by T. Sridhar, Flextronics. Deployment of Wireless LAN (WLAN) switches is increasing in enterprise networks. These devices, which can be standalone switches or integrated into a blade on an enterprise class switch, are useful for the management and control of WLAN access points. Although their deployment is a relatively new phenomenon, such control and configuration functions have existed before in WLAN controller devices.
Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) is the source of much confusion and the issue of elephant vs normal size garlic is one with a counter-intuitive outcome. Many people are attracted to elephant garlic and buy it simply because of its size. They assume that it must be more strongly flavoured than ordinary variety.
A native of Southeast Asia, elephant ear is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plant hardiness zones 8 through 11. In USDA zones 8 through 9, elephant ear usually dies to the ground, returning in spring once soil temperatures warm. In USDA zones 10 through 11, the plant is nearly an evergreen, according to the Floridata website. Partial shade is ideal for the plant, though with enough water it withstands full sunlight.