Place the Cisco Alteon D-7100DS at the application-delivery tier where client traffic must be distributed across services. Its 100 Gbps performance designation suits environments that need a clearly rated traffic-handling platform rather than an unqualified appliance. RD-7100DS-100G-HP combines the D-7100DS hardware designation with the 100G HPP Performance configuration for deployments where application traffic is a material part of the network architecture. Use this platform in front of application services that need traffic distribution at high aggregate rates. The appliance role keeps application-delivery functions at a dedicated network point, separating service traffic handling from the servers that host the applications. A 100 Gbps designation makes this configuration relevant to high-capacity data center service tiers, consolidated application environments, and heavily used internal service platforms. Within the Alteon D-7100DS family, this configuration is distinguished by its 100G performance designation and HPP Performance designation. Those identifiers matter when matching an existing deployed platform or selecting a capacity tier for a new application-delivery layer. The model designation identifies the appliance platform, while the full ordering code identifies the specific 100G HPP Performance configuration.