Capterra Glossary
Network Appliance
A network appliance is a type of computing appliance that supports the flow of information to other network-connected computing devices. For example, a network appliance service for firewall protection can create a barrier between a network and the internet to improve safety and block unwanted network connections. A network appliance service for WiFi manages settings for wireless networks such as bandwidth and security. Other services provided by network appliances include caching, IP address management, and network address translation.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Network Appliance
SMBs might use network appliances because they are easier to use and more cost-effective than servers when supporting the flow of information to network-connected devices. They can help SMBs optimize network performance and security when growing their business and technological infrastructure.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy