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HP E2620 Switch Series

Miercom — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:00:09 +0000

Hewlett-Packard E2620-24, -48; E2620-24-, -48-PoE+, and E2620-24-PPoE+ (Partial Power over Ethernet) switches were evaluated by Miercom under the Certified Green program for power consumption and energy efficiency. The E2620 switch product line is offered in 24- and 48-port configurations either with or without PoE. Each switch includes two auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Base-T ports and two mini-GBIC (SFP) slots. We analyzed the overall environmental impact and business-enabling green benefits that this HP E2620 series of switches offer.

In hands-on testing and data analysis, the HP switches proved to be energy efficient, environmentally friendly and easily manageable Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches. The HP switches are operational out-of-the-box, using default settings. Additional configuration is provided through Command Line Interface (CLI) and Web browser GUI.

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HP ProCurve Switch 3500yl-48G Power Efficient Ethernet Switches

Miercom — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:17:54 +0000

Two additional HP ProCurve Switches (the 3500yl-48G and 2910al-48G) achieved the Certified Green award. They were evaluated for power consumption and efficiency. HP switches were proven in testing to be very energy efficient and designed to minimize environmental impact. Switches evaluated under the Miercom Certified Green Test Program: HP ProCurve Switches: 3500yl-48G and 2910al-48G, 2510G-48, 2610, 5406.zl, 8212zl, 6600-24-XG, and 6600-24-G-4XG.

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Cisco Catalyst C2960S-48TS-L, C3560X-48T-S, C3750X-48T-S

Miercom — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:47:24 +0000

Cisco Catalyst switches are designed to provide energy saving and environmentally sound switching solutions. The switches use the StackPower feature for sharing power efficiently and Cisco EnergyWise software to control power consumption.

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HP A5120-48G SI Switch

Miercom — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:04:54 +0000

The HP A5120-48G SI switch gives customers a highly economical, manageable and energy efficient Layer 2 switching solution. It consumes 28% less power when compared to the Industry Average for similar products.

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HP V1910-48G Switch

Miercom — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:08:13 +0000

Energy bills can be reduced by 28% with the HP V1910-48G switch deployed in a network. This switch comes with a Web-based management GUI providing access to dynamic port speed throttling which reduces the load on the processor.

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HP E4800-24G and E4800-48G Switches

Miercom — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:11:49 +0000

The HP E4800 switches are up to 40% more efficient than comparable products included in the Industry Average. The switches have an Intelligent Management module for centralized remote administration.

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HP A12508 Data Center Switch

Miercom — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:15:36 +0000

With its 10 GbE modules consuming only half the power of similar products, the HP A12508 data center switch is a highly flexible, manageable, and energy efficient switching solution. New ASIC technology provides lower power consumption for this redundant and scalable switch.

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HP A7506 Ethernet Switch

Miercom — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:17:58 +0000

The HP A7506 Ethernet switch proved to be 24% more efficient than other comparable products. This switch has enhanced redundant management features, traffic flow control, advanced security, and is deployed in high-end enterprises and data centers.

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HP A5800 – A5820 Switch

Miercom — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:19:53 +0000

Utilizing the latest silicon technology and energy efficient design, the HP A5800 Series Switches saves up to 44% in annual energy costs when compared to similar products.

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H3C S5120-S1 Switch

Miercom — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:49:42 +0000