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Distribuation Layer Swiitch

 

ENTERPRISES:

ENTERPRISES USE DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES TO CONNECT THEIR ACCESS LAYER SWITCHES TO THEIR CORE LAYER SWITCHES. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO CREATE A HIERARCHICAL NETWORK THAT IS SCALABLE, RELIABLE, AND SECURE.

DATA CENTERS:

DATA CENTERS USE DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES TO CONNECT THEIR SERVERS AND OTHER DEVICES TO THE CORE NETWORK. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO PROVIDE HIGH-PERFORMANCE NETWORKING FOR THEIR APPLICATIONS.

SERVICE PROVIDERS:

SERVICE PROVIDERS USE DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES TO CONNECT THEIR CUSTOMERS TO THEIR NETWORKS. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES, SUCH AS BROADBAND INTERNET, IPTV, AND VOIP.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES USE DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES TO CREATE SECURE AND RELIABLE NETWORKS FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS:

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS USE DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES TO CONNECT THEIR CLASSROOMS, LABS, AND OTHER FACILITIES TO THE NETWORK. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND FACULTY WITH ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED.

IN GENERAL, ANY ORGANIZATION THAT NEEDS TO CREATE A SCALABLE, RELIABLE, AND SECURE NETWORK WILL LIKELY USE DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES.

HERE ARE SOME SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF HOW DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES ARE USED IN DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS:

A LARGE ENTERPRISE MIGHT USE DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES TO CONNECT THE ACCESS LAYER SWITCHES IN ITS DIFFERENT BUILDINGS TO THE CORE SWITCHES IN ITS DATA CENTER.

A CLOUD COMPUTING PROVIDER MIGHT USE DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES TO CONNECT ITS SERVERS TO ITS CORE NETWORK, WHICH IS THEN CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET.

A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY MIGHT USE DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES TO CONNECT ITS CUSTOMERS TO ITS BROADBAND INTERNET NETWORK.

A GOVERNMENT AGENCY MIGHT USE DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES TO CREATE A SECURE NETWORK FOR ITS EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS TO ACCESS GOVERNMENT SERVICES.

A UNIVERSITY MIGHT USE DISTRIBUTION LAYER SWITCHES TO CONNECT ITS CLASSROOMS, LABS, AND OTHER FACILITIES TO THE NETWORK, SO THAT STUDENTS AND FACULTY CAN ACCESS THE RESOURCES THEY NEED.

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