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Why do some n/w managers connect two identical switches to create one larger switch.<br />
What is the advantage of doing this. &nbsp;Is there some sort of virtualization that takes place?
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Why do some n/w managers connect two identical switches to create one larger switch.
What is the advantage of doing this.  Is there some sort of virtualization that takes place?

Benefits of Creating &quot;one&quot; switch by connecting two identical switches

Networking hardware includes the physical devices facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, networking hardware includes gateways, routers, network bridges, modems, wireless access points, networking cables, line drivers, switches, hubs, and repeaters. But it also includes hybrid network devices such as multilayer switches, protocol converters, bridge routers, proxy servers, firewalls, network address translators, multiplexers, network interface controllers, wireless network interface controllers, ISDN terminal adapters and other related hardware.

Networking Hardware-Other

A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the "traffic directing" functions on the Internet. The most familiar type of routers are home and small office cable or DSL routers that simply pass data, such as web pages, email, IM, and videos between computers and the Internet. More sophisticated routers, such as enterprise routers, connect large business or ISP networks up to the powerful core routers that forward data at high speed along the optical fiber lines of the Internet backbone. Though routers are typically dedicated hardware devices, use of software-based routers has grown increasingly common.

Benefits of Creating &quot;one&quot; switch by connecting two identical switches

Benefits of Creating "one" switch by connecting two identical switches