Description

• Move beyond your traditional phone system

  The Cisco smart business communications system lets you transform your business by bringing together all of your communications onto a single network. The Cisco ESW 500 series works hand in hand with other Cisco smart business communications system products, such as the Cisco unified communications 500 series for small business. Together, the solution lets you support all of your company's phone calls, messaging, and data. Your employees can be more productive, and you can save money by managing and paying for just one network.

• Securely extend network access with wireless

  The Cisco ESW 500 series switches with PoE can connect and power your wireless access points while supporting robust security and identity services to protect your wireless environment. By choosing Cisco ESW 500 series switches with both PoE and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, you can support wireless technologies such as 802.11n and extend the life of your wireless technology investment.

• Connect your small business

  The Cisco ESW 500 series switches meet the needs of a range of small businesses. The 10/100 Fast Ethernet switches can provide outstanding desktop connectivity in small networks to connect computers, printers, and servers. They are well suited to businesses starting up or businesses that previously used basic, unmanaged switches but now require support for additional features such as QoS traffic prioritization and advanced security. The Gigabit Ethernet switches in the Cisco ESW 500 series can go even further, helping you achieve optimal performance from your desktop PCs, servers, and other shared devices with Fast or Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.

• Outstanding performance

  The Cisco ESW 500 Series supports up to Gigabit Ethernet speeds to deliver optimal network performance, enabling you to add high-bandwidth data, voice, video, and wireless applications. Ultimately, the switches give you the ability to meet more rigorous application demands and help ensure that your employees always have access to the tools they need to be responsive to your customers and each other.

• High reliability

  Cisco ESW 500 series switches have been developed and rigorously tested to provide reliable connectivity and performance, especially when supporting advanced voice, video, and wireless services. These features help you keep your network available, prevent costly downtime, and keep your employees and customers connected to the applications they need.

• Power over Ethernet

  Cisco ESW 500 Series Switches are available with up to 48 PoE ports of Fast Ethernet and 24 PoE ports of Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. PoE allows you to power network-attached devices such as IP phones, video cameras, and wireless access points directly over the Ethernet connection, without an external power supply. The result is a simpler and less expensive deployment, without the need to install a separate power supply for each connected endpoint.

• Quality of service

  Cisco ESW 500 Series Switches feature QoS intelligence to prioritize delay-sensitive and high-bandwidth network traffic, enhancing network performance and allowing businesses to support demanding services such as real-time voice and video.

• Simple configuration and management

  Cisco ESW 500 series switches are designed to be configured and managed by small businesses or the Cisco partners that serve them. Whether you are installing a single switch or an advanced voice and video communications system, simple graphical user interfaces (GUIs) help your staff easily configure, manage, and troubleshoot your network.

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