Static vs Dynamic

The type of routing used in a network defines how well the network will function in gathering information. When you are configuring an IP route between two routers, there are two different types of routing that would be appropriate, and the types that are used are dependent on the size of the company. With a small company I would recommend Static Routing, while with a larger company I would recommend dynamic routing. Static routing is ideal for a small business, because one of the key advantages in Static routing is that it is very easy to implement this type of routing into a small network, it is very secure, the information is routed to the destinations that same way every time, and there is no routing algorithm or update. While the advantages for Static routing are best for a small business, as the company grows the configuration complexity will increase. Dynamic routing will be best suited for a larger company, since multiple routers will be used and Dynamic routing is suitable in all of these types of network topologies. The Dynamic routing system is also independent of the network size, and also reroutes any traffic automatically, if it is possible to reroute the traffic. These routes will be dependent of the current topology. Dynamic routing would not be ideal for a small business due to Dynamic routing being more complex to implement then static routing, as well requires more resources and bandwidth then Static Routing. Dynamic routing costs more in the long run to maintain then Static Routing. As we can see Dynamic routing is best used for larger companies due to the cost of maintenance, but it also adapts to the topology of the network, where Static routing is ideal for smaller businesses.

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