All of the questions on this page will help to determine the type of infrastructure that is required, all of the questions do not need to be answered but understanding the answer to more of them will enable the most economical and robust solutions. Understanding the environment that the infrastructure is being deployed in, as mentioned on the previous slide, the type of equipment that the connections are going to and how many connections there are, create an understanding of the complexity of the network. Validating what architecture is being used, such as a structured cabling approach with a main ‘trunk line’ and then connections to the various Zones of the plant, will allow a change from a more expensive/harsh type of a connection to a more homerun one, therefore reducing the cost and increasing the capability/flexibility of the network. The bandwidth required for today and into the future and the distances required are important in choosing the main ‘trunk’ as well as the individual connection points. One of the last points is security as it continues to be a major concern in the industrial space. There are infrastructure choices that are more secure than others. These questions are all part of understanding that the solution that is required is more than just a bunch of piece parts connected together, but more an approach of how to deliver the most robust system at an economical cost that will handle requirements today and into the future. Now, to the decision of Fiber or Copper. Typically, fiber is used as the main backbone with the connections to the devices occurring in copper. However, depending on the distance and bandwidth required, there are applications where fiber is the obvious choice. There is not an exact science in choosing copper Vs. fiber, but the questions here are guides that will lead down one path or the other.