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NETGEAR 10 Gigabit Aggregation managed switches and NETGEAR
Next-Gen Edge M5300 series managed switches are ideal for all
organizations considering reliable, aordable and simple 10 Gigabit
Ethernet backbone architectures. The move toward deploying 10GbE
closer to the network’s edge makes sense given the current requirements
ofmodernnetworks.Suchhigh-performanceconnectionsarenecessary
to enable the following business-critical applications:
•Desktop and workstations data workload aggregation
– Bandwidthrequirementsamongdesktopuserswithinorgani-zations
is increasing exponentially as workloads and associated applications
require greater, more intense processing power
– For example, PC backup programs that run continuously and
automatically in the background place a such heavy strain on the
network that, without 10 Gigabit Ethernet, can slow overall network
performance
•IP voice and video applications
– Bandwidth-richIPvoiceandvideoapplicationsstandtoimprove
productivity and reduce costs
– Executives can use teleconferencing, for example, to build stronger
relationships with geographically dispersed teams, speed up decision-
making and reduce travel time
– Yet such media-rich applications can generate many megabytes of
data in a very short amount of time, resulting in significant network
bandwidth consumption
•Vertical Industry-specific applications
– Many vertical industry-specific applications are extremely
bandwidth-intensive and require higher-speed connectivity
– For example, digital imaging applications used by the healthcare
industrytoenableproceduressuchasCATscansandMRIs,orCAD
and CAM programs used in the manufacturing industry, require more
robust, powerful and real-time performance only possible over 10
Gigabit Ethernet connections
– Deploying10GigabitEthernetattheaggregationlayerwillincrease
networkperformanceandreliability;mid-sizedbusinessesshouldlook
for a high-capacity, scalable architecture that can support continued
growth and increasing bandwidth requirements over time
•In modern networks, key applications for 10 Gigabit Ethernet are:
– Low-cost aggregation of uplinks from Gigabit edge switches
– Edge switch stacking for easier management and resiliency
– Low-latency interconnect switching for servers and network storage
– Usedasafoundationforvirtualizedapplicationsintheserverroom
M5300 series intelligent switching solutions a Must
Successful10GigabitEthernetdeploymentsrequireintelligent
switching solutions with advanced features such as integrated
security, high availability, delivery optimization, enhanced
manageability,andsupportfornewapplications.Suchsolutionsare
most beneficial if they enable organizations to leverage their existing
investments in network infrastructure. Key requirements include:
•High performance backbone links
– Indesktopswitchingenvironments,wire-speedperformancewithfull
QoScontrolforall10/100/1000interfacesiscritical
– Switchesthatprovideexibilitythroughtheuseof10Gigabit
Ethernet Combo ports simplify integration with existing copper or
fiber cabling
•High level of redundancy
– Distributedlinkaggregation,redundantlinksandsub-secondfailover
capabilities are essential to minimize downtime
– They largely increase network reliability and availability
•Stacking capability for network growth and reduced
management
– Whenswitchesfunctionasasinglestack,theyaremucheasierto
monitor and manage
– Stackingalsoaddsnetworkresiliencyandallowsforeasiernetwork
scaling
10 Gigabit Virtual Chassis hardware stacking technology
and 10 Gigabit distributed link aggregation present
an opportunity to scale both the entire network’s
performance and redundancy. M5300 series edge
switches and servers benefit from greater bandwidth
capacitywithtraditionalactive-activeteaming(LACP–
linkaggregationcontrolprotocol)andloadbalancing.
StackableM5300seriesswitchesallowforredundancy,
distributing these multiple connections across the
stack. The stack acts as a single logical switch and it’s
transparent for the server or the aggregation switch.
VirtualChassisstackingallowsITadministratorsto
easily add more ports to their switch fabric, simplifying
management and adding network resiliency.
ProSAFE® Next-Gen Edge Managed Switches Data Sheet
M5300 series
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