Mastering Python Networking

Network standardization

I am sure standardization is nothing new to network engineers. After all, we rely on the TCP, UDP, ICMP, IP, and many other standards for our network nodes to communicate with each other. Standards give us a way to stand on common ground when comparing different elements. Think of a time you talked to your colleague about an OSI layer 3 technology to start the conversation, so your colleague could draw the right comparison in his or her mind. When we design networks, we know that a standardized topology using similar vendors and protocols helps us troubleshoot, maintain, and grow our network. What is interesting is that as the network grows in size, so does non-standard configuration and one-off work. A single switch ...