Request for Comments (1)
Executive Summary
- increase of number of computers; increase of traffic
- limitations of existing equipment; technology trends
- limitations in capital funding and operating budget
- internal manpower limitations
- narrow range of reputable vendors (Cisco, IBM, 3Com, Fore)
Historical overview
- changes in the design of the campus network
- eliminating variety of technologies and replacing them by a single LAN technology (Ethernet)
- changes in wiring and high speed network technologies