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This report discusses the findings of a recent test of web-manageable switch products for the SMB (Small and Medium Business) market space It specifically compares and contrasts the features and performance of the Cisco SF500, SG500, and SG500X series of switches with similar products offered by HP, D-Link, and Netgear.. Continue Reading

Cisco engaged Miercom to evaluate the performance of the newly launched ASA 5500-X Series of Adaptive Security Appliances against comparable products selected on the basis of intended markets and MSRP. Three different comparative scenarios were tested. Continue Reading

Cisco engaged Miercom to evaluate the call handling capabilities of the Cisco Unified Border Element – Enterprise Edition (CUBE [ENT]) under specific adverse use-case scenarios. The CUBE (ENT) is a highly scalable enterprise-class Session Border Controller for VoIP networks, peering connections, international gateways, and enterprise access. Since CUBE (ENT) is integrated into Cisco’s router platforms, it can function as either a standalone or a router integrated session border controller.

• Cisco Unified Border Element enterprise-class Session Border Controller handles 16,000 concurrent SIP-to-SIP calls at 150 calls per second
• In-box High Availability feature supports active/standby failover of Route Processor and Embedded Services Processor with no dropped calls
• Transcodes over 9,900 SIP-to-SIP calls from G.711ulaw to G.711alaw
• Performs In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) while processing active calls

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Cisco AP 3600i/e wireless access point with ClientLink 2.0 provides superior throughput and extended coverage for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) enterprise deployments. 4×4 MIMO antenna structure further strengthens wireless environments by allowing true beam forming for clients within its range.

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This report discusses the findings of a recent test of web-managed switch products for the SMB
(Small and Medium Business) market space. It specifically compares and contrasts the
features and performance of the Cisco SF300, SG300, and SG200 series of switches with
similar products offered by HP and D-Link.

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In tests conducted of the Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor 7L-E, Miercom was impressed with its superior performance, high availability, Flexible NetFlow and Wireshark capabilities along with UPOE, making it an ideal platform for campus access networks.
Showing high performance and consistently low latency with no loss, the appliance met the required criteria to achieve the Miercom Performance Verified Award.
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Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor 7L-E offers high performance, consistently low latency, Flexible NetFlow and Wireshark capabilities along with UPOE, making it an ideal platform for campus access networks.

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Cisco ASA 5585-X Adaptive Security Appliance delivers superior security and throughput performance for Continue Reading

Cisco Flex 7500 WLAN controller, with FlexConnect architecture, provides branch survivability and resiliency, while lowering the cost of wireless branch deployments. The controller authenticates new and existing users and provides roaming for wireless clients. Service is maintained even with outages caused by controller or WAN link failures.

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