Comprehensive Performance Analysis of mainstream L3 Switches

There are many things worth learning about layer-3 switches. Here we mainly introduce the performance of mainstream products, the popularity of networks, and the development of enterprises, which make the traditional exchange system more and more overwhelmed, the enterprise's network environment is also subject to certain restrictions. How can we effectively protect the enterprise's network security measures so that enterprise information can be effectively protected against viruses and malicious attacks, has become the focus of attention. The emergence of layer-3 switches meets the urgent needs of modern enterprises.

D-LinkDES-3326 is a 10/100 M Smart L3 switch that can manage and support Gigabit network connections. It is a layer-3 Switch with a line rate and provides 24 10/100 BASE-TX ports and 1 expansion slot, two optional Gigabit Ethernet ports can be expanded. The DES-3326 switch integrates Layer 2 line rate switching, Layer 3 IP routing, and QoS, and supports SNMP standard network management system for configuration, monitoring and management.

DES-3326 switch front-panel slot can be inserted with 2 Gbit/s modules, different modules can support 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-T standard. All modules support traffic control and full duplex to process large amounts of data. The priority queue and QoS mechanisms are supported. The priority queue function queues important data based on the importance of data exchange. The vswitch has the port aggregation function. It can aggregate up to eight 10/100 Mbps ports into one port, and the aggregated port has very powerful performance, this function is mainly used by users who require high-bandwidth ports and do not want to invest too much money. The main application of this function is VLAN division, which requires aggregation links, however, aggregation links have very high bandwidth requirements. Through the port aggregation function, a high-bandwidth port can be provided.

DES-3326 supports SNMP management and RMON monitoring, and port mirroring, through which, the administrator can manage and configure the vswitch and monitor the network connected to the vswitch. The DES-3326 switch also provides the traffic control function, supports VLAN division, and provides redundant power interface.

Although for layer-3 Switch, DES-3326 performance in general, support expansion slot is relatively small, but the low price is also in exchange for good cost effectiveness. DES-3326 switches are suitable for medium and small network core layer and large campus network convergence, providing Gigabit Ethernet modules can be connected to high-speed backbone network, to effectively alleviate network bottlenecks.

NETGEARFSM7328S is a three-layer switch that can be stacked and manageability launched by the US network component company. FSM7328S is a network management switch with adaptive 24 10/100 Mbps ports and four 10/100/Mbps ports. It can also connect to the optical fiber through four hot-swappable small (SFP) Gigabit ports. The non-blocking vswitch design provides the transmission capability of all ports with concurrency, full-line speed, and low latency. In addition, the 1U rack design does not occupy the Rack Space, and the price per port is more economical than the same type of Fast Ethernet switch.

The vswitch uses a high-performance processor, with MB memory and 16 MB flash memory, to provide users with a high-performance data exchange platform. The complete security features include IEEE802.1x port-based authentication and access control list, ensuring that only authenticated users can access your network. You can use SecureSocketsLayer (SSLv3) and SecuredShell (SSH) suitable for command line configuration on the GUI for WEBGUI security management ). Additionally, multi-layer switches can be managed securely through the ProSafe network management software NMS100 with NETGEAR that supports SNMPv3. It is applicable to the subordinates of working groups of organizations/organizations that require layer-3 exchanges but are cost-sensitive. With flexible stacking and gigabit performance, NETGEAR's ProSafe10/100Mbps L3 stackable switch provides an ideal edge access solution.

Provides a convenient and simple management interface, GUI-based graphical device configuration interface, and industrial standard command line configuration interface, allowing you to set up to 8, use an ethernet cable to connect to a standard copper port or optical fiber to connect SFPGBIC. Use the stacked unit of the optical fiber port to establish a single IP address device management. Based on the standard routing protocol, dynamic r1_1/v2 ensures easy configuration, eliminates the trouble of maintaining static route tables, and reduces maintenance costs.

This vswitch is highly scalable and supports stacking. After eight FSM7328S switches are stacked, it will provide users with a high-performance vswitch with extremely high performance and many ports. It is suitable for building a high-performance network. In addition, it has 4 Gigabit ports and 4 expansion slots, providing users with enough room for upgrade, and the price is quite attractive.