IT network services are designed to facilitate a networks operation.
It typically is provided by a server (which can be running one or more services), based on network protocols running at the application layer in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model of the network.
Some examples of IT network services are the Domain Name System (DNS) which translates domain names to IP addresses and the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to assign networking configuration information to network hosts. Authentication servers identify and authenticate users, provide user account profiles, and may log usage statistics.Download our free eBook to learn how Network as a Service (NaaS) solutions can tackle modern business challenges.