Introducing New Additions to ProSafe Advanced Smart Switch Family: GS724TR and GS748TR (ProSafe 24 and 48-port Gigabit Smart Switches with Static Routing)

Introducing New Additions to ProSafe Advanced Smart Switch Family:

GS724TR and GS748TR (ProSafe 24 and 48-port Gigabit Smart Switches with Static Routing)

GS724AT (ProSafe 24-port Gigabit Smart Switch with Advanced Features

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Introducing ProSafe™ Advanced Smart Switches

» NETGEAR introduces innovations to ProSafe Advanced Smart Switch family:

• Advanced features provide robust security (ACL, 802.1x) and enhanced traffic management (Layer 2-4 based QoS) and availability (RSTP)

• Easily managed through intuitive ProSafe Control Center (web-based GUI)

• Investment protection with Lifetime Warranty• Tailor-made for SMB networks – add features without adding complexity -

Ideal alternative to fully managed solutions» New Products:

• GS724TR, GS748TR: ProSafe 24 and 48-port Gigabit Smart switches with Static Routing (an industry first!)

• GS724AT: ProSafe 24-port Gigabit Smart switches with advanced features

» Additions to most comprehensive line-up in industry that includes:• ProSafe Gigabit Stackable Smart switches (GS724TS, GS748TS)• ProSafe Gigabit Smart switches with PoE (GS724TP, GS748TP)• ProSafe 8-port Gigabit Smart switch (GS108T)


Introducing GS724TR and GS748TR: Gigabit Smart Switch with Static Routing

» An Industry first!» Wire-speed 24 and 48-port Gigabit Smart switches with static

routing» Target Market: 100-200 users» Value Proposition:

• Only ProSafeTM Gigabit Smart switches with Static Routing reduces congestion at the core of SMB networks

• Fully featured switches for SMB in an easy-to-manage and affordable package

» Key Features:• Static routing enables bandwidth efficiency• Advanced features for robust security, enhanced QoS (voice/video),

management and availability• Easy-to-manage through intuitive web-based GUI • Lifetime warranty


Introducing GS724AT:Gigabit Smart Switch w/ Advanced Features

» Wire-speed 24-port Gigabit Switch with advanced features» Target market: 50-200 users» Value Proposition:

• Ideal edge switch for better control over network• Fully featured switch for SMB in an easy-to-manage and

affordable package» Key Features:

• 24-port Gigabit Smart switch• Advanced features for robust security, enhanced QoS

(voice/video), management and availability• Easy-to-manage through intuitive ProSafe Control Center v1 (web-

based GUI)• Lifetime warranty


NETGEAR Switch Portfolio Positioning

Smart Switches

Advanced Smart Switches

Fully Managed L2

Fully Managed L3

Smart Switches Plus:

• Advanced Security

• Advanced QoS

• Advanced Availability

• Full-powered POE

• Stacking

• Static Routing

• Security

• QoS

• Availability

• Management

• POE

• Web-based GUI

Advanced Smart Plus:

• Scale: More VLAN, MAC, ACL, Static Routes

• CLI

• Console Port

• Administrative privileges

Managed L2 Plus:

• Scale: More VLANs, MAC, etc.

• Dynamic Routing

• 10G uplinks

20 – 50 50 - 200 200+

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Customer size

Upgrade for Unmanaged

Alternative to Fully

Managed L2


NETGEAR Switch Portfolio Positioning

Smart Switches

Advanced Smart Switches Fully

Managed L2/w Routing

Fully Managed L3

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Fully Managed L3

Advanced Smart Switches

Advanced Smart Switches with Routing

20 – 50 50 - 200 200+

Customer Size


Smart Switch Product Line-Up

Features

FS726TFS750T2FS726TP

GS716T GS724TGS748T FS728TP

FS728TSFS752TS

FS752TPS GS108T GS724ATGS724TS GS748TS

GS724TP GS748TP

GS724TR GS748TR

SecurityPort/MAC based x x x x x x x x xTrusted MAC x x x x x x x x xIP ACL x x x x802.1x x x x x x x xGuest VLAN x x x x x x x

Quality of Service802.1p x x x x x x x x xDSCP x x x x x x x xVoice VLAN x x x

AvailabilityIGMP Snooping v1 v1 v1, v2 v1, v2 v1, v2 v1, v2 v1, v2 v1, v2 v1, v2Spanning Tree x x x x x x x x xRapid Spanning Tree x x x xMultiple Spanning Tree x

