An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing.

IP地址用于两个主要功能：主机或网络接口标识和位置寻址。

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Phase 2 of your strategy provides for collaboration and integrates new features and functions into the environment, such as networking discovery, expert location, communities, and activities.

战略的第 2 阶段是协作，该阶段在环境中集成新的特性和功能，比如网络发现、专家位置、社区和活动。

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An ESB provides service location transparency, protocol conversion, and a number of other functions using standard or custom mediations that are required for a resilient SOA.

ESB使用弹性SOA所需的标准或自定义中间件来提供服务位置透明性、协议转换和一系列其他功能。

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By providing location functions, data and visualization tools as a service much like SalesForce.com provides CRM services, ESRI is aiming to bring location analytics to main stream business users.

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That said, vendors need to address the mainstream use case of background media functions and location services for third parties to truly make their platforms valuable to users.

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But innovations in location-based and community functions might unlock the potential.

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