Gigabit uplinks to the backbone.
The replacement of legacy hubs with LAN switches has offered additional bandwidth to clients but has also created greater bandwidth requirements in the switched backbone where multiple switched segments converge. Faster processors and 100-Mbps technologies to the desktop have added to the need for increased bandwidth between switches. Fast EtherChannel technology from Cisco Systems provides an easy and cost-effective way to increase the throughput between systems by extending existing Fast Ethernet technology. Fast EtherChannel technology uses multiple Fast Ethernet links for creating a fat pipe between switches, routers, and servers. Inc. Important Notices and Privacy Statement .