HP 5800 series switch offers an unmatched combination of Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet port density,high-availability architecture,and full Layer 2 and Layer 3 dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 capabilities. In addition to wire-speed line-rate performance on all ports,the switch includes patented Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) technology and Rapid Ring Protection Protocol (RRPP),which allow local or geographically distributed HP 5800 switch to be interconnected for higher resiliency and performance. This switch is ideal for use in the network core of buildings or departments,or as a high-performance switch in the convergence layer or network edge of enterprise campus networks.