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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 Reports
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5 Steps to Understanding Cloud Computing Networks
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
EGUIDE:
This guide discusses the two missions of cloud computing networks, as well as how to accomplish these goals. Also included areĀ five requirements for successful cloud computing networks.
Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012
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Network Fabric
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VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT:
Leading data center networking vendors explain what their network fabric strategy entails.
Posted: 12 Dec 2011 | Premiered: 12 Dec 2011
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Data Center Networking IT Decision Center
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VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT:
The advent of new technologies, especially virtualization, is drastically changing the way the data center can and should be designed. This IT Decision Center provides purchasing guidance from our site experts along with answers from leading vendors in the market to the 5 most important questions you should ask any data center networking vendor.
Posted: 12 Dec 2011 | Premiered: 12 Dec 2011
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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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