Are Layer 3 switches all they're cracked up to be? And do they really constitute a threat to the established world order? Network World, 9/28/98.
Switching grows up
Layer 3 switching completes a circle, giving us pause to relect on where switching has brought us and where it's headed. Network World, 5/4/98.
The many uses of the word "switching"
Is it Layer 2 or Layer 3? Network World Fusion Focus on High Speed LANs, 4/15/98.
Layer 3 Switching Demystified
Cisco paper.
Layer 3 Switching: An Introduction
3Com paper.
ATM Tech Brief: Layer 3 Switching
From Allied Telesyn.
Can Layer 3 switching increase
bandwidth?
Network World Fusion Focus on High Speed LANs, 5/30/98.
Fujitsu looks to Layer 3 switches for speed, backup
A user study. Network World, 7/6/98.
NYSE puts stock in Layer 3 switching
Another user study. Network World, 8/17/98.
Layer 3 switches pass early tests
Some early users speak. Network World, 12/1/97.