Datasheet
OVERVIEW
The 3Com
®
Switch 8800 Family of intelligent, multilayer modular LAN switches is ideal for
enterprise environments where non-stop availability of critical applications and the highest
performance, security and granular control are required.
These switches provide unparalleled investment protection for the enterprise with industry-leading
scalability and flexible modular architecture, delivering high performance Gigabit and 10-Gigabit
switching and routing.
The Switch 8800 Family enables end-to-end connectivity and network application control in an
architecture scaleable to 1.44 Terabits per second. Three available chassis models—featuring 14,
10 and 7 slots—provide flexibility based on the switching capacity and interface port density required:
DATA SHEET
from left: 3Com Switch 8807, Switch 8810, Switch 8814
3COM
®
SWITCH
8800 FAMILY
A high-performance, multilayer modular switching
platform for the most demanding Enterprise
environments, driving secure, non-stop delivery
of business applications
› Switch 8814: Highest capacity, 14-slot chassis, with two
slots supporting dual load-sharing switch fabrics and 12
slots for any combination of switching I/O modules,
supporting up to 48 10-Gigabit ports or 576 10/100/1000
ports.
› Switch 8810: 10-slot chassis, with two slots for load-sharing
switch fabrics and eight slots for switching I/O modules,
supporting up to 32 10-Gigabit ports or 384 10/100/1000
ports.
› Switch 8807: 7-slot chassis, with two slots for load-sharing
switch fabrics and five slots for switching I/O modules,
supporting up to 20 10-Gigabit ports or 240 10/100/1000
ports.
Application modules for the Switch 8800 provide the flexibility
to add a firewall, IPsec encryption, network monitoring with
NetFlow, and Layer 2 VPN networking using Virtual Private
LAN Service (VPLS) by simply adding a module to the chassis.
KEY BENEFITS
INTELLIGENT ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE
Enterprise network infrastructure is evolving dramatically,
from the core to the edge of the network, with greater demands
being placed on the entire network system to deliver:
› Highly intelligent, non-stop transport of data and access to
information resources
› Guaranteed quality of service (QoS) for mission critical
business applications, including Voice over IP (VoIP),
storage and video
› Comprehensive security for network access control,
encryption and protection of corporate resources
› Unprecedented levels of management visibility and
granular control
› An open, standards-based architecture to enable seamless
growth and future investment without proprietary lock-ins