Stacking is the process of connecting multiple physical network switches together, so they function as a single, logical switch. This is achieved by using stacking-capable switches which have dedicated ports and use dedicated cables to connect to other switches in the stack. This client has the typical network architecture with a pair of 6500s acting as CORE switches and the rest of access switches directly connected to these devices - COLLAPSED DISTRIBUTION/CORE - END-to-END vlans. Engineered to aggregate massive volumes of data from distribution switches, it provides ultra-low latency and maximum throughput to ensure uninterrupted routing and packet. It is a powerful backbone switch in the center of the network core layer, which centralizes multiple aggregation switches to the core and implements LAN routing. A network switch is a multiport network.
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