NETGEAR Introduces Top-of-the-line Cloud Manageable Smart Switch Series Designed for 10 Gig Connectivity

[TheLostSwede]

NETGEAR, Inc., the leading provider of networking products that power businesses both large and small, today launched the cloud-managed NETGEAR S3600 Series Smart Switches, joining the company's cutting-edge portfolio of switches designed to meet the growing demands for faster networking that today's businesses require. The S3600 Series includes the 8-Port 10G/Multi-Gigabit (XS508TM) and 16-Port 10G/Multi-Gigabit (XS516TM) that provide flexible and auto-adaptive wired connectivity of high-bandwidth devices.

The growing networking demands of high-bandwidth applications and devices in the workplace often result in connectivity drops, slow speeds, bottlenecks, lagging content streaming and slow downloads. The S3600 Series of Smart Switches addresses these issues head-on and enables business owners to simply connect devices and instantly give each device exactly the speed it needs - either 1G, 2.5G, 5G, or 10G.




NETGEAR's Total Network Solution
NETGEAR's beginning-to-end solutions work seamlessly for an optimized business network. The XS508TM and XS516TM are the latest additions to NETGEAR's Total Network Solution, joining the recently announced PR60X Pro Router, Pro WiFi Access Points and Insight cloud management platform, helping businesses take advantage of the latest networking connectivity all from a single vendor.

"Business owners face constant pressure as their organization grows - like managing networking bandwidth, especially when the number of high-bandwidth devices continues to increase at the workplace," said Iphie Chen, Senior Product Line Manager at NETGEAR. "With our latest launch, business owners can choose the 8-Port or 16-Port 10G/Multi-Gigabit switch that caters to their specific networking needs, while also enabling some room to grow. As part of the Total Network Solution, the new S3600 Smart Switch Series provides easy-to-configure setup and management, which is critical especially for any business that may lack the onsite IT resources that most enterprise solutions require."

The S3600 includes intuitive web management which streamlines initial configuration for rapid onboarding at the access layer of your network. It features 2 x 10G SFP+ Fiber uplink ports, perfect for a local 10G server or for uplink aggregation to the business's network core. Additionally, the S3600 provides advanced Smart switch features such as IPv6 Layer 2+/3 static routing, DiffServ QoS policies, LACP, broadcast/multicast/unicast control, DHCP, and more to satisfy even the most advanced medium to large business needs.

While the built-in user interface is included to give business owners full control over configuration, setting up and managing the switch is even more convenient through the NETGEAR Insight cloud management platform. Insight provides comprehensive remote configuration and troubleshooting for NETGEAR Pro Routers, Pro WiFi Access Points, and Smart Cloud Managed Switches. Network managers can easily deploy, manage, and monitor every aspect of the network all from a single pane-of-glass.

Furthermore, NETGEAR stands behind the product's reliability with a Limited Lifetime warranty and 24/7 technical support, ensuring peace of mind and expert assistance when needed.

Additional technical specifications include:

• 8 or 16 x 10G/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet ports for flexible and auto-adaptive wired connectivity of high bandwidth devices - Connect devices instantly and give each device exactly the speed they need: 1G, 2.5G, 5G, or 10G, automatically.
• Non-blocking switching with 200 Gbps (XS508TM) or 360 Gbps (XS516TM) line rate fabric - Get all the connectivity you want to your devices across all ports of 10G/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet plus two 10G SFP+ fiber uplink ports (1G/10GBASE-X fiber SFP+), without congestion and in full duplex mode.
• Configurable L2/L2+ network features (VLANs, Rapid Spanning Tree, IGMP Snooping/Querier/Fast Leave, and more) - Intuitive web management streamlines initial configuration for rapid onboarding at the access layer of your network.
• Auto "denial-of-service" (DoS) prevention - Detects, defends, mitigates, and protects against possible DoS attacks targeting your business, like a faulty device flooding your network.
• SNMP v1, v2c, v3 and RMON remote monitoring - Can take full advantage of a central SNMP management tool.
• NETGEAR Insight Cloud management ready - Remote/Cloud management and monitoring enabled. Simply activate the Insight Management Option through the GUI - 1-Year Insight subscription is included.
• Smart Command-Line Interface (CLI) - Text view management interface that enables users to manage all network devices on a single pane of glass.
• Port mirroring for network monitoring - Lets you transport network packets captured on one or several ports across the switch to a destination on another port with a sniffer.
• Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) for maximum power savings - Latest energy-saving abilities including per-port automatic lower power mode when the port link is down, or idle.
• Quiet rackmount, wall mount or desktop operation - Temperature-based fan-speed control minimizes system acoustic noise with max 28.63 dBA at 25°C (77°F) ambient.

