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Network interface card (NIC): A network interface card or network interface controller is an expansion board
inserted into the computer/server so that the computer/server can connect to a network. Most NICs are
designed for a particular type of network (typically Ethernet) protocol (typically TCP/IP) and media.
Storage area network (SAN): A Fibre Channel, Ethernet, or other specialized network infrastructure
specifically designed to carry block-based traffic between one or more servers to one or more storage and
storage inter-process communications systems.
Virtual LAN (VLAN): A method of virtualizing a LAN to make it appear as an isolated physical network.
VLANs can reduce the size of and isolate broadcast domains. VLANs still share resources from the same
physical switch and do not provide any additional Quality of Service (QoS) services such as minimum
bandwidth, quality of a transmission, or guaranteed delivery.
VLAN tag: IEEE 802.1Q: The networking standard that supports VLANs on an Ethernet network. This
standard defines a system of tagging for Ethernet frames and the accompanying procedures to be used by
bridges and switches in handling such frames. Portions of the network which are VLAN-aware (IEEE 802.1Q
conformant) can include VLAN tags. When a frame enters the VLAN-aware portion of the network, a tag is
added to represent the VLAN membership of the frame's port or the port/protocol combination. Each frame
must be distinguishable as being within exactly one VLAN. A frame in the VLAN-aware portion of the network
that does not contain a VLAN tag is assumed to be flowing on the native (or default) VLAN.