With a lower total cost of ownership and a variety of intelligent network services, the 2960X-24PS-L Catalyst Ethernet Switch from Cisco is designed to handle large amounts of network traffic while offering extensive energy savings. The 24 Gigabit Ethernet ports allow for extensive network connectivity while the Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable uplinks make it easy to manage high speed local data storage area network. Once installed businesses benefit from reduced power consumption thanks to 802.3az network compliance on each port. This Cisco Catalyst Ethernet Switch can even be stacked with up to 7 additional switches supporting up to 80 Gbps of data throughput.

● Innovative energy-saving hibernation modes reduce energy consumption by up to 90% when the switch is not in use (during nights and weekends)
● IEEE 802.3az EEE (Energy-Efficient Ethernet) enables dynamic power savings on all switch ports
● Cisco EnergyWise services empowers IT teams to measure and manage the power consumed by devices connected to the network, providing measurable energy savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions
● Smart Install automatically downloads Cisco IOS Software and configures the switches for zero-touch deployment
● Auto Smart Ports automatically configures port settings (VLAN, security, QoS) based on device type (for example, IP phones, access points) for simplified configuration and rapid deployment
● NetFlow Lite detects IP packet types and provides enhanced visibility into the network
● Standards-based 802.1x enables port-based network access control. 802.1x monitor mode simplifies first-time 802.1x deployments by allowing user traffic pass-through while monitoring the access. IT can then implement 802.1x in phases
● IPv6 First Hop Security protects against IPv6 address theft and malicious attacks
● One management through integration with Cisco Prime provides ease-of-use