Cisco Catalyst 2960-X series switches are fixed-configuration, stackable Gigabit Ethernet switches that provide enterprise-class access for campus & branch applications. Designed for operational simplicity to lower total cost of ownership, they enable scalable, secure & energy-efficient business operations. Features 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports with line-rate forwarding performance Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) uplinks Reduced power consumption & advanced energy management features USB (Universal Serial Bus) & Ethernet management interfaces for simplified operations Application visibility & capacity planning with integrated Net Flow-Lite Network security The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X series switches provide a range of security features to limit access to the network & mitigate threats. Redundancy & resiliency Cisco Catalyst 2960-X series switches offer a number of redundancy & resiliency features to prevent outages & help ensure that the network remains available. Enhanced Quality of Service The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X series switches offers intelligent traffic management that keeps everything flowing smoothly. Flexible mechanisms for marking, classification, and scheduling deliver superior performance for data, voice, and video traffic, all at wire speed. Application visibility Catalyst 2960-X series switches support Net Flow Lite, which enables IT teams to understand the mix of traffic on their network & identify anomalies by capturing & recording specific packet flows. Net Flow Lite supports flexible sampling of the traffic, and exports flow data in the Net Flow Version 9 format for analysis on a wide range of Cisco & third-party collectors. Cisco Catalyst Smart Operations Cisco Catalyst Smart Operations is A superbly comprehensive set of capabilities that simplify LAN planning, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Deploying Smart Operations tools reduces the time & effort required to operate the network & lowers total cost of ownership (TCO). Power management The 2960-X series switches offer a range industry leading features for effective energy efficiency & energy management. Network management The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X series switches offer a superior CLI for detailed configuration & administration. 2960-X series switches are also supported in the full range of Cisco network management solutions. Security management Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) support enables the 2960-X series of switches to offer security management for all devices connected to it.