Netgear XSM4324FS Product Data Sheet - Page 16

Target Application (IT) Building 1 • For midsize server installations, two half-width M4300 10GbE models can be paired in a single rack space for redundant top-of-rack • Compared with single top-of-rack switch installation, such two-unit horizontal stacking is cost-effective yet highly efficient for HA • Management unit hitless failover and nonstop forwarding ensure no single point of failure for servers and storage Building 2 • Common for intermediate distribution frames (IDF) in K-12 and other large campuses, stacking topologies greatly simplify deployments at the edge • While reducing the number of logical units to manage, stacking also brings network resiliency with distributed uplinks in aggregation to the core • Management unit hitless failover and nonstop forwarding ensures continuous uptime for clients across the stack Building 3 • For typical collapsed core installations, with a variety of 1G and 10G access ports in branch offices, server rooms or campus high performance labs • M4300 10G models can stack with M4300 1G models, enabling innovative "spine and leaf" topologies • Spine and leaf architectures deliver highest performance with every leaf switch (1G) connecting to every spine switch (10G) for a fully non-blocking deployment • With management unit hitless failover and nonstop forwarding, leaf switches keep forwarding L2 and L3 traffic in and out, while backup spine unit guarantees connectivity to the core Data Sheet | M4300 series Intelligent Edge Managed Switches PAGE 16 of 60