Avaya beefs up switch architecture to compete with Cisco, HP, others

By Jim Duffy – The new Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS) 4000 series switches are designed to help enterprises optimize networks for collaboration, and simplify the convergence of voice, video and data. One of the key new features of the line is a boost in stacking bandwidth from 320G to 384Gbps.

The switches are compatible with Avaya‘s Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture (VENA), a...