The way a switch learns Ethernet (MAC) addresses is by inspecting the Ethernet frame and recording the source MAC address in a dynamic table. The switch will also associate a learned MAC address with a port. It can then make intelligent forwarding decisions based on the destination MAC address. This white paper illustrates the process. 

Discover the new class of Mac users and discover why they matter to your business. Also learn how other firms are successfully managing Macs in their workplace. Afterwards, uncover specific technology approaches for managing Macs in a PC environment. 

This document describes three options for integrating Macs with Microsoft DFS infrastructure. 

Learn more about the evolution of Apple in the enterprise and learn how you can make shifting standards and multiple platforms work together to benefit your organization. 

In this white paper, we'll take a look at access control lists, often referred to as access lists or ACLs (sometimes pronounced "ackels"). 

Check out this white paper to discover how an offsite storage partner can be the answer to your content security and storage challenges. Learn about the advantages associated with offsite storage, discover how to define your needs and find the best potential backup partner you can, receive 4 key questions to ask regarding storage partners and more. 

Check out this webcast to learn how you can overcome today's top backup and recovery challenges in VMware environments. 

In this white paper, discover how you can leverage the benefits of image‐based backup solutions for your virtual infrastructure. Explore the various backup technologies for both physical and virtual servers to determine the best option for your backup solution, and find out what the strengths and weaknesses are of adopting image‐based backups. 

Virtualization is a white hot topic in the IT world, and with good reason. It's vital for networking professionals to understand how server virtualization and networks affect each other. In this expert e-guide learn about managing virtualization networking, distributed virtual switching, network capacity planning for virtualization and more. 

<p>Discover how you can realize the benefits of virtualization without sacrificing security in this whitepaper that outlines five best practices to utilize to protect your virtual environment. </p> 

Check out this white paper to discover why tape may be the best available backup option for today's small and midsize business (SMB). 

Like many growing businesses, yours has probably taken its first steps and reaped its first rewards from virtualization. But to tap all the benefits virtualization offers, you've got to go further. Join this 60-minute webcast to find out how the benefits of extending virtualization beyond server consolidation.