IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 22, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SMC Networks, a leading provider of advanced, high performance networking solutions for the SMB and enterprise markets, today announced that PC Magazine has awarded its prestigious Editors' Choice award to the SMC EZ Switch 10/100/1000 (SMCGS8P-Smart) in a recent review of the eight port Smart switch. The review, which can be viewed at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2332865,00.asp, awarded a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
The SMCGS8P-Smart, which was selected for the award by a panel of PC Magazine editors and leading industry experts, was praised for "its mix of simplicity, high-powered features, and eco-friendly running." The switch, which was tested by stacking it with other managed and unmanaged switches to simulate a small business network, was found to be robust and fairly simple to configure.
According to Mario Morejon, Lead Analyst, Networking and SMB at PC Magazine, "With the SMC, you get a smorgasbord of enterprise features, such as Layer-2 management, eight 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, seven of which are PoE (power over Ethernet) capable ports, and one Gigabit Ethernet port that is shared with an SFP (small-form-factor-pluggable) slot, all packed into one switch."
"I also like that it's fanless, runs cool, and has decent power management abilities, which make it reasonably green," continued Morejon. "As a backbone switch, it doesn't get better than an SMCGS8P -Smart. Hands down the SFP port places this small-to-midsize-business switch in a category of its own. This is the ideal backbone switch for your network."
"We're very excited about this award as it validates the efforts of our entire team here at SMC to design and manufacture the most feature-rich, easy-to-use, value-packed networking solutions for small and medium businesses," explained Iain Kenney, director of product marketing for SMC Networks. "The PC Magazine review touched upon the key features that set our Gigabit Smart switch apart from the competition. The GS8P is representative of SMC's switch development plans which also include the Managed Fast Ethernet 61-Series and Gigabit 81-Series within the SMB portfolio of switch solutions. SMC switch solutions will continue to evolve in 2009 as we continue to grow our line of eco-friendly, easy-to-use switching solutions that deliver a robust feature set to handle the most complex networks."
About the SMC EZ Switch 10/100/1000 (SMCGS8P-Smart)
The SMC EZ Switch 10/100/1000 (SMCGS8P-Smart) is an eight-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit smart switch with PoE that brings the speed of Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop and provides PoE support to enable users to deploy PoE-enabled devices such as access points, VoIP phones and video surveillance devices without having to locate them near AC outlets. Equipped with eight auto-MDIX ports and one combo SFP port, this Gigabit switch is suitable for enterprise or SMB environments that demand high performance for bandwidth-intensive applications such as transferring large files or streaming multimedia content.
The easy to use and manage SMCGS8P-Smart is managed through a web-based interface that enables the configuration and access to the broad array of switch features including: forwarding mode, Quality of Service (QoS), port trunking and mirroring, rate limiting, jumbo frame support, link aggregation, VLAN support, cable diagnostics, and static port security.
The SMC EZ Switch 10/100/1000 is backed by a limited lifetime warranty and 24/7 technical support, and is available worldwide via leading e-commerce sites and value-added resellers at list prices in the U.S. starting at $299.99.
About SMC Networks
SMC Networks is a leading provider of affordable, easy-to-use, high-performance networking solutions for the consumer, small- and medium-sized businesses, and enterprise markets. With a global presence that supports customers throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, SMC leverages its heritage of over 35 years to deliver to market a level of quality, reliability and technological advancement that has established it as one of the premier network companies in the industry.
Since 2003, SMC has maintained a Green portfolio of networking products demonstrating its commitment to the environment at a very early stage. In 2008, Instat confirmed SMC's commitment to go beyond cursory attempts at power management when it stated that SMC was one of the top five most energy efficient in the 24/48 port managed switch category. SMC's Green Policy is a key component of the company's core strength that can be leveraged by its install base.
SMC Networks is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.smc.com or call (800) SMC-4YOU.
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