Network Architectures - CompTIA Network+ N10-009 - 1.6 Flashcards
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Three-tier Architecture/network
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Network design with three layers,
Core
Distribution
Access
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Core
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Critical points that make of center of network. Servers, database applications.
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Distrubution
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Mid-point between users and core resources. Switches.
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Access
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Where users connect. Switches, end stations, printers
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Collapsed Core
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Good fit for smaller organizations.
Combines core and distribution layers.
Less expensive but not as resilient/redundancy
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Flow of traffic
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Important to know where traffic starts and ends.
East-west. Traffic in the center
North-South. Traffic outside the network
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