Cisco SG500-28 24-Port Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch w/ 2x Combo & 2x 1GE/5GE SFP Ports, 500 Series

Cisco SG500-28 24-Port Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch w/ 2x Combo & 2x 1GE/5GE SFP Ports, 500 Series 

The Cisco SG500-28 (SG500-28-K9-G5) is part of the new line of Cisco 500 series stackable managed Gigabit Ethernet switches that provide the advanced capabilities you need to support a more demanding network environment, at an affordable price. This Cisco SG500-28 switch provides 24 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 4x combo ports (SFP), providing a solid foundation for your current business applications, as well as those you are planning for the future. At the same time, these Cisco Small Business 500 Series switches are easy to deploy and manage, without a large IT staff.

Key Features

• Twenty-four (24) 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports with 4x GbE Ports (2x Combo, 2x 1GE/5GE SFP)
• Simple-to-use graphical interfaces reduce the time required to deploy, troubleshoot, and manage the network and allow you to support sophisticated capabilities without increasing IT head count.
• You can manage the switches as individual devices or use Cisco Configuration Assistant (CCA) to discover, configure, and manage all Cisco devices in the network.
• The switches also support Textview, a full command-line interface (CLI) option for partners that prefer it.
• Using Auto Smartports intelligence, the switch can detect a network device connected to any port and automatically configure the optimal security, quality of service (QoS), and availability on that port.
• Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) discovers Cisco devices and allows devices to share critical configuration information, simplifying network setup and integration.
• Support for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows you to set up and manage your switches and other Cisco devices remotely from a network management station, improving IT workflow and mass configurations.
• The Cisco FindIT utility, which works through a simple toolbar on the user’s web browser, discovers Cisco devices in the network and displays basic information, such as serial numbers and IP addresses, to aid in configuration and deployment. (For more information, and to download this free utility, please visit www.cisco.com/go/findit.)

Simplified IT Operation
The Cisco SG500-28 Switch helps optimise your IT operations with built-in features that simplify and streamline day-to-day network operation:

• True stacking allows you to troubleshoot, configure, and manage multiple physical switches as a single entity.
• Unlike other stacking switches that require uniform configurations, this Cisco SG500-28 allows you to mix Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet models in a single stack, providing total flexibility without sacrificing manageability.
• Cisco switches use common chipsets/software across all switching portfolios, so all Cisco switches within a category support the same feature set – making it easier to manage and support all switches across the network.

True Stacking
Some switches claim to support stacking but in practice support only “clustering” – meaning that each switch must still be managed and configured individually. Cisco SG500-28 switches provide true stacking capability, allowing you to configure, manage, and troubleshoot all switches in a stack as a single unit, with a single IP address.

A true stack delivers a unified data and control plane, in addition to management plane, providing flexibility, scalability, and ease of use since the stack of units operate as a single entity constituting all the ports of the stack members. This capability can radically reduce complexity in a growing network environment while improving the resiliency and availability of network applications. True stacking also provides other cost savings and administrative benefits through features such as cross-stack QoS, VLANs, and port mirroring, which clustered switches can’t support.

Networkwide Automatic Voice Deployment
Using a combination of CDP, LLDP-MED, Auto Smartports, and VSDP (Voice Services Discovery Protocol – a unique Cisco protocol), customers can deploy an end-to-end voice network dynamically. The switches in the network automatically converge around a single voice VLAN and QoS parameters and then propagate them out to the phones on the ports where they are discovered. For example, automated voice VLAN capabilities let you plug any IP phone (including third-party phones) into your IP telephony network and receive an immediate dial tone. The switch automatically configures the device with the right VLAN and QoS parameters to prioritise voice traffic.

IPv6 Support
As the IP address scheme evolves to accommodate a growing number of network devices, the Cisco SG500-28 Switch can support the transition to the next generation of networking and operating systems such as Windows 7, Vista, and Linux. These switches continue to support previous-generation IPv4, allowing you to evolve to the new IPv6 standard at your own pace, and helping ensure that your current network will continue to support your business applications in the future. Cisco 500 Series switches have successfully completed rigorous IPv6 testing and have received the USGv6 and IPv6 Gold certification.

Advanced Layer 3 Traffic Management
The Cisco SG500-28 Switch enables a more advanced set of traffic management capabilities to help growing businesses organise their networks more effectively and efficiently. For example, the switches provide static LAN Layer 3 routing, allowing you to segment your network into workgroups and communicate across VLANs without degrading application performance. With these capabilities, you can boost the efficiency of your network by offloading internal traffic-handling tasks from your router and allowing it to manage primarily external traffic and security.

Power Efficiency
This Cisco SG500-28 and all Cisco 500 series switches integrate a variety of power-saving features across all models, providing the industry’s most extensive energy-efficient switching portfolio. These switches are designed to conserve energy by optimising power use, which helps protects the environment and reduce your energy costs. They provide an eco-friendly network solution without compromising performance. Cisco 500 Series switches feature:

• Support for the Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) standard, which reduces energy consumption by monitoring the amount of traffic on an active link and putting the link into a sleep state during quiet periods
• The latest application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), which use low-power 65-nanometer technology and low power high performance ARM CPUs
• Embedded intelligence to adjust signal strength based on the length of the connecting cable

Cisco Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty
Cisco 500 Series switches offer a limited lifetime hardware warranty with NBD advance replacement (where available; otherwise same day ship) and a limited lifetime warranty for fans and power supplies. In addition, Cisco offers software application updates for bug fixes for the warranty term, and telephone technical support at no charge for the first 12 months following the date of purchase. To download software updates, go towww.cisco.com/cisco/web/download/index.html.

Product warranty terms and other information applicable to Cisco products are available at www.cisco.com/go/warranty.

Standard Warranty: Limited Lifetime