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Data Center Bridging (DCB)

Q: What is Data Center Bridging?

Data Center Bridging (DCB) is an IEEE Ethernet enhancement suite that provides lossless or low-loss transport for converged data center traffic, especially storage and cluster traffic, over shared Ethernet networks. Expanded Explanation 1. Technical Function and Core Characteristics DCB is a set of IEEE 802.1 and 802.3 extensions that modify standard Ethernet behavior for use in data centers. It introduces mechanisms that reduce or prevent frame loss under congestion and allocate bandwidth

Data Center Bridging is an IEEE Ethernet enhancement suite that enables converged data center fabrics by providing lossless or low-loss transport and bandwidth control for storage, cluster, and application traffic over shared Layer 2 Ethernet networks in enterprise environments.

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The check	What the record shows	Where it is in the data
It's a known term	One entry, with its abbreviation and type (topic)	`name, alternateName`
It sits in a glossary	Linked to Bridge, Data Center Interconnect, Data Center Networking, Cross-Border Data Compact	`inDefinedTermSet`

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