PRODUCT BRIEF
VSC7444
Highlights
26-Port L2/L3 Enterprise Gigabit Ethernet Switch
with 10 Gbps Links
• Up to 26 × 1G, 16 × 2.5G, and
2 × 10G Ethernet ports
Vitesse’s next generation switch family delivers a flexible
Enterprise and Industrial Ethernet solution.
• Fully managed L2 switching and L3
forwarding features
The VSC7444 SparX-IV-44™ device is an SMB/SME Industrial Ethernet
switch with up to 26 ports supporting a combination of 1G, 2.5G, and 10G
Ethernet ports.
• Industrial temperature range
• Easy upgrade within SparX-IV
family to higher bandwidth including
10 GbE port support
The device provides a rich set of Enterprise Ethernet switching features.
Using multistage Vitesse TCAM technology (VCAP™), it delivers VLAN and
QoS processing that enables delivery of differentiated services, security
through intelligent frame processing, and egress frame manipulation.
Applications
• Fully managed L2/L3 switch
• Industrial Ethernet switch
For industrial applications, VSC7444 integrates VeriTime™, Vitesse’s
patent-pending distributed timing technology that delivers the industry’s
most accurate IEEE 1588v2 timing implementation.
A powerful 500 MHz CPU enables full management of a Layer 2 and Layer 3 Ethernet switch solution.
A comprehensive application programming interface (API) and software development package accelerates
time-to-market for managed Ethernet applications. The software API package integrates easily with third-party
software, preserving existing software investments.
24 × 1 GbE + 2 × 10 GbE Managed Switch
(Optical 1 GbE Ports)
24 × 1 GbE + 2 × 10 GbE Managed Switch
(Copper 1 GbE ports)
24 × SGMII
VSC7444
2 × 10G
VSC7444
SparX-IV-44™
26-Port Switch
SparX-IV-44™
2 × 10G
26-Port Switch
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QSGMII
QSGMII
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VSC8522
VSC8522
12-Port PHY
12-Port PHY
12
12
Fiber
RJ-45
RJ-45
Fiber
Copper
Copper