Access control systems, including cloud-based security solutions, utilize electronic devices such as credential readers, biometric scanners, and keypad entry systems to regulate access to secure areas. These systems grant or restrict passage based on permissions assigned to individual credentials, ensuring only authorized individuals can enter sensitive locations. For instance, key …

Cisco is a leading manufacturer of networking devices, including routers that connect computer networks and direct traffic between them. Cisco offers a wide variety of routers suitable for home, small business, enterprise, data center, and service provider environments. This article provides an overview of the main types of Cisco routers available. Routers …

As wired network backbone hardware, Ethernet switches carry and distribute huge volumes of mission-critical data traffic throughout offices, campuses, and data centers daily. However, even premium enterprise-grade switches eventually fail without proper installation considerations and ongoing maintenance. This article provides networking professionals with a comprehensive overview of Ethernet switching functions along with …