April 29, 2008: 03:00 PM EST
Miercom is pleased to announce that the Cisco® Catalyst® 3750-E, 3560-E, 3750, 3560, and 2960 Series Switches are the first products to be designated as Certified Green.
Testing and evaluation of the Certified Green Cisco fixed switches revealed:
-- Efficient power draw under various real-world network conditions
-- High-efficiency power supply operation with intelligent power
management capabilities
-- Superior product efficiency, including VLAN, remote management, and
other green enabling features.
"I would like to congratulate Cisco on being the first company to receive recognition under this new program. Miercom recognizes technologies such as virtualization, energy standby features, and functionality consolidation as being equally important in a product's environmental impact as the power it consumes -- a measurement that seemingly preoccupies other vendors and labs with 'green wash' attempts," said Rob Smithers, CEO of Miercom.
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Great news for Cisco, except for the fact that in an economic slow-down this is probably one of the least important factors in a sys admin's decision making process. perhaps the real benefit of this announcement is all of Cisco's competition will follow suit. Cross your fingers.
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