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Difference Between "Standard Switch" and "Distributed switch".?

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Date Posted: 2017/04/05
Yusra AL-Balushi
by Yusra AL-Balushi , Infrastructure Expert , Exceed IT

Standard Switch Work In Host/Access Layer It Can Be Managed inddividual. 

Distribution Switch Provides Centralized management and monitoring network configuration and it work in the Disterbution Layer. 

Dan Miren
by Dan Miren , Computer Management Assistance , USA CONSULATE in Erbil - Iraq

Standard switch  directs network traffic but Distribution switch allow different hosts to use the switch as long as they exist within the same host cluster plus it need enterprise license and it does port mirroring, can be configured on vcenter  Server Level

 

 

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