HP has upped the ante in the low-end switch market by adding four competitively-priced wire speed layer 3 switches to its Procurve line.

Two of the new switches, the HP Procurve switch 2650 and the HP Procurve switch 6108 enable you to upgrade your networks to Gigabit performance with enhanced network control at an industry-low TCO.

The new HP Procurve 2724 and the HP Procurve 2708 both offer low-cost, Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to the edge of the network for maximised throughput with ease-of-deployment.

"These products represent HP Procurve's continued commitment to meeting our customers' needs by developing cost effective, feature rich network products,' says John McHugh, Vice President and General Manager, HP Procurve Networking Business. 'Procurve sold over two million switching ports in the last quarter alone and we believe these products will represent an opportunity to continue our rapid growth.'

The HP Procurve switch 2650 is a stackable, managed 50-port switch, ideal for campus and remote office connectivity where high port density is critical.

The switch includes 48 10/100-TX auto-sensing ports and 2 dual-personality ports for 10/1000/10000 or mini-GBIC connectivity providing the highest port density per IU rack height in the industry.

The dual-personality ports eliminate the need for transceivers and enable either RJ-45 10/100/1000 or fibre connectivity.

The switch also provides two Gigabit uplink ports, robust security and support Layer 3 static routes which enable VLAN-to-VLAN communication and ensures efficient throughput between the wiring closet and data centre.

Prices for the switches for the 2708 start at just above £500 and range up to around £1,400 for the 2724. The HP Procurve 6108 Switch is available at around £977.

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