SMC Networks TIGERSTACK II SMC8950EM - Manual (Page 29)

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Application Examples
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Network Aggregation Plan
With 24 or 48 parallel bridging ports (i.e., 24 or 48 distinct collision domains), a
Gigabit switch stack can collapse a complex network down into a single efficient
bridged node, increasing overall bandwidth and throughput.
In the figure below, the 10/100/1000BASE-T ports in a stack of 48-port Gigabit
Ethernet switches are providing 1000 Mbps connectivity through stackable switches.
In addition, the switches are also connecting several servers at 10 Gbps.
Figure 2-2 Network Aggregation Plan
Servers
1 Gbps
Full Duplex
Workstations
100 Mbps
Full Duplex Workstations
10 Mbps
Full Duplex
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