on 01-12-2011 03:16 PM
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:
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 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 |
Here is some other recent press:
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 |
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 |
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