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IBM 2210 Network Processor - 1995 Industry Benchmark - Data Link Switching Phase 3: Large Scale Performance

Sponsor: IBM Corporation
IBM 2210 Network Processor - 1995 Industry Benchmark - DLSw Phase 3: Large Scale Performance

Abstract

Integrating SNA into IP internetworks, an important challenge for many large corporations, is not without peril. Most router vendors now offer Data Link Switching (DLSw), the de facto standard for transporting SNA over IP. Not only must the routers transport SNA reliably across the IP internetwork, they must maintain reliability and adequate throughput under heavy load.

This Technology Spotlight summarizes the results of the IBM 2210 Network Processor.