The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series SMB-optimized line cards are available now and include a 24-port 10/100 for $2,495, a 24-port 10/100 PoE for US$3,495, a 24-port 10/100/1000 PoE for $4,495 and a 6 port 10/100/1000 PoE or SFP card for $3,495. The Cisco Catalyst 4503 Supervisor II-Plus-TS cost $5,995 and will be available in October. The Cisco Catalyst 4948 is $13,495 and is available now.
The Cisco Catalyst 4948 Switch, available now, is a one-rack-unit, 48-port 10/100/1000, Layer 2/3/4 fixed switch, for low-density, multilayer aggregation of high-performance servers and workstations. It includes security features; hot-swappable dual internal power supplies and fan tray; and wire-speed, low-latency performance for 10/100/1000 connectivity on all 48 ports, independent of security features enabled.
John McCool, Vice President and General Manager of Cisco's Gigabit Systems Business Unit, says that the products were designed for three important needs of SMBs: the need to connect not just with the Internet, but directly with business partners; the desire to take advantage of VoIP and connect their IP infrastructure to the public telephony network; and the need to create a seamless networking environment across a WAN to connect branch offices and teleworkers into a single network.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
