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The document discusses network design models and best practices. It covers prerequisites of network design, common network requirements, fundamental network design goals, and the steps involved in network design which include identifying customer needs, logical network design, physical network design, and testing and optimizing the network design.

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Network Design Models

The document discusses network design models and best practices. It covers prerequisites of network design, common network requirements, fundamental network design goals, and the steps involved in network design which include identifying customer needs, logical network design, physical network design, and testing and optimizing the network design.

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Network Design Models and

Best Practices
29/04/2021
Prerequisites of Network Design
• To perform network design you should have sufficient knowledge in IP
addressing and subnetting, basic knowledge switching and routing
protocols,
Network Requirements
Common network requirements :
• The network should stay up all the time (uptime), even in the event of failed
links, equipment failure, and overloaded conditions.
• The network should reliably deliver applications and provide reasonable
response times from any host to any host.
• The network should be secure. It should protect the data that is transmitted
over it and data stored on the devices that connect to it.
• The network should be easy to modify to adapt to network growth and
general business changes.
• Because failures occasionally occur, troubleshooting should be easy. Finding
and fixing a problem should not be too time-consuming.
Network Design
Fundamental Network Design Goals:
■ Scalability: Scalable network designs can grow to include new user groups and
remote sites and can support new applications without impacting the level of service
delivered to existing users.
■ Availability: A network designed for availability is one that delivers consistent,
reliable performance, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, the failure of a single
link or piece of equipment should not significantly impact network performance.
■ Security: Security is a feature that must be designed into the network, not added on
after the network is complete. Planning the location of security devices, filters, and
firewall features is critical to safeguarding network resources.
■ Manageability: No matter how good the initial network design is, the available
network staff must be able to manage and support the network. A network that is too
complex or difficult to maintain cannot function effectively and efficiently.
Steps in • The network design process involves the
following key steps:

Network • Identifying customer needs and goals


• Logical network design

Design • Physical network design


• Testing, optimization and
documentation of the design
Identifying customer needs and goals

This phase of network design involves performing requirements-analysis.


This phase starts with identifying business goals and technical
requirements. The task of characterizing the existing network, including
the architecture and performance of major network segments and devices,
follows. The last step in this phase is to analyze network traffic, including
traffic flow and load, protocol behavior, and quality of service (QoS)
requirements
Logical Network Design
• During the logical network design phase, the network designer develops a
network topology. Depending on the size of the network and traffic
characteristics, the topology can range from simple to complex, requiring
hierarchy and modularity. During this phase, the network designer also
devises a network layer addressing model and selects switching and
routing protocols. Logical design also includes security planning, network
management design, and the initial investigation into which service
providers can meet WAN and remote-access requirements.
Physical Network Design
During the physical design phase, specific technologies and products that
realize the logical design are selected. Physical network design starts with
the selection of technologies and devices for the networks, including
cabling, Ethernet switches, wireless access points, wireless bridges, and
routers. Selecting technologies and devices for remote access and WAN
needs follows. Also, the investigation into service providers, which began
during the logical design phase, must be completed during this phase.
Testing, Optimizing, and Documenting Your
Network Design
• The final steps in network design are to write and implement a test
plan, build a prototype or pilot, optimize the network design, and
document your work with a network design proposal. If your test
results indicate any performance problems, during this phase you
should update your design to include such optimization features
which will adjust performance.
Network Design Models

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