Red Lion NT328G Layer 3 Ethernet switch

Red Lion Controls has released the NT328G Layer 3 Ethernet switch. Offering 28 high-speed ports (24 Gb, 4–10 Gb) and good wire-speed switching performance, the switch is designed to meet the current and future needs of the oil and gas, water and wastewater, energy, transportation, and video and security sectors, as well as other bandwidth-intensive industrial applications.

The Industrial Ethernet models feature a flexible mix of copper and fibre ports, allowing for a vast variety of connection options, with Layer 3 routing that provides the ability to route across VLANs or subnets — versatility that ensures scalability. The industrial-grade device’s robust feature set includes network redundancy; advanced, integrated security; policy-based traffic control; and easy-to-use configuration and management, said to reduce operating costs while providing continuous monitoring of network activity.

The switch’s sleek but rugged IP30 rackmount metal housing is constructed for long-life use in harsh industrial environments, including wide operating temperature conditions and hazardous locations — durability that should reduce downtime. Suitable for large-scale and/or industrial networks, the product has the flexibility to meet both present and long-term speed and media requirements.