Introduction
Sales frequently get asked questions about how we compete against HP/3Com, DLink and other switching vendors. Please see links below to a Competitive Switching Playbook and some competitive switching content that you can share externally.
Please be sure to talk to partners about the recent Tolly results. Cisco Systems commissioned Tolly, a testing and research agency, to evaluate several models of the new Cisco Small Business 300 Series of managed switches along with comparable models from D-Link, HP Networking, and NETGEAR. In all, eleven switches were tested. Tolly independently found that the Cisco 300 Series 10/100 and GbE Managed Switches delivered:
- Wire-speed, non-blocking, Layer 2 throughput at all frame sizes tested from 64 to 1518 bytes
- Consistently low latency at all frame sizes
- Best Price/Performance among switches tested
- Most extensive feature set: IPv6, traffic shaping and rate limiting, scope of GUI-based configuration
- Lowest power consumption in 2 of the 3 classes testes, and best-in-class power efficiency overall
- Most extensive set of IPv6 protocol and application support
- Best usability with a simplified user interface delivering both basic and advances capabilities in an intuitive fashion
Sales Resources
300 Series Managed Switches
300 Series Switches vs. SRW Switches |
Feature | | 300 Series Switches | | SRW Switches |
| | | | |
Fanless | | 11 Models | | 5 Models |
Additional GigE Ports | | 4 Additional on GigE Models | | Standard |
Layer 3 | | Yes | | No |
IPv6 | | Yes | | No |
Management/Configuration | | GUI, SNMP, TextView/CLI, CDP, Smartports, FindIT | | GUI, SNMP and Menu CLI |
Warranty | | Limited Lifetime with Next Business Day advance replacement | | 5 Years |
Localization/Globalization | | 7 languages –Product, User Interface, Technical Documentation and Support | | English Only |
200 Series Smart Switches
200 Series Switches vs. SLM Switches |
Feature | | 200 Series Switches | | SLM Switches |
| | | | |
Product Name Change | | Yes | | N/A |
Energy Efficient Technology | | Yes | | No |
Additional GigE ports | | 2 Additional ports | | Standard |
IPv6 | | Yes | | No |
Management/Configuration | | GUI, SNMP, TextView/CLI, CDP, Smartports, FindIT | | GUI, SNMP, and Menu CLI |
Warranty | | Limited Lifetime | | 5 Years |
Localization/Globalization | | 7 languages –Product, User Interface, Technical Documentation and Support | | English Only |
Competitive
Press Reviews
Here is some other recent press:
What to Sell?
300 Series Managed Switches
| SRW2008P-K9 | SG 300-10P 10-port Gigabit PoE Managed Switch |
| SRW2016-K9 | SG 300-20 20-port Gigabit Managed Switch |
| SRW2024-K9 | SG 300-28 28-port Gigabit Managed Switch |
| SRW2024P-K9 | SG 300-28P 28-port Gigabit PoE Managed Switch |
| SRW224G4-K9 | SF 300-24 24-port 10/100 Managed Switch with Gigabit Uplinks |
| SRW224G4P-K9 | SF 300-24P 24-port 10/100 PoE Managed Switch w/Gig Uplinks |
| SRW2008-K9 | SG 300-10 10-port Gigabit Managed Switch |
| SRW2048-K9 | SG 300-52 52-port Gigabit Managed Switch |
| SRW208-K9 | SF 300-08 8-port 10/100 Managed Switch |
| SRW208MP-K9 | SF 302-08MP 8-port 10/100 Max PoE Managed Switch w/Gig Links |
| SRW208P-K9 | SF 302-08P 8-port 10/100 PoE Managed Switch w/Gig Uplinks |
| SRW248G4-K9 | SF 300-48 48-port 10/100 Managed Switch with Gigabit Uplinks |
| SRW248G4P-K9 | SF 300-48P 48-port 10/100 PoE Managed Switch w/Gig Uplinks |
200 Series Smart Switches
| SLM2016T | SG 200-18 18-port Gigabit Smart Switch |
| SLM2024PT | SG 200-26P 26-port Gigabit PoE Smart Switch |
| SLM2024T | SG 200-26 26-port Gigabit Smart Switch |
| SLM2048PT | SG 200-50P 50-port Gigabit PoE Smart Switch |
| SLM2048T | SG 200-50 50-port Gigabit Smart Switch |
| SLM224PT | SF 200-24P 24-Port 10/100 PoE Smart Switch |
| SLM248PT | SF 200-48P 48-Port 10/100 PoE Smart Switch |
| SLM2008T | SG 200-08 8-port Gigabit Smart Switch |
| SLM2008PT | SG 200-08P 8-port Gigabit PoE Smart Switch |
