SF300-24 is a brand new product with vast improvements over SRW224G4. Here's a few of the major ones:
1) 1) Overall Value:
- > 80 New software features:
o Layer 3 Routing for improved network performance where multiple VLANs are used
o IPv6 support to protect investments as you evolve your network to the Next Generation Internet
o Advanced VLAN Services enabling new application support (Voice VLAN, Guest VLAN, MAC-based VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Dynamic VLAN assignment)
o Advanced Security – Denial of Service Attack prevention, Protected ports, Private VLAN Edge
o Unique things to Cisco - like CDP, Auto Smartports, CCA, FindIT - deliver simplified management and autodiscovery
o Others including Energy Efficiency, IGMP Querier, LLDP-MED, Time-based 802.1x, etc
- Numerous hardware enhancements
o Energy-efficient technology, helping save power and reduce costs
o Fanless designs on many models for silent operation
o Advanced and latest silicon with larger memory and flash footprints deliver confidence in this state of the art solution
- More ports per Gigabit switch. In the case of low density (10 port), equates to 25% more ports. With 24-port switches, 16% more ports
- Very competitively priced – in most cases below comparative competitive products while delivering more capabilities
2) 2) Unique Cisco Value deliver simplified management and autodiscovery – CDP, Smartports, CCA, FindIT
3) 3) Lifetime Warranty with Next Business Day Advanced Replacement (where available) and lifetime warranty on power supplies and fans
4) 4) Localization into seven languages - English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese
