Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide
Product Overview 1-11
flawless performance. To ensure that you can manage any kind
of network load, the extender modules provide adaptive cut-
through switching based on Accton’s smart algorithm. This
method dynamically changes the way it handles data based on
the current error rate. This switching strategy start at fragment-
free for a clean to moderately dirty data environment, and
changes to store-and-forward for a highly contentious
environment. By using this method, the SmartExtender
Modules deliver the best networking performance under any
environment.
Moreover, in addition to using adaptive switching to optimize
throughput, these modules also support back pressure to
eliminate frame loss after their buffers fill by “blocking”
unwanted traffic from being passed onto a segment.