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ProSAFE® 28-port Gigabit Stackable Smart Managed Switch with 4 10GE SFP+ ports

Data Sheet
GS728TXS

An ideal companion to the rapidly emerging class of 10-gigabit servers, the
NETGEAR® ProSAFE® 28-port Gigabit Stackable Smart Managed Switch is
the industry’s first Smart Managed Switch with 10-gigabit connectivity –
delivering maximum throughput in SMB networks for demanding tasks such as
data replication and backup, virtualization, video on demand and high-volume
transaction processing. At less than half the cost of a managed switch, the
ProSAFE 28-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Switch provides 24 gigabit ports for
connecting devices to the network, along with four 10GE SFP+ ports for stacking
or uplink to servers. GS728TXS is able to be mixed and matched with GS752TXS
in the same stack. As many as six switches can be stacked for a total of 300
network ports, with full redundancy for unsurpassed reliability. The GS728TXS
offers a rich enterprise-class feature set, including advanced traffic management
and security, yet can be easily configured and monitored through a web-based
graphical user interface.

Enterprise-Class Features
With a rich set of L2+/Layer 3 Lite management features, the GS728TXS is efficient, secure and ready for the future. Static
routing allows for segmentation of the network, with internal routing through the switch – reserving the router for external
traffic routing only, making the entire network more efficient. Dynamic VLAN assignment increases security by imposing
consistent policy and user credentials across the network, regardless of where users connect. Support for MLD Snooping
greatly increase network efficiency by forwarding multicast traffic to designated hosts only, rather than flooding multicast
packets across all ports. The GS728TXS also comes with full IPv6 support, comprehensive security and advanced multicast
management.

Scalability and Reliability
The GS728TXS is a scalable solution that grows with a business. Starting with a single switch, the stack can grow to six switches
with a mixed of GS728TXS and GS752TXS and a total of 300 network ports. Two out of the four 10-gigabit SFP+ ports on each
switch can be used to create the stack, a single logical unit with up to 40 Gbps of stacking backplane that can be configured and
managed as one switch – speeding up deployment while simplifying administration and maintenance. The stacked switches can
be spread across multiple physical locations, by taking advantage of SFP+ fiber-optic connectivity, making the GS728TXS an
ideal solution for remote and branch offices. All four 10GE ports can be used for network uplinks to servers and storage devices,
or split with two ports for local or distant stacking and two ports for uplinks and link aggregation. Auto failover creates a safety
net so that if one switch in the stack fails, all the other switches will be intact.

Flexible Management Options
As a “Smart Managed” switch, IT administrators can decide how to manage the GS728TXS. Individual switches can be managed
through a simple browser-based graphical user interface. The GS728TXS can also be managed through SNMP software for
compatibility with existing SNMP-based consoles. For larger networks, NETGEAR’s Smart Control Center, is a free Windowsbased application for discovering, configuring and upgrading multiple smart managed switches across the network.
Like all NETGEAR ProSAFE Smart Managed Switches, the GS728TXS is backed by the NETGEAR ProSAFE Lifetime Warranty*,
and 1-Year ProSupport 24x7 Advanced Technical Support**.

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