Question

Network architecture:

Categorize each of the following requirements as core/fundamental, feature, or informational.

a. Network must support Fiber Optical interface for all devices on the network

b. Network backbone should be upgradable in capacity to 10Gb/s within two years of deployment

c. Finance department requires firewall protection to the server.

d. Existing network consists of 10BaseT Ethernet and FDDI segments.

e. Network personnel would like to be able to bill users for network service.

f. Network core may generate or terminate any user traffic

g. Network core must support digital video traffic from remote video cameras, and may additionally support sound from these cameras.

Answer 1

ANSWERS -

Core/Fundamental - It is defined as the basic part of something which holds atmost importance to it.

Feature - It is an additional to core, which gives enhanced property to it.

Informational - It is fact or some kind of information.

Categorizing the requirements into these three :-

• Core/Fundamental -
  • b) Network backbone should be upgradable in capacity to 10Gb/s within 2 years of deployment.
  • c) Finance department requires the firewall protection to the server.
  • f) Network core may generate or terminate any user traffic.
• Feature -
  • a) Network must support Fiber Optical interface for all devices on the network
  • g) Network core must support digital video traffic from remote video cameras, and may additionally support sound from these cameras
• Informational -
  • d) Existing networks consist of 10BaseT Ethernet and FDDI segments
  • e) Network personnel would like to be able to bill users for network service

These are the categorization of the mentioned requirements.

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