Where would I use the VERSAstream™ Data Access Switch in my network?
It can be deployed in a 10/100/1000 or Gigabit fiber environment. In enterprise networks, 10/100/1000 environments are typically the network edge (between internal routers and switches). Gigabit environments are typically distribution and core (between external switches, routers, firewalls). The VERSAstream™ is available in a wide variety of media combinations and can accept inputs from 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps devices, so it can be inserted into virtually any copper or fiber Ethernet environment, depending on the model. The VERSAstream™ will allow multiple devices to monitor the same links, so anywhere contention is an issue will benefit from this product, typically security environments or mixed environments using network analyzers and intrusion detection systems.
