network design
Infrastructure layout creation
Network design is the planning and architecture of computer networks—determining how devices, connections, and systems will be organized to enable communication and data transfer.
It encompasses decisions about topology, hardware placement, security protocols, and capacity: The network design couldn't handle the increased traffic.
In broader contexts, network design applies to any interconnected system requiring structural planning, from transportation grids to social organization.
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- latencyDelay in system response
- packet lossFailed data delivery
- linkPoint of connection
Ethernet · topology · protocol · firewall · defense in depth · VLAN · subnet · load balancing · redundancy · scalability · encryption · mesh · node · throughput · cabling · fault tolerance · optimization · wireless