thumb|overview of a typical noc. status monitors (front), backbone overview (back), and news broadcast on tv-set (right). note safe under desk, typically for backups, passwords, or hardware cryptographic devices. a network operations center (noc, pronounced like the word knock), also known as a "network management center", is one or more locations from which network monitoring and control, or network management, is exercised over a computer, telecommunication or satellite network. __toc__ ==history== early versions of nocs have been around since the 1960s. a network control center was opened in new york by at&t in 1962 that used status boards to display switch and route information, in real-time, from at&t's most important toll switches. at&t later replaced their network control center with a noc in 1977 in bedminster, new jersey. ==purpose== nocs are implemented by business organizations, public utilities, universities, and government agencies that oversee complex networking environments that require high availability. noc personnel are responsible for monitoring one or many networks for certain conditions that may require special attention to avoid degraded service. organizations may operate more than one noc, either to manage different networks or to provide geographic redundancy in the event of one site becoming unavailable. in addition to monitoring internal and external networks of related infrastructure, nocs can monitor social networks to get a head-start on disruptive events. ==functions== nocs analyze problems, perform troubleshooting, communicate with site technicians and other nocs, and track problems through resolution. when necessary, nocs escalate problems to the appr
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