Why Upgrade to Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches?

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Cisco introduced new Catalyst 1000 Series of switches in November, 2019.

As there are many members in the Catalyst family, what’s the new of this Catalyst 1000? Which series is going to be replaced by Catalyst 1000?

Let’s find the answers in this blog.

Features of Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches

Cisco Catalyst 1000 switch is designed for small businesses. With features of PoE, fanless, easy-to-deploy and others, the Catalyst 1000 provides cost-less and good-performance use.

Catalyst 1000 switches provide these features:

8, 16, 24, or 48 Gigabit Ethernet data or PoE+ ports with line-rate forwarding
2 or 4 fixed 1 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)/RJ 45 Combo uplinks or 4 fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced SFP (SFP+) uplinks
Perpetual PoE+ support with a power budget of up to 740W
CLI and/or intuitive web UI manageability options
Network monitoring through sampled Flow (sFlow)
Security with 802.1X support for connected devices, Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN), and Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Guard
Compact fanless models available with a depth of less than 13 inches (33 cm)
Device management support with over-the-air access via Bluetooth, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), RJ-45, or USB console access
Reliability with a higher Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and an Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty support (E-LLW)

Models of Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches

Catalyst 1000 series provides four models:

(1) Catalyst 1000 8 port

2 SFP/ RJ-45 combo uplinks
Internal or external power supply
Fanless
Up to 120W PoE
Over-the-air Bluetooth access

(2) Catalyst 1000 16 port

2 SFP uplinks
Internal or external power supply
Fanless
Up to 240W PoE
Over-the-air Bluetooth access

(3) Catalyst 1000 24 port

4 SFP or SFP+ uplinks
Fanless available
Up to 370W PoE
Over-the-air Bluetooth access

(4) Catalyst 1000 48 port

4 SFP or SFP+ uplinks
Up to 740W PoE
Over-the-air Bluetooth access

Why Upgrade to Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches?

Cisco Catalyst 1000 series is designed to provide better services than the old Catalyst 2960 and Catalyst 2060-L.

Table 1. Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series

Category	Feature	Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus Series	Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series	Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series	Benefit
Scale and performance	Downlink type	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	More throughput and more power to meet growing demands for connectivity from a wider array of smart devices.
	Uplinks	2x 1G, 2x 1000BASE-T	2x 1G, 4x 1G, 4x 10G	2x 1G, 4x 1G, 4x 10G
	Maximum PoE budget	Up to 370W	Up to 370W	Up to 740W
	Perpetual PoE	–	✓	✓
Flexibility	Operating temperature	Up to 45°C (113°F)	Up to 45°C (113°F)	Up to 50°C (122°F)**	Greater flexibility to allow for more deployment scenarios.
	Single IP management	–	–	✓	Greater flexibility to allow for more deployment scenarios.
	Fanless*	–	✓	✓	Increased options for network setup mean you can allocate resources in different ways as your organization and network grows.
	Over-the-air Bluetooth	–	✓	✓
Functionality	Dynamic VLAN assignment	–	✓	✓	Increased support for VLANs and more advanced quality of service help keep networks secure while meeting multiple requirements for connectivity.
Functionality	DHCP relay and server	–	✓	✓

*All except 48-port PoE models

**Operation possible for short time periods only

Ordering Information of Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series

The Catalyst 1000 series provides several configurations. Choose the suitable one for your business.

Table 2. Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches ordering information

Product number	Description
Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches with 2x 1GSFP and RJ-45 combo uplinks
C1000-8T-2G-L	8x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 2x 1G SFP and RJ-45 combo uplinks
C1000-8T-E-2G-L	8x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 2x 1G SFP and RJ-45 combo uplinks, with external PS
C1000-8P-2G-L	8x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 67W PoE budget, 2x 1G SFP and RJ-45 combo uplinks
C1000-8P-E-2G-L	8x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 67W PoE budget, 2x 1G SFP and RJ-45 combo uplinks, with external PS
C1000-8FP-2G-L	8x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 120W PoE budget, 2x 1G SFP and RJ-45 combo uplinks
C1000-8FP-E-2G-L	8x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 120W PoE budget, 2x 1G SFP and RJ-45 combo uplinks, with external PS
Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches with 2x 1G SFP uplinks
C1000-16T-2G-L	16x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 2x 1G SFP uplinks
C1000-16T-E-2G-L	16x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 2x 1G SFP uplinks with external PS
C1000-16P-2G-L	16x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 120W PoE budget, 2x 1G SFP uplinks
C1000-16P-E-2G-L	16x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 120W PoE budget, 2x 1G SFP uplinks with external PS
C1000-16FP-2G-L	16x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 240W PoE budget, 2x 1G SFP uplinks
Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches with 4x 1G SFP uplinks
C1000-24T-4G-L	24x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4x 1G SFP uplinks
C1000-24P-4G-L	24x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 195W PoE budget, 4x 1G SFP uplinks
C1000-24FP-4G-L	24x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 370W PoE budget, 4x 1G SFP uplinks
C1000-48T-4G-L	48x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4x 1G SFP uplinks
C1000-48P-4G-L	48x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ and 370W PoE budget ports, 4x 1G SFP uplinks
C1000-48FP-4G-L	48x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 740W PoE budget, 4x 1G SFP uplinks
Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches with 4x 10G SFP+ uplinks
C1000-24T-4X-L	24x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4x 10G SFP+ uplinks
C1000-24P-4X-L	24x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 195W PoE budget, 4x 10G SFP+ uplinks
C1000-24FP-4X-L	24x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 370W PoE budget, 4x 10G SFP+ uplinks
C1000-48T-4X-L	48x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4x 10G SFP+ uplinks
C1000-48P-4X-L	48x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 370W PoE budget, 4x 10G SFP+ uplinks
C1000-48FP-4X-L	48x 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports and 740W PoE budget, 4x 10G SFP+ uplinks