SMC Gigabit Switching Portfolio Turbocharged with New 24 and 48-Port TigerStack Stackable Switches with Optional 10Gig Uplinks

TigerStackÔ 10/100/1000 24 and 48-Port Switches handle heavy traffic efficiently from a 1RU package

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) February 24, 2005 -- SMC Networks (www.smc.com), leading provider of networking solutions for the SMB/e and all the way home, today announced its newest Gigabit backbone switches, the TigerStack 10/100/1000 48-Port Stackable Managed Switch (SMC8748M) and 24-Port Stackable Managed Switch (SMC8724M), both with optional 10G uplink. These new high density, high performance SMC8748M and SMC8724M switches are available now, at MSRPs of $4999.99 and $3399.99, respectively.

The new SMC8748M switch has 48 fixed 10/100/1000 ports, the SMC8724M has 24. In each of the switches, four of the ports can be upgraded with optional mini GBIC expansion slots for fiber connections. An optional one-port 10Gigabit XENPAK Module can be added to either of the switches for 10G uplink. Compact and efficient-just 1RU high despite their high port count and advanced features-these newest TigerStack switches are ideal solutions for any enterprise workgroup or backbone switching application. At their best in challenging, high-traffic environments, the SMC8748M and SMC8724M race ahead of the pack with switching capacity as high as 156Gbps for the 48-port switch, 108Gbps for the 24-port version.

The new TigerStack 10/100/1000 Stackable Managed Switches not only deliver high performance, theyre loaded with advanced features that demanding environments need. Security is paramount in todays networks, and these new switches deliver, with ACLs and 802.1x for secure network access, and SSH, SSL/HTTPS for secure management enabled by RADIUS and TACACS+. Flexible Layer 2/3/4 traffic prioritization and rate-limiting enable Quality of Service across the network, and network segmentation is provided by port and protocol-based VLANs. For more powerful management applications, these new TigerStack 10/100/1000 switches also offer Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1s) and stack-wide link aggregation (LACP). Built for robust workgroup and backbone switching today, the SMC8748M and SMC8724M can be mixed or matched for stacking up to eight units high, and have the flexibility to allow for upgrades to even more features that will be released in the future.

These powerful, high-density and bandwidth switches were designed to excel in the most demanding networks, now, and into the future," said SMC Product Manager, Iain Kenney. 10/100/1000 copper connectivity built-in, with options for fiber and ten Gigabit uplink make it extraordinarily flexible and adaptable-perfect for growing Enterprise and workgroup environments."

The TigerStack SMC8748M and SMC 8724M 10/100/1000 Stackable Managed Switches and optional uplinks and redundant power supplies available now.

About SMC Networks

A leading provider of networking solutions for the SMB/e, the ISP and all the way home, SMC puts its more than 30 years experience to work for every product and solution the company produces. Leveraging strong industry relationships in combination with experienced and talented in-house design and engineering, SMC continues to bring to market a host of affordable, high-performance products. Headquartered in Irvine, California, U.S.A, SMC Networks supports its worldwide market through regional offices located throughout the United States and 20 other countries. For more information about SMC Networks or its products, visit www.smc.com, or call 800-SMC-4You (800-762-4968).

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