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Figure 6.11. Distributed and collapsed <strong>network</strong><br />

backbone <strong>to</strong>pologies using shared and switched<br />

media.<br />

<strong>Understanding</strong> Switch <strong>Back</strong>plane Capacity<br />

The switch backplane is <strong>the</strong> logical fabric or matrix that acts as <strong>the</strong><br />

interconnect for all <strong>the</strong> switch's Layer 2 interface ports. Its size or<br />

bandwidth capacity determines <strong>the</strong> throughput, or <strong>the</strong> amount of<br />

frame exchanges that can occur between <strong>the</strong> interconnected switch<br />

ports. Because switches can perform simultaneous frame exchanges<br />

(ideally, at <strong>the</strong> wire rate of <strong>the</strong> ports) between all <strong>the</strong> switch's<br />

interface ports, <strong>the</strong> required rate of throughput varies depending on<br />

<strong>the</strong> configuration and type of interfaces used.

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