Enterasys Vertical Horizon VH-2402S, User Manual

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14 Product Overview VH-2402S
Application Examples
The exploding popularity of the Internet and of corporate intranets, as well
as new, high-bandwidth desktop applications, are driving the demand for
Fast Ethernet. The increase in multimedia traffic and the need to support
legacy protocols alongside new, data intensive applications is driving the
need for network segmentation and traffic prioritization.
The VH-2402S switch is ideal for meeting the needs of today’s high
performance networks. The switch’s low cost and high port count makes
it attractive and affordable for dedicated 10/100Mbps connections to the
desktop. In addition, extensive features, including redundant links, traffic
Class of Service and VLAN capability, provide the management needed
for the workgroup and local backbone.
The following sections illustrate the VH-2402S switch employed in
application examples:
•
Client/Server Network
•
Local Backbone