Layer 3 switches integrate routing and switching to yield supersonic speeds. This text dissects the various pieces of the Layer 3 architecture and the pros and ... » 

Layer 3 switches integrate routing and switching to yield supersonic speeds. This text dissects the various pieces of the Layer 3 architecture and the pros and cons of using Layer 3, both packet and cut-through. It discusses Nortel's IP Accelerator, and their single box solution to switching. «