Switching Solutions

At the same time, the choice of network switches must ensure the operational demands of providing high-speed connectivity, high-availability, and efficient and predictable traffic patterns are not compromised as the network scales in size and complexity.

Intelligent Switching solutions ensure that, through the use of best-of-breed switching hardware and design best-practices, investment protection is assured as the network scales to meet both current and future demands aligned with organisational growth.
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• Integrated security features to mitigate against both internal and external attacks.
• Greater management capabilities and visibility of network performance whilst reducing administrative overheads and costs.
• Service and application delivery to provide a consistent level of service to users, with the ability to prioritise traffic flows based on content and application.

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• Stacking capability – Many fixed-configuration switches support stacking capability which can provides some of the scalability, administration and backplane performance advantages of modular switches. Stacking allows multiple fixed-configuration switches to function as a single device.
• Uplink speed and media – Uplinks connect switches to each other, for example, connecting an access layer switch to a core switch. Uplinks can be either copper or fibre and often require media specific transceivers or optics to provide the physical connectivity.
• Port density and port speed – Port speed is typically 10/100Mbps, 1Gbps, or 10Gbps. Modular switches offer the greatest flexibility as different speeds and port densities can be combined in a single chassis. Fixed configuration switches are typically 12, 24 or 48 port switches with all ports operating at the same speed.

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