It’s a new innovation from Cisco Systems which happens to the industry’s first 60-watt Power over Ethernet technology which Cisco called Universal Power over Ethernet (UPOE).

Cisco Universal Power over Ethernet (UPOE) can offer twice the power per port of products from competing switch vendors – providing both power and network access to a greater range of devices through a single standard Ethernet cable. This can surely help to lower the total cost of IT operations. By using Cisco’s new UPOE line card and UPOE splitter, any device requiring up to 60-watt power can now be powered by Cisco’s Catalyst 4500E Switches. This includes Cisco IP phones, personal telepresence systems, compact switches and Cisco wireless access points.

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Currently Cisco is working with IEEE and third-party device manufacturers to standardize UPOE in next-generation, network-enabled devices. Which for sure may lead to new PoE standard from IEEE?

Currently  Samsung zero client desktop virtualization devices and BT IP turrets have integrated Cisco UPOE technology into their devices to allow customers the immediate advantage of using their existing Cisco network to power these solutions. This is good sign for this emerging technology. Cisco also tested many devices using UPOE technology like Oracle Sun ray clients.

Currently the Cisco Universal Power over Ethernet is available with a new line card on the Cisco Catalyst 4500E switch. The Single Cisco Catalyst Switch 4500E chassis can support up to 120 UPOE ports. The OPOE is utilizes the existing UTP Cabling standard Cat 5e or higher and RJ 45 connectors for deployment. This helps the customers to make use of their existing cabling infrastructure.

Cisco Systems introduces sleek and quit switches which are fanless and can also support POE pass-through. The compact Switches are available in two models 2960 and 3560 in a “C” version model. The main advantage of the 2960 and 3560 C series Switches are it can be deployed in  warehouses, conference rooms, classrooms, hotel rooms, cruise cabins, gaming floors, labs, doctor’s offices, and call centers.

The compact factor might help you to

• Dramatically reduce cabling costs: Eliminate the need for up to eleven expensive 100-meter cables and their wiring complexities.
• Deploy your switch anywhere at any time: The Catalyst Compact Switches are sleek and quiet (fanless) and can be placed on or mounted underneath desktops and countertops or on a wall.
• Eliminate the need for power outlets for your switch and devices: With Power over Ethernet (PoE) pass-through, you can deploy IP applications in locations without access to power outlets. The compact switch draws power from the single cable that connects it to the wiring closet.

One of greatest advantage of these compact switches is it protects the network data as the all the packets between the switch and the end device are encrypted right at the source.

An amazing series of Switches specially designed for SMBs. ]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/network-technologies/cisco-systems-introduces-compact-switches/feed/ 0 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/network-technologies/cisco-catalyst-switches-withpoe/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/network-technologies/cisco-catalyst-switches-withpoe/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:32:47 +0000 Yasir Irfan http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/network-technologies/?p=286  Catalyst switches with PoE are available as 10/100 PoE or  10/100/1000 PoE. The Power over Ethernet feature is an excellent option for deployments of Cisco IP Phones. Wireless access points and IP  cameras can also be powered by PoE switches. The specific technology uses the Cat5/Cat6/Cat 6e UTP/STP cable to deliver power in addition to data, thus removing the need of using power adaptors for devices.