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What exactly is the difference between Layers and Tiers?I have been developing apps for many years using multi-tier (or multi-layer) architectures, that is, Presentation Layer, Business Object Layer, and Data Access Layer. The 'normal' stuff.
However, I hear more and more people talking about 3-Tier or n-Tier apps. My understanding is that Tier is physical (deployment) and Layer is conceptual (how code is organized), but which is which? When is it proper to use the word Layer and when the word Tier? Thanks for your feedback. Trey Trey Henlon, May 03, 2013
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Reply 1I understand it as being different as you described above. I understand it as the actual physical structure as being a layer and the the layer as being conceptual.
Example: Presentation Tier: Client Layer Presentation Layer Business Tier Hosting Layer Service Layer Business Layer Data Tier Data Layer Thanks Dennis Dennis Tucker, May 20, 2013
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