SNMP v1, v2c v1, v2c v1, v2c, v3 v1, v2c, v3 v1, v2c v1, v2c, v3 v1, v2c, v3 v1, v2c, v3 v1, v2c, v3POE x x x xStatic Routing xStacking x x

Smart Switch Advanced Smart Switch

Unmanaged Switch Upgrade

L2 Managed Switch Alternative


GS724TR and GS748TR: Features At A Glance

Features GS724TR GS748TR

10/100/1000 ports 24 48

SFP 2 (shared) 4 (shared)

Bandwidth 48 Gbps 96 Gbps

Standard Features 255 VLAN

802.1p QoS

Spanning Tree (802.3ad)

Port/MAC-based security Storm control

255 VLAN

802.1p QoS

Spanning Tree (802.3ad)

Port/MAC-based security Storm control

Advanced Features ACL (MAC, IP)

L3/4 QoS

Rate Limiting

802.1x

Guest VLAN

Voice VLAN

Rapid/Multiple Spanning Tree

32 Static Routes

ACL (MAC, IP)

L3/4 QoS

Rate Limiting

802.1x

Guest VLAN

Voice VLAN

Rapid/Multiple Spanning Tree

32 Static Routes

Management Web-based GUI

SNMP v1/2/3

TACACS+

Web-based GUI

SNMP v1/2/3

TACACS+

Warranty Lifetime Lifetime

An Industry First!


GS7xxTR: Key Drivers/Applications

» Target Market: SMB customers (100-200) “Mid-market”• Typically have in-house IT staff• Campus deployments; Multi-department organizations• Large VLAN deployments• Mission critical applications require enhanced security and traffic

management

» Key Need:• Efficient bandwidth management and greater network control

» Inter-VLAN routing currently handled by Router

• VLAN traffic can be off-loaded from Router to L3 Switches for high performance and bandwidth efficiency

» Opportunity exists to provide SMB customers with an easy-to-manage and affordable alternative to complex fully managed solutions


GS7xxTR: Moving Smart Switch to Core

• Typical Mid-sized organization with multiple VLANs

• Inter-VLAN traffic handled by Router

• Inefficient use of Router – LAN and WAN traffic

• Slow

• Expensive

• Existing managed solutions are expensive and complex

VLAN 1

VLAN 2

VLAN 3

VLAN 4

Router

WAN

Edge

Distribution/Core


GS7xxTR: Scalable, Cost-Effective Solution

GS748TR

• Inter-VLAN traffic can be offloaded to GS7xxTR

Benefits:

• More efficient bandwidth utilization

• Router handles WAN and Security

• Faster solution

• More cost-effective

• Advanced features for LAN Security and QoS

VLAN 1

VLAN 2

VLAN 3

VLAN 4

GS724TR

Router

WAN

Edge

Distribution/Core


GS724TR and GS748TR: Value Proposition

» Gigabit Smart Switches with Static Routing reduces congestion at the core of SMB networks

» SMB customers no longer need fully managed solutions that are complex and expensive

» Provide mid-market customers with a highly scalable, reliable and easy-to-manage solution

• Static routing enables bandwidth efficiency• Advanced features for enhanced security and traffic management• ProSafe Control Center provides intuitive web-based management• Cost-effective• Lifetime warranty


Key Messaging for GS724TR and GS748TR

» ProSafe Gigabit Smart Switches with Static Routing provide mid-sized businesses with a tailor-made solution to reduce congestion at the core:

• Static routing feature offloads inter-VLAN routing traffic from the core - enables bandwidth efficiency and frees up router for WAN and security traffic

• Advanced features for robust security and traffic management• Easily managed through intuitive web-based GUI• Cost-effective• Lifetime warranty


Advanced Features Overview

Application Feature Key Benefit

Security » 802.1x» Access Control Lists» TACACS+

» Client authentication» Ability to filter traffic based on addresses» Management security

Traffic Management, Availability and Multicast

» Rate Limiting» DSCP/L4 based prioritization» 8 Queues» Auto-voice VLAN» IGMP snooping» Rapid/Multiple Spanning

Tree

» Allocation of bandwidth per user» Ability to prioritize voice traffic, other applications» Greater control for applications» Plug and Play deployment for VoIP» Manage multicast streams» Enables fast convergence of network in case of

failure

Switch Management and Maintenance

» SNMP v1/2/3» ProSafe Control Center» Factory reset » Dual Image

» Monitor network health and manage devices» Ease-of-management, reduces time/resources» Restore factory defaults in case of errors» Software back-up

