Ethernet Fabric
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Techopedia Explains Ethernet Fabric
The term fabric implies that the network is flat, and has the following characteristics:- Does not require layer-three routing services for scaling
- Does not make use of Spanning Tree Protocol or its types for avoiding loops
- Includes self-forming inter-switch links (ISL) in between switches
- Makes use of all accessible ISLs that have the shortest path
- Can self-heal so that if a link becomes unavailable, the traffic on other ISLs continues
- Flatter: Eradicates the requirement for Spanning Tree Protocol, yet is still interoperable with already available Ethernet networks
- Flexible: Can be easily integrated in any topology in order to efficiently satisfy the requirements associated with any kind of workload
- Resilient: Uses several least-cost paths to attain significant functionality and higher stability
- Elastic: Automatically scales up and down depending on the requirements
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