New Cisco Catalyst Switches Designed for Outside of the Wiring Closet

If you are like many of Lexcom's clients, the need for switches in locations that don't have power or are space constrained has posed a unique challenge. Cisco has now addressed this with their new Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C.  The C stands for compact and both have the ability to deliver highly secure, cost-effective network connectivity and power outside the wiring closet. 

Cisco C-Series Switches are compact versions of the Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series and 2960-S Series, with the same functionality, OS and management capabilities as their wiring-closet brethren, and are roughly half the size of an Xbox console. Cisco C-Series Switches enable the deployment of highly secure advanced customer services, including unified communications, wireless access, IP video and other applications in wiring-, space-, and power-constrained environments. With Cisco's industry-first pass-through Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability, the C-Series Switches eliminate the need for access to power outlets and dramatically reduce cabling complexities and overall infrastructure requirements.

Cisco Catalyst C-Series Switches are designed to enable the delivery of network services in environments where unique wiring challenges would otherwise require the disruption of regular business operations. Such environments include those in:

• retail (point of sale, kiosk, checkout counter and warehouse)
• education (classroom, dormitory and laboratory)
• health care (doctor's office, patient check-in counter, exam room and labs)
• hospitality/entertainment (hotel room, cruise ship cabin, conference room, and slot machine floor or other gaming area)