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Sample Uses of the SmartStack STS16-20RM Family Switches
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Step 1 of the migration involves redesign of the backbone by replacing a shared 16 Mbps
Step 2 of the migration increases the performance of the network by providing dedicated
Figures 11, 12, 13 and 14 illustrate the migration steps. Figure 11 shows a typical 3-layer network design built with source-routing bridges. Figure 12 shows how the backbone is optimized using SmartStack STS16-20RM or SmartStack STS16-20R. Figure 13 shows the deployment of SmartStack STS16-20RM or SmartStack STS16-20R as segment switches while Figure 14 shows the next step where a dedicated bandwidth is delivered to individual workstations. For such network design SmartStack STS16-20RM provides all the flexibility needed to use fiber to extend distances, or increase the number of ports, while SmartStack STS16-20D/ STS16-20R provides the low-cost needed for dedicated bandwidth to individual workstations.
The SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R switch is intended to increase the network bandwidth. Replacing a shared Token Ring segment with a SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R delivers N times 16 Mbps bandwidth. For example, replacing a shared ring with 10 users with a SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R delivers 10 times 16 Mbps—a 10-fold bandwidth increase.
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