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APPLICATION SWITCHES

Nortel Application Switches deliver application availability, performance and security by balancing and accelerating traffic and by giving IT Managers control over their network.

Nortel Application Switches integrate routing and switching by forwarding traffic at layer 2 speed using layer 4-7 information. They are designed from the ground up to optimize networks for application performance. Built around the Nortel’s patented, distributed processing Virtual Matrix Architecture, these switches provide uncompromising performance and value. With virtualization support, the Nortel Application Switch allows service providers to efficiently enable differentiated services for enterprise businesses.

Application Switches are commonly used in server farms, data centers, web hosting sites or wherever availability, performance and security are required. Nortel's Application Switches have been optimized to work with applications from leading vendors including Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, and SAP.

Nortel Application Switches are available in models.