Dell Expands Networking Solutions for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Dell today announced an enhanced networking portfolio which the company said is designed specifically to meet the needs of small to medium-sized businesses. The new products include the new X-series family of smart managed switches and an expanded N-series family with the addition of the Dell N1500 for smaller fully managed environments.

Dell Networking X-Series

The Dell Networking X-Series is a family of smart web-managed 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10GbE switches specifically designed for SMBs that offer enterprise-class features, as well as multiple flexible configurations. SMB customers can get advanced network management features without requiring professional IT support thanks tostep-by-step wizards and customizable dashboards that make configuration, calibration and troubleshooting quick and accurate.

Dell Networking N1500

The Dell Networking N1500 family offers fully managed 1GbE switches optimized for smaller networks. The switches utilize a comprehensive enterprise-class Layer 2/3 feature set, common command-line interface (CLI) for consistent management and standard 10GbE SFP+ transceivers and cables for stacking, providing up to 200 1GbE ports in a 4-unit stack. SMBs can deploy a secure network that is optimized for VoIP and social environments, and prioritize network traffic for maximum efficiency.

Dell Networking W-series wireless support

Dell announced extended support for the W-series family of wireless access points and controllers.

“We observed that SMBs (just as larger enterprises) are being affected by the increased workload rising out of the high impact trends of social, mobility, cloud and analytics. To effectively work through these workloads such businesses require enterprise level technology which is right sized, resource light and financially flexible. Keeping innovation at the forefront, our new N-Series and X-Series networking products works efficiently and seamlessly in mid-market companies by providing enterprise level technology optimized for their workloads,” said Manish Gupta, Director & General Manager, Enterprise Solutions Group, Dell India.

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