Avaya 9000 Series Reference Manual page 5

Key Feature & Benefits
Avaya's Ethernet Switch solutions can claim a number of Industry firsts and/or exclusives:
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Switch Clustering – delivering that unique combination of superior availability,
improved performance, and simplified design; available on products that are fit-for-
purpose in small, medium, and large network environments
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Stackable Chassis – offering an exceptionally-high feature level and value-for-money
proposition; making the choice between our Stacking solutions and competitive
alternatives – even Modular options – a no-brainer
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Enterprise Fabric – and end-to-end virtualization capability that enables creative and
flexible network designs; allowing networks to evolve with a dynamic and demanding
business environment and delivers substantial time-to-service improvements.
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Access Control – combining the complimentary requirements of network access
control and host integrity checking; ensuring that only the right people gain access,
and only from those devices that have proven that they are in compliance with
corporate standards
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Dynamic Power Management & Energy-Efficient Design – Avaya's expertise as a
provider of total Core-to-Desktop solutions is again proven with our leading Power-
over-Ethernet products that minimize power consumption and heat dissipation;
ensuring lower operational expense, and complementing lower initial capital costs
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Simplified Architecture – bringing together a number of our unique capabilities
enables us to promote an architectural design concept that is elegant in its simplicity;
having multiple knock-on effects and advantages – reducing device count, better
device and resource utilization (CAPEX), reducing operational and management
effort and therefore reduced demand and drain on precious technical skills (OPEX).
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