Thursday 21 August 2014

Advantages of Reference Models

The OSI model is hierarchical, and the same benefits and advantages can apply to any layered model. The primary purpose of all such models, especially the OSI model, is to allow different vendors’ networks to interoperate.

Advantages of using the OSI layered model include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.It divides the network communication process into smaller and simpler components, thus aiding component development, design, and troubleshooting.
2.It allows multiple-vendor development through standardization of network components.
3.It encourages industry standardization by defining what functions occur at each layer of the model.
4.It allows various types of network hardware and software to communicate.
5.It prevents changes in one layer from affecting other layers, so it does not hamper development.

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