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LAN Aggregation Through Switch Meshing

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Overview Companies rely on their network to perform critical business tasks that network must be fast, and it must be reliable. However, companies do not have an unlimited IT budget; they cannot add an infinite number of switches and high-speed cables to keep pace with users' demand for bandwidth and to eliminate a single point of failure on the network. ProCurve Networking offers a LAN aggregation technology that helps companies as diverse as the Denver Regional Transportation District; GMA Network, Inc.; and Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino maximize their investment in switches and cabling. This white paper provides an overview of switch meshing and describes how to configure it for different types of network environments.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Hewlett-Packard (HP)	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2005	Downloads	4
Format	White Papers
Topics	Local Area Networks (LAN), Switching

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