NTC/409 GLOBAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN WEEK 1

• As a network architect, you will be responsible for the logical and physical design of the network. Describe the differences between logical design and physical design. How does creating the logical design help the architect with the physical design?

• Describe a scenario where the traditional network design might be more favorable than a building-block approach. What are the risks when using the traditional network design model
•  What are the major roles of a network manager in today's business environment?

• What soft skills do you think a network manager must have?

How do automated monitoring tools play a role in reducing network management costs A network manager's job is to install and maintain the organization's computer network. They have to ensure the staff is properly trained and have the skills needed to provide technical support for the network. So if a problem comes up with the network the network manager will need to have a recovery plan in place to minimize the down time to the network. Some of the soft skills that a network manager needs to have are the ability to think quickly on their feet. This comes in handy in case the network goes down the companies' way of doing business may not cost them as much. They also need to be able to manage people properly, so the best people are in the best position to help avoid problems. If problems do, occur the right person will be available to help minimize the down time to the network. Network management cost is reduced by automating and distributing decision making processes using automated monitoring tools. The use of network resources is optimized, and reliability of services is improved while decreasing downtime, which cuts management cost. This makes it possible for network operators to focus more on business logic and less on low level device configuration.