Update but Not Featured… New on Cisco Catalyst 2960-C & 3560-C Series Compact Switches? At the beginning of the year, Cisco announced its new featured compact switches-Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX series. They are the successors of the 3560-C and 2960-C compact switches. In the article “New Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Switches Review”, we discussed the new features and performance. Well, in this article we will talk about the older one-the Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C compact switches. Cisco also updated their related files that are highlights and emphasized part. So what are the updates? Let’s have a look… Cisco Catalyst compact switches easily extend an intelligent, fully managed Cisco Catalyst wired switching infrastructure, including end-to-end IP and Borderless Network services, with a single Ethernet cable or fiber from the wiring closet. These attractive, small form-factor Gigabit and Fast Ethernet switches are ideal for connecting multiple devices on the retail sales floor and in classrooms, hotels, and factories and for extending wireless LAN networks: wherever space is at a premium and multiple cable runs could be challenging.
Cisco Catalyst 2960-C and 3560-C Series Compact Switches highlights:
● Extend a highly secure, intelligent, managed Cisco Catalyst infrastructure with a single Ethernet cable or fiber from the wiring closet ● Support for advanced security and services, including voice, video, and Cisco Borderless Network services, to remote endpoints ● Power over Ethernet (PoE) pass-through enables the compact switch to draw power from the wiring closet and pass it to end devices (selected models)