Network Operations Center

A Network Operations Center or NOC (pronounced "nock") is one or more locations from which control is exercised over a computer or telecommunications network, or part thereof.Large organizations may operate more than one NOC, either to manage different networks, or to provide geographic redundancy in the event of one site being unavailable or offline.The acronym NOC may be prefixed or appended to the network or product managed by that center. An example of this usage is "INOC" being "International Network Operations Center". It may also be modified in certain letters e.g. "NMC" being " Network Management Center" or "SMC" being " Service Management Center".
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(NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems.
See also Network Information Center.
(1994-12-01)