ITNetze

ITNetze is a term used in German-speaking IT contexts to denote networks that connect information technology resources across organizations or within large organizations. The term is commonly employed in planning, procurement, and management discussions to refer to the information technology infrastructure comprising networks, servers, storage, and related services. It is not a single product or company, but rather a concept that can describe both private internal networks and public or hybrid environments.

Typical scope includes local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), data centers, cloud connections, and the communications links between them. Modern ITNetze often incorporate software-defined networking (SDN), network virtualization, and centralized management platforms to improve agility, monitoring, and security. Security is a central concern, with firewalls, intrusion detection, identity and access management, and encryption forming core components.

Governance and standards: ITNetze design commonly aligns with industry standards such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, VPN technologies, and DNS, as well as best practices from IT service management frameworks like ITIL and security frameworks such as NIST or ISO/IEC 27001.

In practice, organizations use ITNetze to support enterprise applications, data exchange between sites, disaster recovery, and cloud integration. Municipalities and large enterprises may describe their entire network as an ITNetze, emphasizing interoperability and scalability.

See also: Information technology infrastructure, Computer network, Network security.