9-3 Intranet Technology Resources
Since intranets are Internet-like networks within organizations, they depend on all of the information technologies that make the Internet possible. These include:
1. TCP/IP client/server networks
2. Hardware and software such as web browsers and server suites
3. HTML web publishing software
4. Network management and security programs
5. Hypermedia databases
9-4 The Business Value of Intranets
Studies have shown that early adopters of intranets has provided them with impressive returns and high paybacks at low costs. Many corporate intranet users and consultants to the
global business community has been that companies should get going fast on pilot intranet projects, or quickly expand any current intranet initiatives.
| 