{"id":5261,"date":"2017-03-24T16:25:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T20:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eginnovations.com\/blog\/?p=5261"},"modified":"2022-11-13T10:09:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T15:09:01","slug":"layer-models-are-alive-and-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eginnovations.com\/blog\/layer-models-are-alive-and-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Layer Models are Alive and Well"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LayerMany have made the claim that the ISO 7-layer model is dead, and since it\u2019s been around since the 1970\u2019s it\u2019s easy to understand why. But that doesn\u2019t mean ALL layer models are dead. In fact, a layer model remains an easy way to quickly understand the complexities associated with application performance management.<\/p>\n

Designed as an aid to developing network protocols, the 7-layer model was never intended to be cast in stone \u2013 new layers could be added. The layered representation made it easier to understand how data flowed through a system using various protocols.<\/p>\n

Watch Demo: Converged Application & Infrastructure Monitoring \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\n

But eG Enterprise\u2019s layer models are not literally<\/em> ISO 7-layer models. Rather, they use the layer model concept as a guide to quickly understand and isolate where issues are occurring. Each component within an eG Enterprise-monitored IT service has a layer model that is specific to the component as shown in a few examples below:<\/p>\n

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Figure 1: Use one of hundreds of out of the box layer models or create your own<\/p><\/div>\n

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You can find an excellent post on LinkedIn<\/a> by Frank Ohlhorst that discusses APM and the use of eG Enterprise\u2019s layer model if you\u2019d like to learn more.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Layer Models and the Cloud<\/span><\/h2>\n

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) used a layer model to help clarify the service layers (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), the resource and abstraction layers, and the physical resource layer.<\/p>\n

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Figure 2: NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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The layer models that eG Innovations provides out of the box (or those created by customers and partners using the eG Enterprise Integration Console) are an important part of the eG Innovations monitoring paradigm. These models help embed correlation intelligence into the monitor, help users rapidly find the source of performance issues, and provide guidance in understanding complex IT services.<\/p>\n

So whether the ISO 7-Layer model is dead or not can be debated, but layer models themselves are not dead and they\u2019ll remain an important and beneficial part of the eG Enterprise monitoring paradigm.<\/p>\n

Learn more: eG Enterprise Features \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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