In modern computer networks, core switches and ordinary switches are two key network devices, which have significant differences in network architecture and functionality. Understanding these differences and the importance of core switches is critical to building an efficient and reliable network.

Compared with ordinary switches, core switches need to have the following characteristics: large cache, high capacity, virtualization, FCOE, layer 2 TRILL technology, etc. So, what are the advantages of core switches over ordinary switches?

​There are so many kinds of switches in the market, which one should we buy? For most companies, they only need to buy SMB Switches. How do I choose the right SMB Switches? Below is the comparison among access switch, aggregation switch and core switch.