Cisco switch module taps virtual partitions.

The article focuses on the launch of the multifunction application control engine module designed by Cisco Systems Inc. This switch uses a 250 virtual partitions to help streamline the workflow involved in setting up security policies, ensure server and network capacity and provides the application with appropriate routing information. The said module integrates load balancing, secure sockets layer encryption, a firewall, network address translation and protocol optimization. Virtual partitions allow each group to manage its domain and coordinate through a single device rather than multiple teams sending electronic mails.