An extranet is a private network that uses Internet technology and the public

telecommunication system to securely share part oI a business's inIormation or operations

with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers, or other businesses. An extranet can be viewed
as part oI a company's intranet that is extended to users outside the company. It has also been
described as a "state oI mind" in which the Internet is perceived as a way to do business with
other companies as well as to sell products to customers.
An extranet requires security and privacy. These can include Iirewall
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server management, the issuance and use oI digital certiIicates or similar means oI user
authentication, encryptionoI messages, and the use oI virtual private networks (VPNs)
thattunnel through the public network.
ompanies can use an extranet to:
O xchange large volumes oI data using lectronic Data Interchange (DI)
O Share product catalogs exclusively with wholesalers or those "in the trade"
O ollaborate with other companies on joint development eIIorts
O ointly develop and use training programs with other companies
O Provide or access services provided by one company to a group oI other companies,
such as an online banking application managed by one company on behalI oI
aIIiliated banks
O Share news oI common interest exclusively with partner companies
O Definition: Intranet is the generic term for a collection of private computer networks within an organization. A
technologies as a tool to facilitate communication between people or workgroups to improve the data sharing ca
base of an organization's employees.
O ntranets utilize standard network hardware and software technologies like Ethernet, WiFi, TCP/P, Web browse
organization's intranet typically includes nternet access but is firewalled so that its computers cannot be reache
O A common extension to intranets, called extranets, opens this firewall to provide controlled access to outsiders.
O any schools and non-profit groups have deployed them, but an intranet is still seen primarily as a corporate p
consists of an internal email system and perhaps a message board service. ore sophisticated intranets include
containing company news, forms, and personnel information. Besides email and groupware applications, an intr
internal Web sites, documents, and/or databases.
O The business value of intranet solutions is generally accepted in larger corporations, but their worth has proven
of time saved or return on investment.
O 8o Known 8: corporate portal, private business network