SMC launches Gigabit backbone switch

NEW DELHI: The new SMC8648T switch has 48 fixed 10/100/1000 ports, four of which can be upgraded with optional mini GBIC expansion slots for fiber connections. According to the company release, the SMC8648T is the ideal solution for any enterprise workgroup or backbone switching application.

In addition to RADIUS, 802.1x, SSH and SSL for security, the new switch offers complete Layer2/3/4 switching with traffic prioritization, including DSCP-based CoS and TCP/UDP Port-based CoS and, as well as port and protocol-based VLANs. For more powerful management applications, this TigerSwitch also offers rate limiting, Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) which are all configurable through an intuitively-designed Command Line Interface (CLI).

Built for robust workgroup and backbone switching today, the SMC8648T also has the flexibility to allow for upgrades to even more features that will be released in the future, including SNMPv3, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1s) that allows single spanning tree within VLANs, and Access Control List (ACL).

"This powerful, high-density switch was designed to excel in the most demanding networks," said SMC country manager (India) Sanjay Koul. "As the majority of desktop computers and servers are integrated with Gigabit over copper interfaces, the TigerSwitch is designed to be part of a server farm's infrastructure. Its security, performance and management features make it ideal for Gigabit to the desktop applications, too," he added.

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