Conclusion

By offering unmatched RSTP performance, and a uniquely rich set of RSTP feature enhancements, the LightningEdge solution raises RSTP to Carrier Class status, permitting network operators to leverage the low cost and high-bandwidth of Ethernet to provision Service Level Agreements with the reliability of SONET/SDH networks.

• Part 1:
  Introduction/Broadcast Storms
• Part 2:
  Spanning Tree Protocol
• Part 3:
  LightningEdge Enhancements
• Part 4:
  Conclusion