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ALSO CALLED: Switched Fabric, Fabric Switch, Switching Fabric
DEFINITION: Switching fabric is the combination of hardware and software that moves data coming in to a network node out by the correct port (door) to the next node in the network. Switching fabric includes the switching units (individual boxes) in a node, the integrated circuits that they contain, and the programming that allows switching paths to be controlled. The switching fabric is independent of the bus  … 
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Switch Fabric White Papers (View All Report Types)
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Current Analysis: Data Center Switching Infrastructure
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This Current Analysis product assessment details how Alcatel-Lucent's data center networking infrastructure solution fared when tested on its ability to meet the demands of rich media apps and virtualization within the enterprise.
Posted: 20 May 2013 | Published: 17 Aug 2012

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Open Fabric Edge - The Best Attributes of the Data Center, Now Delivered to the Edge
sponsored by Extreme Networks
WHITE PAPER: Can your network accommodate the new requirements demanded on it? Explore how Ethernet switching can provide the flexibility, scalability, and resiliency you need to embrace the trends and technologies that will give your business a competitive advantage.
Posted: 17 May 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

Extreme Networks

Buy Three Juniper 10Gbe Top-of-Rack Switches Before June 30 and Receive a Fourth Switch at No Cost
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Are you ready to add 10GbE to your data center? Read now to learn about 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) top-of-rack switches that provide the performance you want without adding complexity to your network.
Posted: 19 Apr 2013 | Published: 19 Apr 2013

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Networking for IBM PureFlex System and IBM Flex System
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Uncover a portfolio of networking fabrics available that can help your organization meet the complex and ever-changing business demands of today's evolving enterprise.
Posted: 04 Feb 2013 | Published: 30 Nov 2012

IBM

Distributed Core Architecture Using the Z9000 Core Switching System
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Distributed core architectures can provide greater scalability, higher bandwidth, and higher resiliency for your network foundation for data centers to handle the amount of “big data” that is coming through networks today.
Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Virtual Fabrics Provide Administrative Flexibility in a Shared Storage Environment
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: Fabric OS is a management tool from Brocade that offers many benefits to customers designing their shared storage infrastructure.
Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | Published: 21 Nov 2011

Brocade

True Fabric Interoperability for Today's SANs White Paper
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: Brocade offers a number of fabric interoperability solutions to provide flexible deployment options that help maximize hardware investments. This paper describes the various approaches Brocade is taking toward interoperability.
Posted: 16 May 2007 | Published: 01 May 2007

Brocade

ESG Lab Validation Report on Brocade Virtual Fabrics and Director Power Efficiency
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: Hands-on lab testing of Fibre Channel directors including measurements by an independent electrician. Learn how power savings can leave more watts and amps available per rack and per floor tile for bladed servers and storage.
Posted: 15 May 2007 | Published: 01 Mar 2007

Brocade

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Investment Protection
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper serves as a guide to the investment protection offered between first-generation and second-generation Cisco MDS 9000 Family linecards, supervisor, and chassis.
Posted: 01 May 2006 | Published: 01 Apr 2006

Cisco Systems, Inc.
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SWITCH FABRIC DEFINITION (continued): …  technology and infrastructure used to move data between nodes and also separate from the router. The term is sometimes used to mean collectively all switching hardware and software in a network.The term uses a fabric metaphor to suggest the possible complexity and web-like structure of switching paths and ports within a node. The switching fabric typically includes data buffers and the use of shared memory.The Signal Computing System Architecture (SCSA), which provides a model framework for computer telephony, uses the term. In the SCSA framework, part of the hardware model includes a Switch … 
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