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An intranet is a private network within an organization that connects computers using its own server and firewall. It allows authorized users such as employees to access computers and share information. Key benefits of an intranet include improved communication, time savings from real-time information sharing, increased collaboration through distributed access to data, and reduced costs compared to printing and distributing documents. Intranets also enhance security by restricting access to information within an organization.

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Intranet Overview - Tutorialspoint

An intranet is a private network within an organization that connects computers using its own server and firewall. It allows authorized users such as employees to access computers and share information. Key benefits of an intranet include improved communication, time savings from real-time information sharing, increased collaboration through distributed access to data, and reduced costs compared to printing and distributing documents. Intranets also enhance security by restricting access to information within an organization.

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Intranet Overview

Intranet

Intranet is defined as private network of computers within an organization with its own server and firewall.
Moreover we can define Intranet as:
Intranet is system in which multiple PCs are networked to be connected to each other. PCs in
intranet are not available to the world outside of the intranet.
Usually each company or organization has their own Intranet network and members/employees
of that company can access the computers in their intranet.
Every computer in internet is identified by a unique IP address.

Each computer in Intranet is also identified by a IP Address, which is unique among the
computers in that Intranet.

Benefits

Intranet is very efficient and reliable network system for any organization. It is beneficial in every aspect
such as collaboration, cost-effectiveness, security, productivity and much more.
Communication

Intranet offers easy and cheap communication within an organization. Employees can communicate
using chat, e-mail or blogs.

Time Saving

Information on Intranet is shared in real time.

Collaboration

Information is distributed among the employees as according to requirement and it can be accessed by
the authorized users, resulting in enhanced teamwork.

Platform Independency

Intranet can connect computers and other devices with different architecture.

Cost Effective

Employees can see the data and other documents using browser rather than printing them and
distributing duplicate copies among the employees, which certainly decreases the cost.

Workforce Productivity

Data is available at every time and can be accessed using company workstation. This helps the
employees work faster.
Business Management

It is also possible to deploy applications that support business operations.

Security

Since information shared on intranet can only be accessed within an organization, therefore there is
almost no chance of being theft.

Specific Users

Intranet targets only specific users within an organization therefore, once can exactly know whom he is
interacting.

Immediate Updates

Any changes made to information are reflected immediately to all the users.

Issues
Apart from several benefits of Intranet, there also exist some issues.. These issues are shown in the
following diagram:

Applications
Intranet applications are same as that of Internet applications. Intranet applications are also accessed
through a web browser. The only difference is that, Intranet applications reside on local server while
Internet applications reside on remote server. Here, we've discussed some of these applications:

Document publication applications

Document publication applications allow publishing documents such as manuals, software guide,
employee profits etc without use of paper.

Electronic resources applications

It offers electronic resources such as software applications, templates and tools, to be shared across the
network.

Interactive Communication applications

Like on internet, we have e-mail and chat like applications for Intranet, hence offering an interactive
communication among employees.

Support for Internet Applications

Intranet offers an environment to deploy and test applications before placing them on Internet.

Internet vs. Intranet


Apart from similarities there are some differences between the two. Following are the differences
between Internet and Intranet:

Intranet Internet

Localized Network. Worldwide Network

Doesn't have access to Intranet Have access to Internet.

More Expensive Less Expensive

More Safe Less Safe

More Reliability Less Reliability

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