Network Topologies
The term network Topology describes how devices are connected to each other within the network. It describes how many
connections each device has, in what order, and what sort of hierarchy. Typical network configurations include mesh
topology, ring topology, star topology, and tree topology. Each topology has a different level of fault tolerance.
The topology in each node is directly connected to some or all the other nodes present in the
network. This redundancy makes the network highly faulttolerant, but the escalated costs
may limit this topology to highly critical networks.High Redundancy
All network nodes are connected sequentially to a backbone, except that the backbone ends at the starting node, forming a ring. The failure of one node will result in changing the direction of the data traffic since the topology is Bi-directional . High Redundancy.
A root node is connected to two or more sub-level nodes, which themselves are connected hierarchically to sub-level nodes. Physically.Medium Redundancy.
Also known as hub and spoke. All the nodes in the network are connected to a central device like a hub or switch via cables. Failure of individual nodes or cables does not necessarily create downtime in the network, but the failure of a central device can. Low Redundancy.
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