Reliability » Lifetime Warranty » Investment protection

• A viable alternative to L2 managed switches

• Fully featured switch for SMB in an easy-to-manage and affordable package


ProSafe Control Center: Web-management made easy

» New, improved Navigation

» Common look and feel across SMB platforms:

• Smart switches, managed switches, security and wireless

» Views based on user expertise levels:

• Basic view• Advanced view


GS7xxTR Competitive Landscape

GS724TR and GS748TR offer same features as Managed switches, easier to manage and more affordable• More robust security• Better QoS: Plug and Play voice deployment, Greater application control• Lifetime Warranty No competitors in

Smart Switch Segment

NETGEAR GS724TR NETGEAR GS748TR3Com 4200G 24

PortHP ProCurve 2824 Linksys SGE2000

Street Prices (CDW) $649.99 $1,169.99 $1,359.99 $1,819.99 $719.99

ManagementProsafe Control Center Prosafe Control Center Web Management

interface CLIProCurve Manager

CLIWeb GUI

Limited Menu Driven CLILLDP Discovery Standard Y Y N Y N

VLAN Y Y Y Y Y802.1x Y Y Y Y YACLs Y Y Y N Y

# of Queues 8 8 8 4 4QoS Protocols Layer 2 / 3 / 4 Layer 2 / 3 / 4 Layer 2 / 3 / 4 Layer 2 / 3 / 4 Layer 2 / Layer 3Rate Limiting Y Y Y N YAuto Voice VLAN Y Y Y N Y

Rapid Spanning Tree Y Y Y Y YMulticast IGMP Snooping Y Y Y Y Y

Static Routing Y Y Y Y Y IGMP Querier Y Y N N N

LIFTIME LIFTIME Limited Lifetime 3-year 5 Year

24Gigabit Ethernet Ports

4 Combo SFP Ports

20 Gigabit Ethernet Ports

4 Combo SFP PortsHardware


2 Combo SFP Ports


4 Combo SFP Ports

Ease of Use

Security

Quality of Service

Availability / Scalability

Advanced Features

Warranty


4 Combo SFP Ports


GS724AT Competitive Landscape

GS724AT offers advanced features in the Smart Switch category• More robust security• Better QoS: Plug and Play voice deployment, Greater application control• Lifetime Warranty

NETGEAR GS724AT3Com Baseline 2924-SFP Plus

HP ProCurve 1800-24G

D-Link DGS-1224T

Linksys SLM2024 Linksys SRW2024

Street Prices (CDW) $409.99 $354.99 $313.99 $329.99 $399.99 $449.99

Management Prosafe Control Center Web GUI, CLIProCurve Manager,

Web GUIWeb GUI Web GUI

Web GUILimited Menu Driven

CLILLDP Discovery Standard Y N N N N Y

VLAN Y Y Y Y Y Y802.1x Y Y N Y Y YACLs Y Y N N N Y

# of Queues 4 4 4 4 4 4QoS Protocols Layer 2 / 3 Layer 2 / 3 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 / 3 Layer 2 / 3Rate Limiting Y Y N N Y YAuto Voice VLAN Y Y N N N N

Rapid Spanning Tree Y Y N N N YMulticast IGMP Snooping Y Y N Y Y Y

LIFETIME 3-Year LIFETIME 5-Year 5-Year 5-Year

Availability / Scalability


2 Combo SFP Ports

Warranty

Hardware24 Gigabit Ethernet

Ports4 Combo SFP Ports


4 Combo SFP Ports


2 Combo SFP Ports


2 Combo SFP Ports


2 Shared MiniGBIC

Ease of Use

Security

Quality of Service


Lower TCO with ProSafe Smart Switches

» ProSafe Smart Switches with Advanced features provide all the functionality of fully managed switches without the complexity and expense

» ProSafe Smart Switches can be fully managed through intuitive web-based GUI

» Savings generated:• Eliminates need to train IT staff on CLI:

» Cost of Cisco Certfication (CCNA+CCNP) = $7,000• Smart GUI allows entry-level IT professionals to manage networks

as well» Increases profitability of resellers and IT organizations

• Saves time/resources in managing network:» Initial configuration» Adds/Moves/Changes» Monitoring» Trouble shooting

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Introducing New Additions to ProSafe Advanced Smart Switch Family: GS724TR and GS748TR (ProSafe 24 and 48-port Gigabit Smart Switches with Static Routing)