Delivers that information on demand as and when needed. Guarantees that the information is the latest and most accurate available. Allows the information to be maintained by the people who would normally prepare and maintain it. An Intranet possesses all of the above characteristics. Allied to the considerable cost savings, it is easy to see why Intranets are becoming so popular and why so many organisations are considering utilising Intranet technologies.
Intranets are very flexible.
Networking technologies enable private Intranets to run through external lines. Branch offices across the world can be connected across the Internet for the price of a local telephone call. The data traffic on private systems runs through a secure virtual network on the Internet, but is invisible to public users on the same wires. The result is a wide area network crossing continents for a fraction of the cost of a dedicated leased line. It is also very quick to set up and can be set up within a matter of hours.