Switches have become the de facto
standard solution for connecting users
and devices on the corporate network. As
the demand for more intelligent switch
functionality grows, enterprises will
see greater deployment of more powerful
Layer 3 switches throughout the
enterprise. Customers have already begun
migrating their wiring closets from
Layer 2 to Layer 3—and will soon turn
their attention to workgroup and desktop
deployments. As a result, advanced Layer
3 traffic control, filtering and
switching features will become preferred
features on more sophisticated workgroup
switches.
Customers have several choices when
connecting their own workgroups but
there are some common features to look
for in every stackable or standalone
switch. These include a high aggregate
throughput, modular uplinks to
high-speed backbones and servers,
advanced network management support,
port trunking, broadcast control,
traffic prioritization, RMON per port
and more.
There
are those instances when a workgroup
environment needs to accommodate
multiple enterprise networking functions,
from LAN backbone and server load
balancing to remote site connectivity.
That’s when the security and high
performance of a workgroup switch router
would be more appropriate.
Enterasys Workgroup Solutions
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Matrix multilayer workgroup
switches
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X-Pedition switch routers for
the workgroup and desktop
And
when users need access outside the
workgroup—from home, another corporate
facility, a partner's facility, a client's
site, or from a hotel room— they can
enjoy secure, high-speed connectivity at
a lower cost than tradiitonal dial-up.
Enterasys' Aurorean VPN enables
enterprises to extend the edge of their
corporate networks anywhere in the world
with secure, Internet-based connectivity.
For wireless networking, there's
Enterasys' industry-leading RoamAbout
solution, which offers enhanced user
mobility, ease of installation, extended
connectivity, increased productivity and
great cost savings.
Enterasys Remote Access Solutions
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XSR for advanced VPN
capabilities
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RoamAbout for the most secure
indoor/outdoor wireless LANs