Allied Telesis AT-8100 Series switches

Allied Telesis is expanding its range of AT-8100 Series switches. The new range will include a link of stackable green access edge switches that, it claims, optimise end-user connectivity.

All switches - except the smallest in the series - come with dual fixed redundant power supplies.

The series connects systems requiring advanced Layer 2+ and basic Layer 3 features, combined with a range of connectivity options from copper to fibre. The series supports security features required at the edge of the network and is designed to interoperate with industry-standard platforms like Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP).

The series includes the compact 24C, for businesses with limited space, and is suitable for applications such as retail point of sales (POS) systems.

The 8100S/16F8-SC, 8100S/24F-LC and 8100S/24F-BiDi are suited to industrial and manufacturing environments where optic fibre is used, because of its resistance to Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI), or any other environment where fibre is used extensively.

The Power over Ethernet (PoE) versions, including the 8100S/24POE and 8100S/48POE switches, support the 802.3 at standard and deliver up to 30 W of power per port. PoE capability is suitable for applications such as video surveillance, where advanced cameras require additional power for pan-and-tilt motion or to heat moving parts, when used outside in cold climates.

The 8100S/16F8-SC also enables mixed-media applications by connecting local copper devices over fibre at distances of up to 2 km, making it suitable for an industrial control or video surveillance network, where remote cameras may be located beyond the reach of copper cabling.