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The Enterprise
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Switches have become the de facto standard solution for connecting users and devices on the corporate network. As the demand for more intelligent switch functionality grows, enterprises will see greater deployment of more powerful Layer 3 switches throughout the enterprise. Customers have already begun migrating their wiring closets from Layer 2 to Layer 3—and will soon turn their attention to workgroup and desktop deployments. As a result, advanced Layer 3 traffic control, filtering and switching features will become preferred features on more sophisticated workgroup switches. Customers have several choices when connecting their own workgroups but there are some common features to look for in every stackable or standalone switch. These include a high aggregate throughput, modular uplinks to high-speed backbones and servers, advanced network management support, port trunking, broadcast control, traffic prioritization, RMON per port and more. There are those instances when a workgroup environment needs to accommodate multiple enterprise networking functions, from LAN backbone and server load balancing to remote site connectivity. That’s when the security and high performance of a workgroup switch router would be more appropriate. Enterasys Workgroup Solutions
And when users need access outside the workgroup—from home, another corporate facility, a partner's facility, a client's site, or from a hotel room— they can enjoy secure, high-speed connectivity at a lower cost than tradiitonal dial-up. Enterasys' XSR security routers enable enterprises to extend the edge of their corporate networks anywhere in the world with flexible and secure branch, regional and home office connectivity. For wireless networking, there's Enterasys' industry-leading RoamAbout solution, which offers enhanced user mobility, ease of installation, consistent security, increased productivity and great cost savings. Enterasys Remote Access Solutions 
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