News in the Channel - issue #27

Power over Ethernet (PoE) PoE switches integrate power supply with data transmission, eliminating the need for separate power cables for connected devices like security cameras, VoIP phones and IoT devices. With fewer cables, the setup of PoE devices streamline the device landscape in the IT environment. Unsurprisingly, most stock held integrates PoE , however several devices without this functionality still exist. Switch layer In shorthand summary, a switch layer of L2 is a simpler (but perfectly functional) way of managing traffic based on MAC addresses, whereas L3 creates a proper network, with routing capabilities across broadcast domains and reducing congestion on core networks.

Value Total Stock across POE N Y

15K

10K

5K

Jan 2025

Feb 2025

Where the L2 approach is less expensive due to a decreased overhead, however essentially plug-and-play, it is the most popular option held in stock, while the L3 has advanced functionality. This has led to a hybrid (L2/L3) approach becoming a popular configuration in the channel.

L2/L3 L2+ L3

L2

Number of Products across Switch Layer

Total Stock across Switch Layer

Value

2,000

6K

1,500

4K

1,000

2K

500

0K

0

Jan 2025

Feb 2025

Jan 2025

Feb 2025

Fastest growing network switches (Dec ’24 to Feb ’25):

n

Rank Brand/Product

SKU

C1300-24P-4G

1

Cisco Catalyst 1300 24P-4G Managed

DGS-1008P/B

2 D-Link DGS-1008P Unmanaged

DGS-1210-10MP C1300-24FP-4G

3 D-Link DGS-1210-10MP Managed

4 Cisco Catalyst 1300-24FP-4G Managed

GS190024HPV2-GB0101F

5 Zyxel GS1900-24HP Managed

No.5

No.4

No.2

No.1

No.3

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