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Product Overview
The Enterasys K-Series™ is the most cost-effective, flow-based switching solution in the industry.
Providing exceptional levels of automation, visibility and control from the network edge to the small
enterprise core, these flexible, modular switches significantly reduce operational costs while still
offering premium features.
The K-Series is built upon the Enterasys CoreFlow2 custom ASIC. This cornerstone switching
technology provides greater visibility into critical business applications and the ability to enable
better controls to meet the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) demanded by the business.
Designed to address the challenges associated with a growing demand for access to new
applications and services, the K-Series protects businesses traffic and supports changing
operational needs. This includes the consumerization of IT and “bring your own device” programs
that require more robust location, identification, visibility and overall management capabilities.
The K-Series is uniquely suited to intelligently manage individual user, device and application
conversations, as well as to provide the visibility and management to troubleshoot connectivity
issues, locate devices, and ensure protection of corporate data.
Enterasys K-Series switches are available in the following form factors:
• 6-slotchassisofferinguptoamaximumof144triple-speedportsand(4)10Gbuplinks
• 10-slotchassisofferinguptoamaximumof216triple-speedportsand(8)10Gbports
TheK-Seriessupportsupto(12)10Gbuplinks,includingfourportsonthefabriccardand8portson
(2)10GbIOMs.
The K-Series makes forwarding decisions and enforces security policies and roles while classifying/
prioritizingtrafcatwirespeed.AllI/OmodulesprovidethehighestQualityofService(QoS)features
for critical applications such as voice and HD video even during periods of high network traffic load
while also proactively preventing Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and malware propagation.
The K-Series implements an industry-leading, flow-based switching architecture to intelligently
manage individual user and application conversations — far beyond the capabilities of switches
that are limited to using VLANs, ACLs, and ports to implement role-based access controls. Users
are identified and roles are applied to ensure each individual user can access their business-critical
applications no matter where they connect to the network. K-Series policy rules combined with
There is nothing more important
than our customers.
Benefits
Business Alignment
• Ensureseachend-userreceivesthe
information,servicesandapplications
neededtoachievetheirbusinessgoals
throughextensivenetworkvisibilityand
controlcapabilities
• Greenandefcientpowersystem
modularitydrivesdownpowerand
coolingcostsbyprovidingoptimal
incrementalpowerconsumption
• Consistentenduserexperienceand
networkprotectionbyeffectively
allocatingcriticalnetworkservices
whileblockingsuspicioustrafc
Operational Efficiency
• High-density,smallformfactorchassis
providesupto(216)10/100/1000
portswith(8)10Gbuplinksina
standardrack,signicantlyreducing
footprintcosts
• Managementautomationandbuilt-
inresiliencyfeaturesdrivedown
operationalcostsandmaximizeuptime
• Automaticallyidentiesandprovisions
newdevicesandservicesreducingIT
deploymenttime
Security
• Reducesriskandsimpliesnetwork
administrationwithbuilt-in,notbolted-
onsecurity
• Protectsbusinesstrafcfrommalicious
attacksandmaintainsinformation
condentiality,integrityandavailability
• Extendsnetworkaccesscontroland
securitytoexistingedgeswitches
andwirelessaccesspoints,meeting
thechallengesassociatedwiththe
consumerizationofIT
Support and Service
• Industry-leadingcustomersatisfaction
andrstcallresolutionrates
Versatile,highdensityedgetosmallcore
switchingwithexibleconnectivityand
poweroptionsreducescostofownership
Advancedautomatednetworkprovisioning
maximizestheefciencyandreliability
ofsupportingnewITservicessuchas
virtualizeddesktops
Integratedvisibility,granularityandcontrol
deliverssignicantcostsavingsandpremium
securityformissioncriticalnetworks
Easytodeployaccesscontrolsandprioritization
providesmorerobustlocation,identication
andoverallmanagementcapabilitiesincluding
supportfor“bringyourowndevice”programs
Enterasys K-Series
™
Flexible,ModularSwitchWithPremiumFeatures,forEnterpriseEdgetoSmallCoreDeployments
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