Extranet
Sometimes an organization wants to be able to collaborate with its customers or suppliers while at the same
time maintaining the security of being inside its own network. In cases like this a company may want to
create an extranet, which is a part of the company’s network that can be made available securely to those
outside of the company. Extranets can be used to allow customers to log in and check the status of their
orders, or for suppliers to check their customers’ inventory levels.