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With more sophisticated switching hardware, the network segments can be isolated as different
Virtual LANs (VLANs) on the same device. Additionally, some enterprise-class switching hardware
has routing capabilities.
You can also design the DX Storage subnet to use redundant switches in the event of a switch
failure. The following figure shows an example of DX Storage nodes connected to multiple network
switches. In the event any single component becomes unavailable, a redundant path is available so
communication is uninterrupted.
When deploying DX Storage with multiple switches, the interconnection between the switches
requires planning. To allow for full speed communications between active ports on different
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