Favorite Network Switches for Surveillance 2015

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Mar 24, 2015

5 manufacturers stood out as integrator favorites for network switches from more than 140 votes / explanations submitted.

These 2015 statistics replace our 2012 network switch favorite results.

In this note, we break down: favorite 5 switch manufacturers, the top cited individual models and what the major changes were over the past three years.

  • The favorite 5 switch manufacturers
  • The top cited individual models
  • What the major changes were over the past three years
  • Why integrators picked what they did with color commentary

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Comments (8)

Brian Tally

| 03/24/15 06:18pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM Admin | In reply to Brian Tally | 03/24/15 06:23pm

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Brian Tally

In reply to Ethan Ace | 03/24/15 06:26pm

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| 03/25/15 01:55pm

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In reply to Jeffrey Hinckley | 03/26/15 01:55pm

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IPVMU Certified | 03/25/15 11:59pm

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| 06/11/15 02:53pm

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