Intel公司和Cisco系统公司决定联合开发虚拟局域网(VLAN)公用标准,此次合作旨在简化大型客户机/服务器计算机网络的管理。 采用VLAN技术,网管员可以将网络用户和站组成逻辑工作组,而无需考虑用户及站的物理组合方式。这样,在网络中增加或移动用户的成本就会大大降低,因为这种构组方式不需要移动电缆和网卡而只需通过软件即可达到目的。 Intel Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. have decided to jointly develop a common standard for virtual LANs that is designed to simplify the management of large client / server computer networks. With VLAN technology, network managers can form logical workgroups of network users and stations without regard to the physical combination of users and stations. In this way, the cost of adding or moving users in the network will be greatly reduced, because this way of grouping does not require moving cables and network cards but only through software to achieve their goals.