Sergey Merkulov IBS Network Solutions
"Methods Of Corporate Networks Creation Based On The High-Tech Equipment By 3Com"

• Modern requirements stipulated for the Networking Technologies
  Brief Review of the problems under solution. Increasing power of computer systems. Distributed and centralized solution of problems. Application systems that are the most critical from the bandwidth point of view.
• Architectural solution - before and now. Distributed & Collapsed Back Bone Technology Advantages and shortcomings of different approaches.
• Switches against routers. Differences of technologies. Implementation areas. Position at the IS market.
• Position of the modern high-speed technologies. Where is it recommended to apply Fast Ethernet, FDDI/CDDI, ATM, Switched Ethernet?
• How do switches work?
  Review of switching technology. Review of the switch market.Classification of switches. Comparison of switches produced by the leading suppliers.
• 3Com Switches.
  Basic Product Line and position of the products. New devices based on ASIC-technology: their advantages and shortcomings. Security requirements and routing.Virtual Networks. Schedule of ATM-switches release.
• Examples of real performance.
  Big corporate networks implementing switching and routing technologies. Upgradability. Perspective Development. Consumers: banks and industrial enterprises, state institutions.