In the world of catalyst switches there are just a few that can be as good as the Cisco 2960g. A new member of the Cisco switch family, this has a plethora of features that is suitable for entry level as well as mid-sized companies. The features are as follows:
- It is intelligently built with enhanced security and sophisticated access control lists.
- There is dual purpose Gigabit Ethernet uplink facility with the help of copper or fiber optics.
- Advanced QoS manages network control and optimizes bandwidth. In addition to this there are granular rate limiting, and multicast services.
- Offers Layer 2 threat defense capabilities. There is also basic Layer 3 static routing also..
- A number of authentication methods, encryption of data etc. ensure that there is security of network.
- Embedded device manager provides support for easy network configuration, upgradability, and problem-troubleshooting as part of branch solutions.
- Specialized applications have auto-configuration using the Cisco smartports.
- It has 44 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports. There are also four dual purpose uplinks.
- Full PoE or Power over Ethernet for a maximum of 48 ports with up to 15.4 W per port. This removes the requirement for wall power to each PoE enabled device. It also removes additional cost for electric cables.
- A 1 RU fixed configuration switch is present.
- Enterprise class intelligent services for entry level present.
- Image installation is LAN based.
- There is a range of software to help the working easier, secured and sustainable. The software also helps provide a borderless experience of networking. This borderless networking ensures that any devices can be connected anywhere to a resource in a secure and reliable way.
- The presence of SmartInstall makes the deployment of the device fairly simple and straightforward.
- Due to advanced technology, there is great saving in energy costs.
- FlexStack stacking is present with a throughput of 20 Gbps. This simplifies the process of upgrading switches and easing operations with single configuration. FlexStacking helps all the switches to act as a single unit. This results in lower cost of ownership.
- There is good USB support for distributing and backing up of files and simplifying operations.
All in all the Cisco2960g helps in giving quality performance and also at affordable costs. In
a sum up it provides:
- Easy operations
- Good sustainability
- Borderless security
- EnergyWise
- Borderless experience of networking
The WS-C2960G-48TC-L
is also a good product that can be used or small and medium businesses.
