Managed Switches (7 products)

If you own a small business, or you're simply interesting in improving your networking set-up, upgrading to a managed switch from an unmanaged one gives you much greater control. We stock an extensive range of managed switches from the biggest brands in networking gear, including Cisco, HPE and NETGEAR.

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Cisco Business 350 Series CBS350-24S-4G - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

Cisco Business 350 Series CBS350-24S-4G - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

  • Ease of management and deployment
  • High reliability and resiliency
  • Strong security
  • IPv6 support
  • Advanced Layer 3 traffic management

£ 705.99  inc. vat

£ 588.32 ex. vat

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Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series 6 Ports Managed Switch

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series 6 Ports Managed Switch

  • Managed Switch
  • Easy integration
  • Fast startup time
  • Security: secure access; port-security

£ 1,134.99  inc. vat

£ 945.82 ex. vat

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Cisco Catalyst 1000-16T-2G-L - Switch - 16 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

Cisco Catalyst 1000-16T-2G-L - Switch - 16 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

  • Switch
  • Managed
  • 16 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x Gigabit SFP (uplink)
  • Rack-mountable

£ 430.98  inc. vat

£ 359.15 ex. vat

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Free Delivery* Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed MS355-48X2 - Switch - 48 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed MS355-48X2 - Switch - 48 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

  • L3
  • 24 x 1/2.5/5/10GBase-T + 24 x 1000Base-T + 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP+ + 2 x 40...
  • Desktop, Rack-mountable
  • UPOE

£ 16,423.02  inc. vat

£ 13,685.85 ex. vat

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Free Delivery* Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed MS355-24X2 - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed MS355-24X2 - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

  • L3
  • 24 x 1/2.5/5/10GBase-T + 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP+ + 2 x 40 Gigabit QSFP+...
  • desktop, rack-mountable
  • UPOE

£ 12,340.95  inc. vat

£ 10,284.12 ex. vat

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Cisco Catalyst 9300 Network Advantage 48 Port Managed Switch

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Network Advantage 48 Port Managed Switch

  • L3
  • Managed
  • 48 x 10/100/1000 (PoE+)
  • Rack-mountable
  • PoE+ (437 W)

£ 4,542.99  inc. vat

£ 3,785.82 ex. vat

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Free Delivery* Cisco - Power Cable - IEC 60320 C15 to BS 1363 - 2.44m

Cisco - Power Cable - IEC 60320 C15 to BS 1363 - 2.44m

  • IEC 60320 C15 to BS 1363 (M)
  • AC 250 V
  • 2.44 m
  • United Kingdom
  • For Catalyst 3850-24, 3850-48, 9200

£ 144.48  inc. vat

£ 120.40 ex. vat

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Cisco Business 350 Series CBS350-24S-4G - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

  • Ease of management and deployment
  • High reliability and resiliency
  • Strong security
  • IPv6 support
  • Advanced Layer 3 traffic management

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Mfr part code: CBS350-24S-4G-UK

£ 705.99  inc. vat

£ 588.32 ex. vat

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Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series 6 Ports Managed Switch

  • Managed Switch
  • Easy integration
  • Fast startup time
  • Security: secure access; port-security

QuickFind: 755916

Mfr part code: IE-1000-4P2S-LM

£ 1,134.99  inc. vat

£ 945.82 ex. vat

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Cisco Catalyst 1000-16T-2G-L - Switch - 16 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

  • Switch
  • Managed
  • 16 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x Gigabit SFP (uplink)
  • Rack-mountable

QuickFind: 957365

Mfr part code: C1000-16T-2G-L

£ 430.98  inc. vat

£ 359.15 ex. vat

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Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed MS355-48X2 - Switch - 48 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

  • L3
  • 24 x 1/2.5/5/10GBase-T + 24 x 1000Base-T + 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP+ + 2 x 40...
  • Desktop, Rack-mountable
  • UPOE

QuickFind: 869995

Mfr part code: MS355-48X2-HW

£ 16,423.02  inc. vat

£ 13,685.85 ex. vat

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Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed MS355-24X2 - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable

  • L3
  • 24 x 1/2.5/5/10GBase-T + 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP+ + 2 x 40 Gigabit QSFP+...
  • desktop, rack-mountable
  • UPOE

QuickFind: 869997

Mfr part code: MS355-24X2-HW

£ 12,340.95  inc. vat

£ 10,284.12 ex. vat

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Cisco Catalyst 9300 Network Advantage 48 Port Managed Switch

  • L3
  • Managed
  • 48 x 10/100/1000 (PoE+)
  • Rack-mountable
  • PoE+ (437 W)

QuickFind: 833131

Mfr part code: C9300-48P-A

£ 4,542.99  inc. vat

£ 3,785.82 ex. vat

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Cisco - Power Cable - IEC 60320 C15 to BS 1363 - 2.44m

  • IEC 60320 C15 to BS 1363 (M)
  • AC 250 V
  • 2.44 m
  • United Kingdom
  • For Catalyst 3850-24, 3850-48, 9200

QuickFind: 484164

Mfr part code: CAB-TA-UK=

£ 144.48  inc. vat

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When do you need a managed switch?

From desktop PCs, to printers and NAS enclosures, it's recommended for many devices to be connected to the internet via a wired ethernet cable for a strong, reliable and unwavering signal. While a router accepts tens of incoming Wi-Fi connections, you'll soon encounter a limit to how the number of physical ports for hooking up devices.

If you want to connect all an office's desktop PCs together for super-fast data transfer, for example, you'll want a networking switch. However, if you want to monitor what;s happening behind the scenes of your network and control it accordingly, you'll need a managed switch.

For those wanting a hands-on experience to observe, monitor and configure your network for peak operation, a managed switch is a good way of doing so. A managed switch can make a big impact, for a relatively small outlay.

What's the difference between an unmanaged and a managed switch?

With an abundance of ports, an unmanaged switch lets you connect up numerous device. As the name implies, however, they're not designed for the user to control. These switches are pre-loaded with a default configuration that can't be changed, which might not be suited to your needs. They don't have a dashboard GUI for checking the switch's traffic, either.

For a network that's tailor-fit for your specific operation, consider a managed switch. A managed switch exposes various features to the user, otherwise hidden on an unmanaged one. Such as being able to monitor and control the network's traffic through Quality of Service (Qos), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and more.

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