Asante Technologies 9000 manual Infrastructure Connectivity, Lan, Man/Wan, Introduction

Introduction

important as enterprise (primarily frame-based) and service provider (primarily cell-based) networks move closer together.

Infrastructure Connectivity

The second key element of the architecture is Infrastructure Connectivity. IntraCore specifies standards based, high performance, cost effective technologies for connectivity among devices in the network.

In the LAN –

At the network edge, Layer 2 switched 10/100/1000 Ethernet meets the requirements for high-speed connectivity of desktop computers and scalable, cost effective data transmission for trunks to the network core.

In the network core, Layer 2/3+-switched 10/100/1000 Ethernet meets the requirements for high speed, scalable, cost effective data transmission and support for all multi-service data types. High performance servers can be centrally located for added physical security.

Throughout the LAN, advanced queuing techniques combined with multiple priority levels and support for industry standard 802.1Q and 802.1p enable Quality of Service within the network.

In the MAN/WAN –

Long haul Gigabit Ethernet, ATM, and Packet over SONET meet the requirements for all of the following:

❑scalable, cost effective data transmission

❑support for all multi-service data types

❑service provider inter operability

Network Management, Security, Performance, and Control

IntraCore includes a rich suite of features required for the effective management, security, performance and control of the network. The following table illustrates the features and standards supported as part of this section of the overall architecture.

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