Networks must be built using a particular type of technical architecture. One of
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Networks must be built using a particular type of technical architecture. One of the most popular architectures in use today is TCP/IP, which stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. It is the architecture that was developed for the Internet. How do you think TCP/IP standards will have to change in the future to continue to improve the Internet. OSI, which stands for Open Systems Interconnection, was originally developed to allow for easier connection of unlike devices. Its development was an attempt to allow the many network products offered by different vendors to communicate with each other. It defines standards as the transport layer.
1. What problems would you encounter if your firm decided to adopt these standards?
2. What thoughts do you have about the continuing development and use of technology in the world? Can standards be established and enforced?
Explanation / Answer
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With the advancement in technology and the pace at which modern technologies get obsolete, it isn’t hard to say that the current technology need to change, evolve, in order to survive the tides of time. Also, due to newer technologies being developed that have augmented the working of the TCP protocol, it needs to change its functionality and work principles constantly to stay relevant.
Main challenges that TCP/IP provides us with are traffic prioritization, which means that the swiftness of execution is not prioritized on the basis of usability, like opening a website, which should be quick and sending an email, which can be delayed for a second or two. This needs to change if TCP/IP protocol is to survive. Also, concerning factors are its issues with security and its migration to TCP/IP6 from TCP/IP4, which is not as efficient. All these things need to be worked upon to be able to survive in the future.
Depending on which protocol the firm decides to implement, the challenges provided would be different. Because, TCP/IP is robust solution, scalable and reliable but only valid for connection in the end to end sort of scheme while the OSI allows more solution from all the interconnected devices and not end to end. Implementing any new protocol would require involvement, knowledge to work it and an ability to justify a change in such working.
Technology is and will always be a relevant field in research, not only has it provided us with advancements in the field of usability, every aspect of our world now depends upon technology to be able to function properly. It has led to advancement in many fields from farming to healthcare and hasn’t stopped yet. Everyday, more and more advancements are being noticed and implemented into our daily lives and this is only going to keep on increasing. I am all for this development as i want to utilize more and more advanced technologies to complement my work and make it easier to comprehend.
Standards can be enforced and they should be. It is noticed that it is not easy to implement a change, a large chunk of our population can adapt to a change quickly but like everything else, there are different sections of people whose views differ on the subject. To a point where use of a technology becomes synonymous with the application itself, standards can help us avoid redundancy, make it easier to use in the general sense, improve integration and flexibility of the system and improvement in security. When all this is looked into, it will help us realize the goal of the technology easier and use it for our betterment as a cohesive unit.
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