Physical and Logic Network
Kan
Metropolitan Community College
Abstract
This paper will explain several differences between a logical network design and the physical design of a network. Most people tend to think of it as the logical meaning the functional part and the physical as the seeing it part. With saying that one must understand that there is more to the logical and physical design of a network than just the functional and seeing parts. In order for one to understand the differences of how the two operate and work from one to the other, one would need more information than just the functionality and seeing parts. In the following paragraphs of this paper, by trying to outline what makes up the differences between logical and physical design of a network one should then understand people purposes. Finally we will talk about how it is important for businesses. (EDrawSoft, 2007)
In the world today, information communication and technology has become one of the most relied upon pillars for economic development. It is through technology, that the entire universe has been reduced to a small village, whereby persons far away from each other can interact freely on real-time basis. Every business enterprise and institution, for instance, is gearing towards modernizing its operations through information technology. Nowadays, the world of network design has two common design types; the logical network design and the physical network design. A logical network design can be described as how the network will be structured, basically all logical aspects of the network. The idea of a network is the logical design. Logical design also includes security planning, network management design, and the initial investigation into which service providers can meet WAN and remote access requirements.
A logical layout or logical design shows all logical aspects of the network. This includes logical networks,