LevelOne GTL-2691 - Network Aggregation Plan; Figure 2-2 Network Aggregation Plan

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Application Examples
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Network Aggregation Plan
With 24 parallel bridging ports (i.e., 24 distinct collision domains), a Gigabit switch
stack can collapse a complex network down into a single efficient bridged node,
increasing overall bandwidth and throughput.
In the figure below, the 10/100/1000BASE-T ports in a stack of 24-port Gigabit
Ethernet switches are providing 1000 Mbps connectivity through stackable switches.
In addition, the switches are also connecting several servers at 10 Gbps.
Figure 2-2 Network Aggregation Plan
Server Farm
10/100/1000 Mbps Segments
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