Why Network Topology Always Changes: Lessons from Infrastructure Creep
The article discusses the fallacy that network topology remains static over time. Using a real client example, it illustrates how a simple server infrastructure with a few public web servers gradually becomes complex and chaotic as new services, IP assignments, and ad-hoc configurations accumulate. The piece argues that topology inevitably changes and organizations must plan for this evolution rather than assuming their network architecture will stay the same.
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It's easy for something that started out simply to become much more complicated as time wears on.
Despite the best laid plans, the slow creep of chaos eventually took over.
In an era before v...
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