Foundry® FastIron WS 648G (FWS648G)
The Foundry® FastIron® WS 648G (FWS648G) Appliance Has Reached EOSL on May 26, 2019 – Don’t Let Your Foundry® FastIron® Equipment Go Unsupported!
TeamKCI is America’s leading Foundry® support specialist. We tailor our support programs to meet each customer’s specific network. Our specialization spans the Foundry® spectrum encompassing BigIron, FastIron, ServerIron and TurboIron switches; and NetIron routers. TeamKCI legacy specialists since 1982; today’s company for yesterday’s equipment.
The Foundry® FastIron FWS648G has reached Brocade® End-Of-Support on May 26, 2019.
TeamKCI will continue to support these units for as long as you use them.
Overview
Let TeamKCI help you design the most cost-effective Foundry® Solution.
The FastIron WS 648G (FWS648G) provides an intelligent edge switch designed for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs), branch offices, and distributed enterprises – without compromising performance and reliability. Featuring standards -based PoE, the FastIron WS 648G (FWS648G) delivers the scalability, Quality of Service (QoS) assurance, resilience, and Voice over IP (VoIP)-readiness needed to implement a high-value converged solution at the network edge.
Combining Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), PoE, and intelligent fault detection with a feature-rich, secure, and highly reliable solution, the FastIron FWS648G maximizes productivity and investment protection.
Used & Refurbished Foundry® Options
Support – TeamKCI is the leading maintenance provider of Foundry® legacy hardware, offering premier support with four attractive SLAs: 24 x 7 x 4hour onsite response; 11 x 5 x 4hour onsite response time 24 x 7 NBD response; 9 x 5 NBD response. Round-the-clock tech support is standard with each SLA. We guaranty you will speak to a qualified engineer within 15 minutes of placing a service call any time of day or night. We support call home and dial-in features. And, will even store spare parts on your premises at no additional cost. You won’t find better third-party Foundry® support anywhere.
Hardware – TeamKCI sells pre-owned tested and guaranteed Foundry® switches, directors, remote switches and routers at huge savings over the manufacturer’s list price. All pre-owned Foundry® hardware is meticulously tested, and burned in for 24 hours. Checkout TeamKCI prices. TeamKCI is the financial alternative option that will maximize your IT dollar. Coupled with our 90-day replacement warranty.
Warranty & Support – TeamKCI offers a 90-day warranty and 9-5 technical support on all refurbished Foundry® switches and all other pre-owned refurbished Foundry® equipment we sell. Extended warranties and 24x7x4 onsite support are also available for an additional charge. Learn more.
How to Get Started?
For more information on a Foundry® FWS648G or any other Foundry® product simply complete the TeamKCI Quick Quote form on this page or call TeamKCI at 201-934-6500 Ext. 11 for immediate assistance.
TechSpecs
Technical Specifications
| Ports: | 44×10/100/1000 Mbps ports plus four RJ45/SFP (1 GbE) combo ports |
| Switching Performance: | 96 Gbps |
| Forwarding Performance: | 72 Mpps |
| 10/100/1000 Mbps Port Density: |
44 plus 4-port Combo |
| 100/1000 Mbps SFP Port Density: | 4 Combo |
| Maximum Number of MAC Addresses: |
16,000 |
End-Of-Life
Foundry® FastIron WS 648G (FWS648G) End-of-Life Notification
On November 26, 2013, Brocade® Communications issued an End-of-Life Notice for the Foundry® FWS648.
To view this notice click here.
DO NOT BE CONCERNED WITH MANUFACTURERS’ END-OF-SUPPORT DATES.
We are EOL/EOS & Legacy Equipment & Maintenance Specialists and will maintain the Foundry® FWS648 for as long as you continue to use it.
For a fast and accurate quote, fill out the form at the right.
Maintenance
TeamKCI maintenance services offer:
- Spare parts stored on premises to facilitate rapid repairs and ensure that most problems can be handled with a single maintenance call.
- A 24 x 7 response capability that allows our customers to speak with a product specialist within thirty minutes of placing a call any time of day or night.
- On site response time of four hours or less.
- Our pledge to only use tested OEM parts.
- Prices that are at a minimum 50% less than the OEM’s list price.
- Our promise to maintain your legacy equipment for as long as you choose to use it. TeamKCI has no End-of-Life or End-of-Support dates. We have never dropped service on any product we accepted for maintenance until our very last customer had stopped using it.
- A lifetime rate guarantee never to escalate your initial rate.
- Operational software support for all software and firmware you are using at its current EC level.
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