User guide

Chapter 1: Introduction
Page 1-10 Fast Network 100 User Guide
1.6 FN100 APPLICATIONS
The FN100 provides the network designer with complete flexibility and
has many applications including:
• Server farms
• High-performance workgroups
• Backbones
1.6.1 Server Farms
Figure 1-6 Using the FN100 to Create Server Farms
As shown in Figure 1-6, the FN100 replaces conventional Ethernet
10BASE-T hubs and switches to provide each fileserver a dedicated 100
Mbps pipe. The increased bandwidth of switched Fast Ethernet allows the
FN100 to instantly multiply the available bandwidth, virtually eliminating
all collisions and providing a means of dramatically increasing the
bandwidth where needed most - at the fileservers.
Fast Ethernet
Server Farm
FN100