 NETWORK ARCHITECTURE / DESIGNArchitecture and design are the planning of the deployment of a computing network according to factors such as : • size of the company
• level of safety necessary
• type of activity
• volume of the traffic on the network
• needs for the users of the network
• budget of the company. The planning and the implementation of a network require an analysis of all the network components available in order to set up a scalable infrastructure which should allow the optimization of present and future resources. A network requires many protocols and features to permit scalability and manageability without constant manual intervention.
Designing a network can be a challenging task. A network that consists of only 50 nodes can pose complex problems that lead to unpredictable results.
Attempting to optimize networks that feature thousands of nodes can pose even more complex problems. So, there are many ways to design even the simplest of network architectures; it is not a precise art.
There is no single "right" answer, only one that meets an organization’s requirements in a timely and affordable manner. | 
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