The Avaya Virtual Services Platform 8000 Series is the first incarnation of a new concept in data networking, the compact form-factor (CFF) Ethernet Switch. The CFF concept seeks to address the needs of businesses that range from the mid-market all the way up to mid-to-large Enterprises, with highly flexible deployment capabilities. These businesses are increasingly dependent upon IT, and access to business applications – much like their larger cousins – but they do not have the same IT resources or funding available to build-out and maintain feature-rich networks using conventional techniques and products. They need sophisticated capabilities, but delivered in a streamlined, simplified, and cost- effective package.