Small-to-medium enterprises (SME`s) can now enjoy the speed, power and performance of Gigabit Ethernet networking with the release of 3Com`s new SuperStack 3300 switches, which has toppled the barriers of artificially high prices and needless complexity.
Distributed by Comztek, the range covering four models will enable users to create the optimum configuration of 10/100/1000 switching to suite their networking requirements. The 3300 plug-and-play series is based on 3Com`s advanced stacking technology, which enables users to stack up to four switches together, in any combination, to create one `virtual switch`. This is an easy, economical way to grow the network as the organisation grows.
According to Comztek product manager Siobhan Hanvey, Gigabit Ethernet has, until now, been too expensive for most SME`s to deploy. Now, 3Com has dramatically reduced the price point for Gigabit Ethernet switching, making it affordable for any size company to achieve the performance benefits of this high-speed technology.
Also included is a free PC-based application, Transcend Network Supervisor (TNS), a powerful, yet easy-to-use management application that allows you to discover, map and monitor the network with ease. "These new solutions are fully compatible with existing 1100/3300 switches, enabling users to mix and match any switch in the 3300 family in a single stack," she explained.
The new low price 3300MM switch lets you create the most affordable stacked solution on the market. For simple 10/100 bandwidth, choose the 3300 or 3300XM. For higher bandwidth Gigabit Ethernet solutions, choose the 3300TM or 3300SM which support integrated 1000Base-TX or 1000Base-SX modules. Adding an integrated 1000Base-TX module to the Switch 3300 ensures Gigabit Ethernet connectivity over inexpensive Category 5 or Category 5E cabling. When used in conjunction with the Switch 9100, we can now build some extremely cost-effective Gigabit Ethernet networks - using the Switch 9100 to aggregate up to 8 Switch 3300s.
"All models are optimised and pre configured so users do not have to worry specifying and configuring hardware and software," said Hanvey.
A registered online lifetime warranty is available on all hardware, including fans and power supplies. Free software upgrades, 5-year advanced replacement and free telephone technical support for 1 year make this warranty one of the best in the market today.
"Comztek has recently launched a fully functional, automated Service Centre with full back-up stock and test laboratory facilities, made available to all resellers through customised Reseller Service Level Agreements. This facility allows our resellers to sell 3Com products in the confidence that they have the support of a 3Com Systems Distributor," she added.
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