So What Is Switching?

• Each port acts like a separate subnet

• Traffic is not "shared"

• Benefits:
  • fairly low cost
  • can use existing wiring
  • improved security
  • greater throughput

• Outcome:
  • Harder To Get Visibility Into What’s Happening

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