the end user. In the netcentric computing era, public access applications address the needs of the public, specifically consumers. Netcentric computing also can extend an organization’s network to support business-to-business applications, with which the enterprise establishes and maintains its links with other organizations, such as suppliers, distributors, alliance partners, and the government. Whatever local area network technology an organization chooses to implement, each plays a key role in netcentric environments. In netcentric computing, particularly Internet-based solutions, public-access applications facilitate business-to-customer connectivity. Integrated services digital network can be used to integrate voice, video, and data, which makes it ideal for delivery of netcentric applications to users.
