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. The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S is shown in Figure 1, and the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches are shown in Figure 2.
What’s new for the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches with LAN Base Software:
10 and 1 Gigabit Ethernet uplink flexibility with Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+), providing business continuity and fast transition to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
24 or 48 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
PoE+ with up to 30W per port that allows you to support the latest PoE+ capable devices
Power supply options, with 740W or 370W fixed power supplies for PoE+ switches are available
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
Limited lifetime hardware warranty, including next-business-day replacement with 90-day service and support
The Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches with LAN Base Software offer the following:
Dual-purpose uplinks for Gigabit Ethernet uplink flexibility, allowing use of either a copper or fiber uplink; each dual-purpose uplink port has one 10/100/1000 Ethernet port and one SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet port, with one port active at a time
24 or 48 ports of Fast Ethernet desktop connectivity
PoE configurations with up to 15.4W per port
A wide range of software features to provide ease of operation, highly secure business operations, sustainability, and a borderless networking experience
Limited lifetime hardware warranty