Using TCP/IP, users can share files and printers just like they can with NetWare's native protocols. They can also use software to remotely execute applications on distant machines, or access on-line publications over the World Wide Web, or send electronic mail messages to users around the globe.
This flexibility comes at a price however, and that price is performance and complexity. Because TCP/IP is designed to be robust on a global scale, it cannot implement many of the network-automation features found in smaller networking technologies that make life easier for their users. However, as the Internet continues to explode in popularity and use, these services are proving to be more than capable of handling the task.
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