3Com Provides Most Energy Efficient Networking: Study

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OAKLAND, Calif. -- While many recent reports on green IT have focused on data center efficiency, In-Stat has decided to look at an aspect of computing that has received less scrutiny.

In "Green Networking Equipment: Who Leads and Who Lags," the technology research firm looks at the energy efficiency of Local Area Network (LAN) switches from a variety of vendors.

Along with looking at which vendors provide the most efficient equipment, the report explains the components of green networking and how they affect energy use as well as what vendors are doing to improve the efficiency of their LAN switches.

With green IT gaining ground and companies looking to improve their technology operations, In-Stat believes networking vendors who provide the most efficient products will have an advantage in the market.

In-Stat found that 3Com Corporation's LAN switches are up to 60 percent more efficient than those by other vendors, and among its own products 3Com's latest switches use 78 percent less power than previous switches.

The study looked at the efficiency of 24-port and 48-port switches. A comparison of the fabric capacity (Gbps) per watt of 24-port Gigabit Ethernet fixed, managed Layer 2 and 3 switches found that 3Com's deliver about 3.25 Gbps per watt. Among 48-port Gigabit Ethernet fixed, managed Layer 2 and 3 switches, 3Com was the only company able to deliver as much as 2.0 Gbps per watt.

The full report is available from In-Stat for $995.

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