NetVanta switches provide managed switching features like 802.1Q Virtual LANs (VLANs) and VLAN trunking. VLAN's provide logical segmentation of the network adding additional security and the separation of broadcast domains, which improves the overall network performance. The NetVanta switches can use the Gigabit Ethernet ports for uplink capability using 1000Base-T or optical connections using the Small Form factor pluggable (SFP) modules for single or multinode fiber applications. In addition, these Gigabit portscan be used for VLAN trunking to an upstream switch, link redundancy or to connect high-speed ports on servers or other devices.
