Does the core switch for monitoring need to be 10 Gigabit

There is no strict limit, but practical constraints include uplink bandwidth (typically 10GbE), broadcast domain size, and redundancy complexity. Most designs limit distribution switches to 8-12 per core for optimal performance. Today, we have a simple topology composed by a core with a chassis switch and about 10 remote closets connected by fiber 1 Gbps (there is only one site). The remote closets are composed by stacks of 10/100 Mbps switches, connecting desktops. Data monitoring switches enable organizations to use their monitoring tools more efficiently, centralize traffic monitoring functions, and share tools and traffic access between groups. Some of these devices also provide function...