The NETGEAR M4300 Stackable Switch Series delivers cost-effective L2/L3/L4 and IPv4/IPv6 services to the edge and core of small and medium-sized businesses with unmatched ease of use: 10 Gigabit models Stack seamlessly with 1 Gigabit models within the series, enabling line-rate spine-and-leaf stacking topologies. Non-Stop Forwarding (NSF) virtual chassis architectures provide advanced high availability (HA) with hitless failover in the stack. Two redundant power modules on the full-width models contribute to business continuity management. The Layer 3 feature set includes static, dynamic, and policy-based routing by default.The NETGEAR M4300 switch series is perfect for wireless access, unified communications and IP video. It is also future-proof as it supports Software-defined Network (SDN) and OpenFlow 1.3 in your network.

• Best-in-class stacking
• The M4300 is flexible for mixed stacking with 10 Gigabit and 1 Gigabit models, using any type of 10G ports (RJ45, SFP+, DAC cable). High availability is another key differentiator for stackable solutions: In the event of a master switch failure, Non Stop Forwarding and Hitless Failover ensure that the standby switch takes over while the forwarding layer forwards traffic to the operational stack members - without interruption of service.
• Greater flexibility
• Two half-width M4300 switches can be combined in a single 1U rack space for redundant top-of-rack installation with auto iSCSI prioritization. The 10 Gigabit ports are all independent and 1G backwards compatible for gradual transition to 10G speeds.
• Modular 10G/40G solution
• M4300-96X scales from 8 to 96 ports of 10G Ethernet over 8 port multiples and from 2 to 24 ports of 40G Ethernet over 2 port multiples. Unlike a fixed port solution, 96X offers the option to start with a small approach - with maximum granularity between copper and fiber, including PoE+ over 10G - and later expand in non-blocking mode by adding additional expansion cards.
• Less complexity
• The entire feature set including L2 switching (multi-level access control) and L3 routing (static, RIP, OSPF, VRRP, PIM, PBR) are available without a license. Innovative auto-installation with DHCP/BootP including automated firmware and configuration file upload.
• Investment protection
• Line rate spine and leaf topologies offer a wide range of possibilities in server rooms, in branch collapsed cores or at the edge of the network. Even if a company is not yet ready for SDN, OpenFlow support provides a future-ready design for maximum investment protection.