D-Link, a supplier of network products, has introduced the D-Link DGS-1210 Smart III Switch Series which integrates more management and security functions including D-Link’s Safeguard Engine. This feature, according to the company, enhances the robustness of the new switches and increases the overall network serviceability, reliability and availability, by taking the extra step to identify unwanted interruptions caused by viruses to prevent equipment downtime. These switches also feature the Auto Voice VLAN to ensure that bandwidth for voice-related functions on a voice-ready network is set at the highest priority.

Equipped with a complete lineup of Layer 2 (L2) features, the DGS-1210 switches include Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping which prevents the host on a local network from receiving traffic for a multicast group they have not explicitly joined, Port Mirroring, Spanning Tree which prevents bridge loops in multiple connection in a network and ensures communication remains constant, and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) which controls the bundling of several physical ports together to form a single logical channel. The IEEE 802.3x Flow Control function allows servers to directly connect to the switch for fast and reliable data transfer.

The DGS-1210 switches are also equipped with D-Link’s “green friendly” technology that allows the devices to save power without sacrificing operational performance or functionality. By incorporating a special chipset developed by Advanced Silicon Technology, a company which specializes in high-performance and high-density full-chip layouts, this chipset supports and supplements the  DGS-1210’s firmware to allow power to be saved by link status and cable length.