Performance Investigation οf an ICT Network for Data Transmission

Abstract

Effective network communication is thought to require a solid foundation and dependable network architecture. This is necessary for the network's many connected devices to distribute data effectively. This study took into account a well-known local area network topology with a star topology to accomplish this goal. Three architectures for the ICT Center network: ICT Centre A, ICT Centre B, and ICT Centre C were each modelled in an OPNET simulation environment using application traffic from HTTP, FTP, Email, and Database. The number of workstations in each architecture ranged from 40 to 80 to 120. Statistics like Ethernet delay (sec), load (bits/sec), and traffic received (bits/sec) were taken into consideration for each Centre. Due to a large number of workstations, the server at ICT Centre C delivered the highest traffic volume, while ICT Centre B outperformed the others in terms of Ethernet delay reduction. The server at ICT Centre C had the highest load. This demonstrates the need for a lower number of workstations to be taken into account when designing a communication network for faster data transmission.