Cisco today introduced the Cisco Catalyst 3560-C and Catalyst 2960-C Compact Series (C-Series) Switches, expanding the borderless networks portfolio?s ability to deliver highly secure, cost-effective network connectivity and power outside the wiring closet. The new switches are designed for locations that pose unique wiring, space or power challenges. The new Cisco C-Series Switches illustrate Cisco?s commitment to solve unique customer challenges even in the most nontraditional of networking environments, as networks? expand their reach and scope.
Key Highlights
Cisco C-Series Switches are compact versions of the Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series and 2960-S Series, with the same functionality, OS and management capabilities as their wiring-closet brethren, and are roughly half the size of an Xbox console. Cisco C-Series Switches enable the deployment of highly secure advanced customer services, including unified communications, wireless access, IP video and other applications in wiring-, space-, and power-constrained environments. With Cisco?s industry-first pass-through Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability, the C-Series Switches eliminate the need for access to power outlets and dramatically reduce cabling complexities and overall infrastructure requirements.
Caters to a wide variety of industries. Just as Cisco?s Industrial Ethernet 3000 and 3010 Series Switches provide much-needed connectivity in harsh manufacturing environments, such as those subject to extreme temperature fluctuations, vibrations, and other challenging conditions, so the Cisco Catalyst C-Series Switches are designed to enable the agile delivery of network services in environments where unique wiring challenges would otherwise require the disruption of regular business operations.
Dramatically reduces cabling costs. C-Series Switches eliminate the need for expensive individual cable drops for network endpoints and the wiring complexities of running cables to locations far from the wiring closet ? for example, check-out kiosks at the front of a big-box store.
Enables flexible device placement for deployment anywhere, at anytime. C-Series Switches can be deployed up to 100 meters away from the wiring closet. They are sleek and quiet (fanless) and can be installed on or underneath desktops and countertops or on walls. New devices can be quickly added without requiring additional cable drops.
Eliminates the need for power outlets for the switch itself and for IP devices, via industry-first Pass-through PoE. Pass-through PoE technology powers Internet Protocol devices in locations without access to power outlets. Cisco C-Series Switches can draw power from an upstream (PoE+/PoE-capable) switch or a router in the wiring closet, to power itself and to drive power downstream to the IP devices connected to it.
Delivers unparalleled security. When devices are deployed far from the wiring closet, protecting them from unauthorized user or device access, eavesdropping, or theft becomes a unique challenge. The C-Series Switches set themselves apart from other solutions with Cisco TrustSec, the industry?s most comprehensive network security solution.
Simplifies setup and unifies network management. The C-Series Switches feature Cisco Catalyst Smart Operations for ?zero touch? setup and quick troubleshooting, and Cisco Auto Smartports for automatically configuring the switch based on the types of devices that connect to it. Automatic quality of service enables state-of-the-art QoS implementation for IP telephony and video with just one command. Cisco?s unique quality of service guarantees consistent voice and video quality even in the face of high network traffic. The C-Series Switches can be remotely managed along with the switches in the wiring closet, significantly reducing setup and management costs by not requiring teams of IT experts on call.
The Cisco Catalyst C-Series switches are on display this week in the Cisco booth (2529) at the National Retail Federation’s 100th Annual Convention & Expo at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City this week.
