The HP Flex Fabric 5700 switch series is a family of cost-effective,high-density,ultra-low-latency,top-of-rack (ToR) switches that is part of the HP FlexNetwork architecture's HP FlexFabric solution. Ideally suited for deployment at the server access layer of large enterprise data centers,the HP 5700 Switch Series is positioned to provide a cost-effective solution that is still powerful enough to handle the increase in virtualized applications and server-to-server traffic,customers now require ToR switch innovations that will meet their needs for higher-performance server connectivity,convergence of Ethernet and storage traffic,the capability to handle virtual environments,and ultra-low-latency all in a single device.