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Cisco 250 Series Smart Switches
Build a reliable, easy-to-use business network at an affordable price
In today's hyper-connected world, reliable access to network resources is critical to all businesses. However, you
also need to invest wisely to stay competitive, knowing how to separate the essential from the extraneous and get
the most value for your dollar. For investment in network infrastructure, building a solid foundation for your
business is essential, but it doesn’t mean you need the most advanced feature set on the market.
For businesses requiring high performance, advanced security, and rich manageability from the network, fully
managed switches are an excellent choice. However, they also typically come with high price tags. Smart switches
provide the right level of network features and capabilities for growing businesses at a lower price, so you’ll have
more dollars to put toward other areas of your business.
With Cisco
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250 Series Smart Switches (Figure 1), you can achieve business-class network performance and
security without paying for advanced network features that you will not use. When you need a reliable solution to
share online resources and connect computers, phones, and wireless access points, but low cost is a top priority,
Cisco 250 Series Smart Switches provide the ideal solution.
Figure 1. Cisco 250 Series Smart Switches
The Cisco 250 Series is the next generation of affordable smart switches that combine powerful network
performance and reliability with a complete suite of the network features you need for a solid business network.
These powerful Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet switches, with Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks, provide
multiple management options, sophisticated security capabilities, fine-tuned Quality-of-Service (QoS) and Layer 3
static routing features far beyond those of an unmanaged or consumer-grade switch, at a lower cost than for fully
managed switches. And with an easy-to-use web user interface, Smart Network Application, and Power over
Ethernet Plus (PoE+) capability, you can deploy and configure a complete business network in minutes.
Business applications
Whether you need basic, high-speed connectivity for your computers and servers or a comprehensive voice, data,
and wireless technology solution, Cisco 250 Series switches can meet your business needs. Possible deployment
scenarios include: