-- Efficient power draw under various real-world network conditions
-- High-efficiency power supply operation with intelligent power
management capabilities
-- Superior product efficiency, including VLAN, remote management, and
other green enabling features.
"I would like to congratulate Cisco on being the first company to receive
recognition under this new program. Miercom recognizes technologies such as
virtualization, energy standby features, and functionality consolidation as
being equally important in a product's environmental impact as the power it
consumes -- a measurement that seemingly preoccupies other vendors and labs
with 'green wash' attempts," said Rob Smithers, CEO of Miercom.
"We congratulate Miercom on taking the initiative to improve the industry's
understanding of networking products' Green practices," said John McCool,
senior vice president and general manager of Cisco's Campus Switching
Systems Technology Group and a co-chair of the Cisco EcoBoard. "Focusing on
the improvement of power efficiency and Green practices in our products is
a top priority for Cisco. We are proud that our Catalyst switches are the
first to be certified under this important new program. This certification
not only rewards our current work, but also serves as further incentive to
push forward on innovations aimed at delivering even greater Green returns
for our customers."
About Miercom
With hundreds of its product-comparison analyses published over the years
in such leading network trade periodicals as Network World, Business
Communications Review - NoJitter, Communications News, Xchange, Internet
Telephony, and other leading publications, Miercom's reputation as the
leading, independent product test center is unquestioned. Founded in 1988,
the company has pioneered the comparative assessment of networking hardware
and software, having developed methodologies for testing products from
enterprise class to carrier grade products. Miercom's private test services
include competitive product analyses, as well as individual product
evaluations. Miercom features comprehensive certification and test programs
for Interoperability (SIP, H323, IPV6, etc.), Security, Reliability, and
environmental friendliness: Certified Interoperable™, Certified
Reliable™ Certified Secure™ and our newest certification, Certified
Green™. Products may also be evaluated under the NetWORKS As
Advertised™ program, in which networking-related products must endure a
comprehensive, independent assessment of the products' usability and
performance.
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