The Lure of Layer 2
Jul 19th, 2010 | By Stephen Foskett | Category: Networking, StorageUnless you’re “in the know”, terms like “layer 2″ can seem mysterious, making it all the more plausible when someone touts the benefits. It seems logical: “Bare-metal” communication must be better, faster, and cheaper than higher-level “everything over IP” approaches, right? But it’s not quite that simple.