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DEFINITION: Also see repeater, hub, bridge, gateway, and router.In a telecommunications network, a switch is a device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take the data toward its intended destination. In the traditional circuit-switched telephone network, one or more switches are used to set up a dedicated though temporary connection or circuit for  … 
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Solution brief: Exceed the Limits with Extreme Networks SDN Solutions
sponsored by Extreme Networks
WHITE PAPER: Explore a portfolio of products that will help you accelerate the adoption of software-defined networking (SDN) within your enterprise.
Posted: 14 May 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

Extreme Networks

Getting Started with Cisco Unified Communications Technologies
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: The shift from traditional telephony to Unified Communications (or VoIP) requires an understanding of "old world" technologies – and how they relate to "new world" technologies – to ensure success. View now to learn more!
Posted: 07 May 2013 | Published: 10 Apr 2013

Global Knowledge

Introduction to Avaya ERS
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This is the first of a series of white papers that will explore the features and functionality of the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS) product line. This paper focuses on the various hardware platforms.
Posted: 07 May 2013 | Published: 18 Apr 2013

Global Knowledge

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.

Top 5 Questions to Ask About Your 10GbE Data Center
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Before making the jump to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet data center network, there are five questions you should ask yourself. View this whitepaper to learn what they are!
Posted: 17 Apr 2013 | Published: 28 Sep 2012

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Next Steps Toward 10 Gigabit Ethernet Top-of-Rack Networking
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In this resource, uncover how 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) top-of-rack switching can eliminate the challenges of legacy data center networks while providing the foundation for future growth.
Posted: 17 Apr 2013 | Published: 17 Apr 2013

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Best Practices for Utilizing Network Monitoring Switches in Cisco Environments
sponsored by Ixia
WHITE PAPER: This informative resource explores how to use network monitoring switches to overcome the challenges inherent to packet-based monitoring in a Cisco-based network.
Posted: 09 Apr 2013 | Published: 29 Mar 2013

Ixia

Optimizing Visibility, Control and Performance of Network Traffic
sponsored by Ixia
WHITE PAPER: Did you know the network monitoring switch can strategically offload and control your current data center network monitoring tools? View now to learn how this approach can help you optimize the visibility, control, and performance of your network traffic.
Posted: 09 Apr 2013 | Published: 29 Mar 2013

Ixia

Reducing Network Complexity, Boosting Performance with HP IRF Technology
sponsored by HP India
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn how Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) technology can help you improve the performance of network switches.
Posted: 05 Apr 2013 | Published: 30 Sep 2010

HP India

Questions to Ask About Your 10GbE Data Center
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Before migrating to a 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) data center network, there are five questions you should ask yourself. View this resource to learn what they are!
Posted: 14 Mar 2013 | Published: 28 Sep 2012

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Next Steps Toward 10 Gigabit Ethernet Top-of-Rack Networking
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In this resource, uncover how 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) top-of-rack switching can eliminate the challenges of legacy data center networks while providing the foundation for future growth.
Posted: 11 Mar 2013 | Published: 11 Mar 2013

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Demystifying Switch-based ACLs
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper aims to help you better understand switch-based Access Control Lists (ACLs) by exploring what they are used for and how to best utilize them on IOS-based Catalyst devices. View now to learn more!
Posted: 14 Feb 2013 | Published: 14 Feb 2013

Global Knowledge

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

Demystifying VLAN Trunk Protocol
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This detailed white paper will help you uncover the truth about the often-misunderstood Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Trunk Protocol, or VTP. Discover an in-depth overview of how VTP works and see how you can overcome VTP challenges to minimize network outages and more – read on to get started.
Posted: 10 Jan 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

Global Knowledge

Using the Network to Optimize a Virtualized Data Center
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to uncover why and how the network must evolve to optimize the benefits of virtualization.
Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

Dell, Inc.

Reducing Network Complexity, Boosting Performance with HP IRF Technology
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn how Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) technology can help you improve the performance of network switches.
Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012

Global Knowledge

Utilizing 10GBase-T for broad 10 Gigabit Ethernet Deployment
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: To reduce complexity and provide scalability to growing data demands, organizations can consolidate traffic onto 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Posted: 30 Nov 2011 | Published: 30 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Will Traffic Spikes Overwhelm Your Data Center?
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: As virtualized servers are being employed, network traffic is certainly changing. IT managers need to take traffic into account when they are thinking of deploying more virtualized servers.
Posted: 23 Nov 2011 | Published: 23 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Integrating Networks into Virtual Environments with Virtual Server Networking
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Network automation is proving to be necessary to get the full benefit of virtualization and receiving a return on investment from it.
Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

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 Machine Networking: Standards and Solutions
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Uncover details about the two main standards for virtual networking and discover why using them as complementary options can help you achieve virtual networking success.
Posted: 19 Oct 2012 | Published: 31 Aug 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

New ShoreTel IP Telephony Solution a Hole in One for Tiger Woods Foundation Headquarters and Learning Center
sponsored by ScanSource & ShoreTel
WHITE PAPER: Discover how one organization replaced their legacy PBX-based telephone system with an IP telephony system which helped increase flexibility, mobility, and productivity.
Posted: 08 Aug 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

ScanSource & ShoreTel

How One Health Ohio doubled its billing rate with GBS solution
sponsored by HP & Intel®
WHITE PAPER: this white paper demonstrates how One Health Ohio doubled its billing rate and achieved faster payment for services by implementing  GBS' Integrated Medical Information Solutions from HP and NextGen.
Posted: 19 Jun 2012 | Published: 19 Jun 2012

HP & Intel®

Overcoming the Limits of TCP
sponsored by Infineta Systems
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper review the causes of poor TCP performance and data transport requirements of critical operations for today’s data protection strategies. Also learn about a new switch that is the only solution available to accelerate TCP-based connections at speeds of 10 Gbps, regardless of distance.
Posted: 30 Dec 2011 | Published: 29 Dec 2011

Infineta Systems

Deploying Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches in Enterprise Data Centers
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches are specifically designed to improve network utilization, maximize application availability, increase scalability, and dramatically simplify network architecture in virtualized data centers.
Posted: 13 Dec 2011 | Published: 13 Dec 2011

Brocade
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SWITCHES DEFINITION (continued): …  an exchange between two or more parties. On an Ethernet local area network (LAN), a switch determines from the physical device (Media Access Control or MAC) address in each incoming message frame which output port to forward it to and out of. In a wide area packet-switched network such as the Internet, a switch determines from the IP address in each packet which output port to use for the next part of its trip to the intended destination. In the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) communications model, a switch performs the Layer 2 or Data-link layer function. That is, it simply looks at each … 
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