Topic 2 – Simplifying the Stack with Network Architecture

Reading through a Forbes article regarding the value of network architecture and it’s ability to simplify the stack was valuable for several reasons.  Perhaps this is common knowledge for people who have worked in IT as a career, however I have limited knowledge of network architecture and found the article engaging.

The foundation of the technology stack is often represented through the layers that are required to deliver the expected business results.  This application and perspective of where and how network architecture can be disrupt and change how the information technology stack should be designed is intriguing.  The below image provides a perspective on how this can simplify information technology architecture.

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I have always had a passion around using technology to simplify and optimize business solutions through innovation.  I have experience and knowledge on the business and enterprise software opportunities to create value through simplicity, however not across IT Architecture.

References

Hawes, L. (2012). Enterprise Software Architecture: a Network of Services, Not a Layered Stack. Forbes, 2.

SAP Pub. Image. http://article.sapub.org/image/10.5923.j.ijnc.20120205.03_002.gif