Core Switches - Cisco Catalyst 3750G-24TS
Our old Core switches used to be Cisco Catalyst 3524’s which we replaced back in Jan 2007 with Cisco Catalyst 3750G-24TS’s. The 3524’s were great switches but the 3750G’s are in another class altogether, they can even be used as boarder routers running an enhanced image showing how powerful they are. Each 3750G is connected via fiber to our Router.
Upgrading the core switches also allowed our outer Cisco 2950T switches to connect up at Gbit level, previously we used 2 x 100Mbit port grouped uplinks load balancing with the 3524’s.
Specs and write up of the 3750G’s
The new Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series switches are an innovative product line that improves LAN operating efficiency by combining industry-leading ease of use and the highest resiliency available for stackable switches. This new product series represents the next generation in desktop switches, and features Cisco StackWise technology, a 32-Gbps stack interconnect that allows customers to build a unified, highly resilient switching system - one switch at a time. For mid-sized organizations and enterprise branch offices, the Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series eases deployment of converged applications and adapts to changing business needs by providing configuration flexibility, support for converged network patterns, and automation of intelligent network-services configurations. In addition, the Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series is optimized for high-density Gigabit Ethernet deployments and includes a diverse range of switches that meet access, aggregation, or small-network backbone-connectivity requirements. PRODUCT FEATURES: 24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports; 32-Gbps, high-speed stacking bus; Innovative stacking technology; 1 RU stackable, multilayer switch; Enterprise-class intelligent services delivered to the network edge; SMI installed; Basic RIP and static routing, upgradeable to full dynamic IP routing.
