Arista Networks, Inc.

Alexander Peter Webster

Thomas Dejanovic

David Snowdon

Anant Jain

A method for distributing information includes: receiving, at a replicator, a single data stream originating from a data source where the single data stream includes a first plurality of data units from the data source; replicating, by the replicator, the single data stream to obtain a first replicated data stream and a second replicated data stream; adding a delay between the first plurality of data units in the single data stream before replicating the single data stream; transmitting the first replicated data stream to a first data recipient using a first communication channel; and transmitting the second replicated data stream to a second data recipient using a second communication channel. The replication of the single data stream is performed by a lower layer device to obtain the first replicated data stream and the second replicated data stream substantially synchronously.

System and a method for distributing information

A computer network device that includes a plurality of computer network ports for connecting to a plurality of computer network nodes is disclosed. The computer network device includes switching circuitry that communicates each of a plurality of messages received by more than one of the plurality of computer network ports to at least one other computer network port for transmission. The computer network device also includes a management processor that includes a plurality of management processor communication ports that include at least one externally accessible communication port and at least one externally inaccessible communication port. The at least one externally inaccessible communication port is in communication with the switching circuitry, and the management processor sends switching circuitry configuration instructions via the at least one externally inaccessible communication port to configure the switching circuitry.

Computer network device, a computer internetwork and a method for computer networking

Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for distributing information. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the method includes receiving, at a replicator, a single data stream originating from a data source, wherein the single data stream comprises a first plurality of data units from the data source; replicating, by the replicator, the single data stream to obtain a first replicated data stream and a second replicated data stream; transmitting the first replicated data stream to a first data recipient; and transmitting the second replicated data stream to a second data recipient.

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Alexander Peter Webster