NETGEAR ProSAFE 8-port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch, Purposely Designed for SMBswith Cost-Effective 10GBASET Connectivity and Advanced L2+/Layer 3 LiteAs a leading provider of network equipment for SMBs, NETGEAR understands the importance of reliable and high performance networks. With the growth of virtualization, cloud-based services and applications like VoIP, video streaming and IP surveillance, SMB networks need to extend beyond simple reliability to higher speed and performance. The 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch series from NETGEAR presents the right solution for this requirement; delivering unprecedented non-blocking 10- Gigabit bandwidth at an affordable cost.As a new addition to the NETGEAR ProSAFE Second Generation of 10-Gigabit Copper SmartManaged Switches, the NETGEAR ProSAFE XS708T is a powerful Smart Managed Switch that comes with 8 ports of 10-Gigabit Copper connectivity, with 2 shared Combo Copper/SFP+ Fiber ports for 10G Fiber links. The NETGEAR 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switches are purposely designed as a costeffective way to provide 10G connections to 10G-capable servers and NAS (Network Attached Storage) systems. They can be used at the �center of a small business network� or as an aggregation / access switch in a larger organization including workgroup access, connecting to a 10-Gigabit NETGEAR ProSAFE Fully Managed Switch on one end and extending the 10G connections to the edge. The XS708T is also ideal for smaller workgroups that need high-bandwidth for sharing, collaborating, editing, and publishing high-density content like video or animation.The ProSAFE XS708T is ideal for expanding network capacity, removing performance bottlenecksand/or support of premise expansion needs. With comprehensive L2+/Layer 3 Lite features, theXS708T is designed to meet current and future needs on virtualization, converged network and mobility.Some of the main features include:- Advanced VLAN features such as protocol-based VLAN, MAC-based (Media Access Control)- VLAN and 802.1x Guest VLAN- Advanced QoS (Quality of Service) with L2/L3/L4 awareness and 8 priority queues- Static Routing (IPv4 and IPv6)- Private VLAN- Dynamic VLAN assignment- IGMP and MLD snooping- Advanced security- IPv6 for management, QoS and ACL- Easy-to-use Web browser-based management GUI