New Rugged Switch Line for harsh environments

Crystal Group Inc, has announced the expansion of its rugged switch line with the introduction of the RCS7450 and RCS7750 rugged switches. Designed for deployment in harsh environments the rugged switch line provides highly robust networks with long term field operation.

Both the Crystal Group RCS7450  and RCS7750  rugged switches deliver operational efficiency, high performance, and design flexibility for traditional, virtualised, and cloud environments.

Crystal Group’s rugged switches are designed with improved cooling, shock, vibration, and humidity performance of the unit extending the performance within industrial and military environments. Built on the Brocade® ICX® 7450 and ICX 7750 network switches, Crystal Group’s RCS7450 and RCS7750 rugged switches are enterprise class, stackable LAN solutions for small and medium size applications. While meeting relevant industry and military standards, the rugged switches offer high port density, long-term reliability and flexibility even under extreme conditions.

The RCS7450 is available with 24 or 48 copper ports or with 48 port fibre SFP connectors. The unit can deliver 960 Gbps in stacking bandwidth, up to 336 Gbps in full duplex switching capacity and up to 250 Mpps forwarding capacity. The RCS7750 offers 48 port SFP connectors, 5.67 Tbps in stacking bandwidth, up to 1.92 Tbps in full duplex switching capacity and 1.4 Bpps forwarding capacity.
Both units are available in a 1U form factor and weigh between 7 and 10 kgs depending on supply configuration. Mounting for the units complies with the EIA-310 19” rack standard using Delrin® glides or a fixed mount.

Crystal rugged switches are designed for extended temperature ranges between -40°C to +55°C. The units support IPv6 routing, are compatible with industry command line technology allowing multiple units to be integrated into a single logical unit addressable with a single IP address, and offer plug and play functionality.

For further information on the Crystal Group Products in Australia and New Zealand, please contact Metromatics +61 7 3868 4255 or sales@metromatics.com.au  

Outside this area, please contact Crystal directly on +1 877 279 7863