Businesses seeking to upgrade their networks to newer technologies would do well to consider the offerings of ADTRAN equipment. In the past decade, they've quickly become one of the rising stars of business networking for two very basic reasons.
First, they are focused on usability. ADTRAN is producing business networking products which are painless to install, configure and integrate, even in complex scenarios.
Secondly, they produce products on par with Cisco's for generally half the price.
The ADTRAN Netvanta 1234 switch is a fine example of this. This ADTRAN switch is low-priced, economical, and comes in an extremely thin casing that could fit in any server room. If you're looking to migrate your network towards supporting larger numbers of users.
Key Advantages To The ADTRAN Netvanta 1234
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24 Ports: The ADTRAN Netvanta 1234 has 24 Ethernet ports, making it perfect for growing businesses looking to expand their internal networking. Wireless devices still have to connect too, and the 1234 makes a fine central switch.
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18.8Gbps Throughput: With a switching capacity of more than 18 gigabits per second,
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Full Virtual Networking support: In addition to the 24 physical ports, this switch also supports up to 255 virtual networks as well. If you're looking to extend the lifespan of older networking equipment through virtualization, the 1234 will be ready for the changeover.
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Standards-based interoperability: The 1234 is fully compatible with all major brands of networking equipment, including Cisco and Polycom, and can quickly fit into your existing network layout.
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Robust software options: Through the AOS operating system, ADTRAN gives network engineers the best of two worlds. It features a standard command line interface that will be familiar to experienced engineers, while offering a full Windows software environment that eases configuration for newcomers.
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Power over Ethernet: The ADTRAN 1234P adds PoE capabilities, allowing businesses to power many of their networking devices directly through the Ethernet cabling itself. This reduces clutter and wiring throughout your office, and makes your working environment a b
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Integrated Netvanta Controllers: If you expand your use of ADTRAN products in your office, such as their BlueSocket line, the Netvanta 1234 is fully equipped to support them out of the box. The 1234 is ready to become part of a much larger, distributed network once the time comes.
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CoS Assurance: Modern networking increasingly revolves around Voice Over IP service, and the ADTRAN Netvanta 1234 is ready. This switch features Class-of-Service prioritization that ensures your voice calls take top priority when bandwidth is tight. Older generations of switches lacked that power to “intelligently” route your packets.
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Great Technical Support: ADTRAN is also known for their high-quality customer service, so should you need help, it's easy to obtain.
Today, it may be time to start think about standardizing your networks on a single brand. While piecemeal networks were fine in the past, today they just create bottlenecks. Brands are also building more benefits into their products that reward you for standardizing, such as the ability of some ADTRAN products to self-configure based on shared settings.
ADTRAN offers high-quality networking equipment that's among the simplest in the industry, at a price that's as competitive as any on the market. To find out more about the ADTRAN Netvanta 1234 switch or any other ADTRAN product, just drop us a line and we'll be happy to help.
