The X460-G2 series provides continuous uptime, manageability and operational efficiency. Each switch offers the same high performance, non-blocking hardware technology, in the Extreme Networks tradition of simplifying network deployments through the use of common hardware throughout the network. The X460-G2 switches are effective campus edge switches, that support Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE - IEEE 802.3az) with IEEE 802.3at PoE Plus and can also serve as aggregation switches for traditional enterprise networks. The X460-G2 can also be used as a switch for many data center environments with features, such as high-density Gigabit Ethernet for concentrated data center environments; XNV (ExtremeXOS network virtualization) for centralized network-based virtual machine (VM) inventory, VM location history and VM provisioning; direct attach to offload VM switching from servers, thereby improving performance; high-capacity Layer 2/Layer 3 scalability for highly virtualized data centers; and intra-rack and cross-rack stacking with high flexibility.