Switches

Data Center Switches have a number of basic features, including maintainance of a media access control (MAC) address-to-port table, which is typically used in forwarding frames out the right ports to the right designationsю Switches also use standards-based protocols to segment traffic using the concept of virtual local area networks, 802.1q trunks and 802.3ad port aggregation. They also prevent network loops from happening by using one of the many variants of the 802.1d spanning-tree protocol. Reviews in this category provide information and ratings about all the popular tools.