The netgear prosafe xs708t is a powerful smart managed switch that includes 8 ports of 10-gigabit connectivity (8 copper with 2 shared combo copper/sfp+ fiber ports) for business class networks. Netgear's 10-gigabit smart managed switches are purposely designed as a cost-effective way to provide 10g connections to 10g-capable servers and nas (network attached storage) systems. They can be used at the “center of a small business network” or as an aggregation / access switch in a larger organization including workgroup access, connecting to a 10-gigabit netgear prosafe 10-gigabit fully managed switch on one end and extending the 10g connections to the edge. The xs708t smart managed switch provides comprehensive l2+/layer 3 lite features (including ipv6 management) allowing smb customers to deploy virtualization, cloud-based services and applications like voip, video streaming and ip surveillance, which require higher reliability, speed, and performance. The xs708t 10-gibabit smart managed switch delivers unprecedented non-blocking 10-gigabit bandwidth at an affordable cost. The xs708t is ideal for smaller workgroups that need high-bandwidth for sharing, collaborating, editing, and publishing high-density content like video or animation.