A virtual network gives a customer a common LAN-like network where the servers can be located in the physical data center (virtualized or not), private cloud, and public cloud.
Data transmission is realized by technologies common in everyday life including blue tooth, cell phone, infra-red, wifi, and wired technologies, all of which operate as part of a network.
The Strike Common Weapon Data Link Program, sponsored by the U.S.Navy, PMA-201, upgrades the Joint Stand Off Weapon (JSOW) and Harpoon weapon systems with a network enabled data link capability.