{"id":14769,"date":"2019-09-16T10:29:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T15:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=14769"},"modified":"2022-12-21T14:31:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T19:31:46","slug":"network-switches-video-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev01.firewalls.com\/blog\/network-switches-video-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Network Switches: A Video Buyer&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A Network Switch Shopper&#8217;s Companion<\/h3>\n<p>Shopping in the business networking space can be a daunting task, with a variety of devices to buy, features available, performance metrics used, and brands to choose from. Network switches are no exception, with common questions including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is a network switch?<\/li>\n<li>Why would I need one?<\/li>\n<li>How do I pick the right one for my network?<\/li>\n<li>What is the meaning of life? (that&#8217;s probably a question for another post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A few months back we gave you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/buying-network-switch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 things to consider when buying a network switch<\/a>. Now, we&#8217;re offering a video to take another deep dive into the world of network switches. In our new video buyer&#8217;s guide, we go over answers to some of these common questions and give you a primer on the switch-related offerings of a couple of top brands: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortiswitches.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortinet<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/ruckus-wireless\/icx-switches.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ruckus<\/a>. We also spotlight the switch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SwitchConfigurationServices-Update-o.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">configuration<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SwitchManagementServices-Update-o.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">management<\/a> services offered by our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in-house network experts<\/a>. Give it a quick watch here to learn more about network switches:<\/p>\n<div class=\"iframe-wrapper\">\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oZ805ujy7Ew\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Ready to Shop?<\/h3>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;re armed with the most powerful weapon of all &#8211; information &#8211; check out our selection of network switches. To make shopping on our website easy, you can filter your selections by brand, number of ports, speed, managed vs. unmanaged, and of course price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"wpex-theme-button red\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/category\/network-switches.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #ffffff;\">FIND MY SWITCH<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still have questions about network switches? Give us a call and you&#8217;ll be talking to an expert who can walk you through the process of optimizing your network&#8217;s performance and security.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"number\" style=\"color: #9c0000;\">866.403.5305<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Network Switch Shopper&#8217;s Companion Shopping in the business networking space can be a daunting task, with a variety of devices to buy, features available, performance metrics used, and brands to choose from. Network switches are no exception, with common questions including: What is a network switch? Why would I need one? 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