Computer chips with embedded software for switching applications; computer hardware with embedded software for switching applications; software in the nature of a software development kit, for designing data center switching technologies; computer hardware and embedded computer software in the nature of a system verification kit for developing computer switching technology; Ethernet switches for addressing performance, capacity and service requirements for data centers, cloud computing applications, enterprise equipment, and access networks; computer hardware; integrated circuits; semiconductors; semiconductor chips; computer chips; data communication circuits; microprocessors; central processing units; converged network interface controllers; computer chips and modules for wired and wireless communications, data communications, and multi-media communications; computer network switches; computer switches; communication network switches; Ethernet switches; high frequency switches; telecommunication switches; network switches to enable cloud networking and cloud computing; software for controlling and using integrated circuits; computer software to control computer network switches, computer switches, communication network switches and Ethernet switches; software used to determine the content of data being transferred by communication circuits in the field of network communications; computer software and embedded computer software for implementing, enabling and controlling Ethernet networks and broadband communication networks