QoS — Quality of Service
QoS prioritizes time-sensitive AV traffic (Dante audio, AV-over-IP) over bulk data on shared networks, preventing dropouts caused by congestion from IT traffic.
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VLAN — Virtual Local Area Network
VLANs segment a physical network into isolated Layer 2 broadcast domains — essential for separating AV, IT, and control traffic while sharing common switch infrastructure.
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