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CCNA vs CCNP – Detailed Guide and Differences

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CCNP focuses on Network architecture so the prime object is to create, install, and troubleshoot wide area networks (WAN) and local area networks (LAN). CCNA is the second level of Cisco’s five-level career certification process as given below: Course Coverage. Course Coverage.

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Optimizing Long?—?Haul TCP Throughout

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Haul TCP Throughout First Published: August 1, 2012, By Simon Karpen, Technical Consultant Background TCP, or Transmission Control Protocol, is the primary layer-4 communication protocol for file copies, database synchronization, and related tasks over the WAN. To enable selective acknowledgments on a Linux host: sysctl –w net.ipv4.tcp_sack=1

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