HP ProCurve intros 3500 series switches

NEW DELHI, INDIA: HP ProCurve announced four new 3500 series 10/100 switches to help enterprises cut networking expenses. The new switches are an extension of HP ProCurve 3500yl series, which is built on the ProVision ASIC platform.

With the introduction of the HP ProCurve 3500 10/100 switches, HP ProCurve Networking expands its Adaptive Edge Architecture portfolio, providing customers with yet another means to adapt easily to the needs of users, applications and business needs. This series of switches offer a choice of either 802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE) or non-PoE switches. 3500 10/100 switches can be upgraded to enable support for full Layer 3 functionality, using the optional HP ProCurve Premium Edge license.

The HP ProCurve 3500 offer customers 10/100 Ethernet connections, complementing the existing HP ProCurve 3500yl switch series which provide gigabit throughput.

The four new models give customers choice and flexibility to choose 24 or 48-port options, as well as PoE or non-PoE versions. The new switches provide investment protection with the ProCurve lifetime warranty.