Blending Open Software and Open Hardware | Unboxing 1G Switches from our SwitchLab

What makes Open Networking so powerful? The ability to mix and match according to your needs. In this unboxing our Senior Systems Engineer Barry McGinley takes a look at three 1G Switches from Edgecore Networks and Wistron. As well as showing off the powerful hardware, Barry delves into the software options available for each switch.

The AS4630-54PE features 48 x 1G RJ-45 ports, 4 x 25G SFP28 ports, and 2 x 100G uplinks. The 100G ports are able to support a stacking function depending on the NOS, and the 48 x 1G RJ-45 ports fully support IEEE 802.3at and IEEE 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet (PoE).?

The AS4630-54PE is one of the best solutions for enterprise, hospitality, warehouse applications, and campus networking; it not only includes redundant hot-swappable AC PSUs and port-to-power or power-to-port airflow, but it is also able to provide up to 90 Watts of power per port to attached devices, such as VoIP phones, wireless access points, surveillance cameras etc., fully utilizing existing Cat. 6 cable infrastructure. With the advantages of simple configuration and easy maintenance, the AS4630-54PE helps enterprises to deploy a cost-effective open network solution for their data centers, Power-over-Ethernet networks for wireless access and security applications, and campus networks.

The Edgecore AS4610-54P is a high-performance Gigabit Ethernet Layer 3 switch featuring 54 ports; with 48 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, 4 x 10G SFP+ uplink ports, and 2 x 20G QSFP+ stacking ports (stacking capability subject to NOS implementations). The AS4610-54P is ideal for enterprise or campus networks deploying open network solutions, it includes redundant hot-swappable AC PSUs and port-to-power airflow, plus the 48 10/100/1000BASE-T ports fully support IEEE 802.3at and IEEE 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet (PoE). This open network switch is loaded with the Open Network Install Environment (ONIE), which supports the installation of compatible Network Operating System so?tware, including the open source options, plus commercial NOS offerings.