I'm doing a bit of research for my boss since we need a gigabit PoE switch. We're looking between a WS-C3560X-24T-L and WS-C3560X-24T-S. The difference is LAN Base vs IP Base. We need to tag ...

Cisco this week announced a switch module for HP’s BladeSystem chassis that can allow HP blade servers to connect and interoperate better with a Cisco-based data center network, the two vendors say.

At the Cisco Live event in London Feb. 1, Cisco officials announced they are adding 40 Gigabit Ethernet support to the Catalyst 6500 switches, and 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet capabilities to the ...

In order to put the new Catalyst 4506 with Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE though its paces, I teamed the switch up with a Cisco 4948-10GE switch with full core switching and routing functions. The ...

The Cisco CBS350-8MGP-2X remains the best network switch for most people, and we found during review that it offers enough ports to solve most home networking issues.

Cisco Systems today took the wraps off its new Nexus 7000 switch, which is designed to help data centers virtualize store, processing and other functions, and starts at $75,000.

3Com recently commissioned the Tolly Group to run some tests on one of its switches. The Tolly Group tested 3Com’s Switch 5500G-EI for frame/packet loss and then compared the results to a Cisco ...

Cisco Systems CSCO has been benefiting from a flexible and diversified supply chain that is driving gross margin expansion.

The Case for Arista Arista holds a leadership position in 100-gigabit Ethernet switches and is increasingly gaining market traction in 200-and-400-gig high-performance switching products.

Cisco Systems maintained its throne as the best-selling switch brand in 2013, according to NPD, with the San Jose, Calif-based networking giant accounting for 32.7 percent of the total units shipped.

You are asking about a gigabit switch but say the wiring is Cat5. Since the cable is not Cat6, a gigabit switch would be overkill. Anyway, here an inexpensive model.

Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop isn't for every infrastructure, but it's become a popular push both by switching vendors and network admins. And no wonder: Servers are generally using bonded gigabit ...