Juniper launches Ex2200 Ethernet switches

BANGALORE, INDIA: Juniper Networks announced the launch of Juniper Networks’ EX2200 Ethernet switches, which supports converged network access deployments in branch and remote offices as well as campus networks.

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Featuring Junos software-based Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 switching capabilities, the new EX2200 line of fixed-configuration managed Ethernet switches offers a plug-and-play 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet solution.

The EX2200 switches feature low-acoustic fans, consume less than two watts per port on non-PoE models, and have a compact 10-inch depth, making them an ideal solution for small office environments where switches are frequently installed on tabletops or other open areas.

David Yen, executive vice president and general manager, Fabric and Switching Technologies, Juniper Networks, said: “By broadening our portfolio to include the new EX2200 switches, we are able to address the entry-level Ethernet switch market with a product that can significantly trim down the cost for customers to deliver consistent IT network services regardless of customer size or location."

Four platform configurations are available offering 24 and 48 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, both with and without Power over Ethernet (PoE).

The 24- and 48-port PoE EX2200 switches support 802.3af standards-based PoE for powering networked devices such as telephones, video cameras and wireless LAN (WLAN) access points in converged networks.

The EX2200 PoE switches are also capable of supporting standards-based 802.3at PoE+ for powering networked devices like multiple radio IEEE 802.11n wireless access points and video phones that may require more than the 15.4 watts available with IEEE 802.3af. 

List price for base configuration starts at $$1,995.