Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a workload analysis operation. The workload analysis operation incudes receiving workload data from a data source; defining a plurality of workload seeds, each of the plurality of workload seeds defining a particular type of workload; and, identifying a particular infrastructure configuration using the workload data and the plurality of workload seeds.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a workload analysis operation. The workload analysis operation incudes receiving workload data from a data source; defining a plurality of workload seeds, each of the plurality of workload seeds defining a particular type of workload; and, identifying a particular infrastructure configuration using the workload data and the plurality of workload seeds.

Abstract: A data switch is proposed which can be operated such that it generates a MA table of MAC addresses of devices associated with some of its ports, but not the MAC addresses associated with one of the ports. Packets received by the switch, other than from the port, are assumed to be destined for the port and are transmitted via the port. If the port is connected to a network, and all the other ports are connected to a relatively small number of devices, such as one device per port, then the memory requirement to store the MA table is dramatically reduced.

Abstract: A data switch (4) is proposed which can be operated such that it generates a MA table of MAC addresses of devices associated with some of its ports (9, 13, 15, 17, 19), but not the MAC addresses associated with one of the ports (11). Packets received by the switch, other than from the port (11), are assumed to be destined for the port (11) and are transmitted via the port (11). If the port (11) is connected to a network, and all the other ports are connected to a relatively small number of devices, such as one device per port, then the memory requirement to store the MA table is dramatically reduced.

Abstract: A mailbox (5) is proposed for transferring data between two processors (1, 3). The mailbox (5) includes a main memory (7) and an ancillary memory (13, 15). The mailbox stores received data packets in the main memory (7), and stores in the ancillary memory (13, 15) those data packets which are to be read out soonest. In response to a read signal, the mailbox (5) transmits data from the ancillary memory (13, 15) and replenishes the ancillary memory (7) by transferring data to it from the main memory (7). This means that the mailbox (5) can transmit data on the clock cycle following reception of the read signal.

Abstract: A data switch (4) is proposed which can be operated such that it generates a MA table of MAC addresses of devices associated with some of its ports (9, 13, 15, 17, 19), but not the MAC addresses associated with one of the ports (11). Packets received by the switch, other than from the port (11), are assumed to be destined for the port (11) and are transmitted via the port (11). If the port (11) is connected to a network, and all the other ports are connected to a relatively small number of devices, such as one device per port, then the memory requirement to store the MA table is dramatically reduced.