How to determine what types of optical transceivers for Cisco switches?

Product Details

The Cisco®Catalyst®2960-S and 2960 Series Switches are the leading Layer 2 edge, providing improved ease of use, highly secure business operations, improved sustainability, and a borderless network experience. The Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches include new FlexStack switch stacking capability with 1 and 10 Gigabit connectivity, and Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) with the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches offering Fast Ethernet access connectivity and PoE capabilities. The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960 Series are fixed-configuration access switches designed for enterprise, midmarket, and branch office networks to provide lower total cost of ownership. 

What's new for the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches with LAN Base Software:

• 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink flexibility with Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+), providing business continuity

• 24 ports of Gigabit Ethernet desktop connectivity 

• Cisco FlexStack stacking module with 20 Gbps of throughput, allowing ease of operation with single configuration and simplified switch upgrade 

• USB storage for file backup, distribution, and simplified operations

• A wide range of software features to provide ease of operation, highly secure business operations, sustainability, and a borderless network experience 

The Cisco 2960S Series is a 24-port switch that is designed for standard backbone Ethernet switching. All of the 24 Ethernet ports are capable of 1 Gbps connection speeds. The switch supports stacking, managed by Flexstack technology, enabling a full-duplex, 10 Gbps connection. This stack maxes with two connected switches.

Each switch includes either 2 Gigabit SFP ports with uplink support or 2 Ethernet ports that achieve speeds of up to 10 Gigabits.

The switch also benefits from EngergyWise architecture. This is a design element that makes it easy to monitor and control power consumption in a network, leading to better energy efficiency, lower power costs, improved equipment longevity, and better operating conditions.

Overall, it’s an ideal switch for mid-market uses, providing networking infrastructure for branch offices and comparable networks. You can build a reliable network off of a single switch (when user numbers allow for it), combining endpoint devices that may include servers, wireless access points, and anything else your network may require.

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