Which of the following is not a current trend that is making the traditional design approach less appropriate for today's networks?
A)The underlying technology of networking devices is changing very rapidly
B)The underlying technology of client and server devices is changing very rapidly
C)The underlying technology of circuits is changing very rapidly
D)Growth in network traffic is very high
E)The most expensive part of any network is the hardware

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The most expensive part of any network today is typically not the hardware but rather the operational expenses, including maintenance, management, and the cost of downtime. The rapid changes in technology and the growth in network traffic are indeed current trends, but the assertion that hardware is the most expensive part contradicts the trend towards software-defined networking, cloud computing, and virtualization, where the emphasis is on flexibility, scalability, and operational efficiency rather than on costly hardware investments.

Which of the Following Is Not a Current Trend That