BACKGROUND In the field of packet-switched networks, service providers may often have
peering relationships with other service pro viders. Peering relationships provide …

There is disclosed, for use in a packet Switched network, a redundant Switch comprising 1)
a primary packet router for routing a first Stream of data packets from an input interface to an …

Methods and systems are provided for applying metering and rate-limiting in a virtual router
environment and Supporting a hierarchy of metering/rate-limiting contexts per packet flow …

More recently, virtual LANs (“VLANs”) have been devel oped. AVLAN is a switched network
arbitrarily and logically segmented according to some criteria that is not necessarily related …

Local area networks (LANs) have been used to facilitate communications between end
users connected to the same physical network. Individual LANs may be bridged to allow end …

A packet switch system having a buffer occupancy reduction mechanism for controlling data
flow through switched nodes of the system to avoid congestion and reduce required buffer …

Systems and methods for achieving high utilization of a network link are provided. A first
communication protocol can be selected for transmitting network flows of a first type. A first …