The NETGEAR S3600 Series Smart Switch is available in the U.S. now on NETGEAR.com:
XS508TM for $999.99
XS516TM for $1,599.99

A 1-year subscription of NETGEAR Insight Cloud Management is included with purchase.

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[Tek-Check]

8-port 10 GbE switch for $1,000? Netgear, what kind of nonsense price is this?
We have almost equally capable Zyxel XS 1930 series for 50% of your price.
Get down to Earth!

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[Zareek]

Who the heck buys Netgear at those prices when you can get a decent brand instead?

 

[Dahita]

You guys have POE++ on top of it. Thanks for the link.

 

[efikkan]

Who the heck buys Netgear at those prices when you can get a decent brand instead?

May I ask for examples of quality 10G Ethernet switches from better brands?
Netgear should be fairly good, but I believe they are pretty loud, so not so suitable for e.g. a home office.
Thanks.

 

[Zareek]

May I ask for examples of quality 10G Ethernet switches from better brands?
Netgear should be fairly good, but I believe they are pretty loud, so not so suitable for e.g. a home office.
Thanks.

In my experience, Netgear is the worst brand out there. Their dumb switches are fine, but anything that needs software updates, I avoid like the plague.

A number of years ago, a small business I worked for had a top of the line Netgear router. It took Netgear six months of firmware patches to get it stable. Then two months later, a major security vulnerability that included that same device was made public. Another six months after that, they still hadn't fixed that issue. At that point, the company up and moved halfway across the country, so I have no idea if it ever did get patched. Maybe they've changed with the times, but that kind of software support really sucks for a router.

I can honestly say, I don't have a lot of experience with cheaper switches anymore. The enterprise stuff like Juniper, Cisco, and Aruba are too pricey for home unless you buy old used stuff. I like something in between. I'd rather spend a bit more and not have to fuss with things or worry about unpatched security flaws. Ubiquiti is my go to for the most part. I hear good things about MikroTik, but I've never owned or worked with any of their products. If you need cheap, I've had a few TP-Link products and they are okay. Again, this is my experience and my opinion, YMMV.

 

[efikkan]

The enterprise stuff like Juniper, Cisco, and Aruba are too pricey for home unless you buy old used stuff. I like something in between. I'd rather spend a bit more and not have to fuss with things or worry about unpatched security flaws. Ubiquiti is my go to for the most part. I hear good things about MikroTik, but I've never owned or worked with any of their products. If you need cheap, I've had a few TP-Link products and they are okay. Again, this is my experience and my opinion, YMMV.

I like that too, something of decent quality but not overkill.
Ubiquiti had some serious security issues the last few years. And the way a company handles such issues tells a lot about them, so they are a no-go for me.
I do have a MikroTik router, and it has been working fine for me, although I haven't gotten around to do something advanced yet.

I think an unmanaged switch would be fine for me, any separation of networks etc. I will do on the router level, and I will not daisy-chain unmanaged switches. I want it simple and robust.

But I have experienced how bad it can be when hooking up multiple consumer-grade switches and routers; dropouts and speed degradation. (but not in my home though)

 

[Zareek]

Ubiquiti had some serious security issues the last few years. And the way a company handles such issues tells a lot about them, so they are a no-go for me.

Yup, they've had some issues, but they only affect the cloud platform. The switches and Wi-Fi APs are fantastic. I do not touch their cloud integration and everything can be done without using it. For a while now I've been considering a Dream Machine Pro SE but to replace my standalone Unifi controller and PfSense router. I can't seem to bring myself to pull the trigger, there is always something that holds me back. Most recently, I'm not sure if their VPN solution requires using their cloud. I don't even have a VPN setup right now, but I like having the option.