CHOOSING THE BEST LOCAL AREA NETWORK FOR ANY APPLICATION.

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Wittlin, Richard I. ^{[1
]}

Ratner, Daniel V. ^{[1
]}

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[1] Concord Data Systems, Waltham, MA,, USA, Concord Data Systems, Waltham, MA, USA

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Electronic Systems Technology and Design/Computer Design's | 1985年 / 24卷 / 02期

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COMPUTER SOFTWARE - COMPUTERS - Data Communication Equipment - DATA TRANSMISSION - Standards - TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES; COAXIAL;

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When choosing a local area network, the first and most important decision to make is whether to use a LAN that adheres to an existing or emerging standard, or to go with a unique or proprietary solution. A standard solution is beneficial for many reasons. One key benefit is that there are usually a number of vendors supplying products that adhere to the standard. This fosters competition, resulting in continual development and enhancement of the product offerings, as well as lower cost. It also means that a particular LAN technology can be obtained from more than one source, preventing obsolescence due to whims of vendor product strategy. Communication standards also help to promote interoperability among devices attached to data communication systems. Once a device can communicate with another device, device vendors have a strong incentive to adopt common protocols and data structures, making the information transferred easily understood.

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