50 user office network. What i the best performing network switch you recommend?

August 13th, 2007 | by switch |

look4mathewkrom asked:

I have a 50 user network that has heavy multimedia applications being exchanged or worked on the network.

Im looking for a real good ethernet switch with a high performance processor and onboard memory etc etc. What would you suggest?

Thanks guys

ADRIAN

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3 Responses to “50 user office network. What i the best performing network switch you recommend?”
By Michael D on Aug 15, 2007 | Reply

If I were in your position, long before I had 50 users dependent on it, I would have hired a professional to network everything. If you’re looking for a cheap solution, any 50 port 10/100 (or 10/100/1000 if the computers have gigabit eathernet) switch will do the job just fine, but I’d strongly recommend getting someone knowledgeable on the scene, even if it’s more expensive.
By DarkiSt on Aug 15, 2007 | Reply

I can’t give you an exact model, but I can tell you that Cisco makes some of the best ones. I have also heard good reviews on Juniper and 3Com equipment, but I know for a fact that Cisco would have something to suit your needs, you just need to plan how exactly you’re going to have your network laid-out (single switch or multiple switches with a router). They also support VLANs which are pretty useful.

Personally, my view is that once there’s enough ports on a Cisco switch, then there’s not much to worry about it not having enough processing power/memory.
By kaushik on Aug 16, 2007 | Reply

As u mentioned that u have 50 user network. ON that there is high multimedia applications are exchanged. I suggest u that u buy a

CATALYST SWITCH 2950 SERIES.
Which give u 100mbps speed.
It is great configuration in rest of swich series

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