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What are the 7 Layers of the OSI model?

Mar 11, 2025

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How familiar are you with the OSI Model? Bunn Automation Consulting's Patrick Bunn, who'll be presenting at OT SCADA CON this July in Houston explains seven layers and their importance in networking industrial control systems. Read the article here: https://www.controldesign.com/connections/data-acquisition-monitoring/article/55273868/what-are-the-7-layers-of-the-open-systems-interconnection-model

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