Steve, This term gets a lot of abuse, IMHO. Cisco defines it in BCMSN (p2-47) as follows:
"The collapsed core exists when both the distribution and the core layer functions are performed in the same device." They contrast this with "dual-core" design, which has each distribution layer device connect to core switches, rather than to each other, directly, in a mesh. -Bob Sinclair CCIE #10427, MCSE Senior Network Engineer Networking For Future, Inc. www.nffinc.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Aiello" To: Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 9:15 AM Subject: ??? collapsed backbone ??? [7:64467] > Hello all, > > in a recent post I saw the term "collapsed backbone". I know that > the network backbone is usually a high speed connection that a server > farm sits on, and could even extend out to your IFD's. However I'm > fuzzy on the term collapsed backbone. What dose this imply. > > Thank you all, > Steve Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=64507&t=64467 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
