Network Hardware & Interfaces — The Physical Layer Still Matters

Network Hardware & Interfaces — The Physical Layer Still Matters There’s a tendency in modern IT to skip past the physical layer. Cloud, software-defined networking, and virtualization have made it easy to abstract away the hardware. But the physical layer is still where most connectivity problems originate — and where a solid foundation separates reliable infrastructure from constant firefighting. ...

May 27, 2026 · 3 min · Logan