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The HP FlexFabric 5800-48G-PoE+ is a Layer 3 managed gigabit switch with 48 PoE+ RJ-45 ports, four fixed 10GbE SFP+ uplinks and one extended module slot. It is built for wiring closets and campus edge deployments that need to power access points, phones and cameras from the switch while feeding the core over 10GbE fiber. Against fixed-configuration rivals it stands out for the module slot, which lets you add stacking or uplink capacity later instead of replacing the box. Owners rate it highly for reliability in production networks, though it is loud, power-hungry and needs someone comfortable with Comware CLI to set up.
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Lowest price we've seen: $2,037.03 on Nov 12 at Gotodirect. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 12.
Owners give it high marks for uptime and PoE delivery in real deployments. Most complaints center on fan noise and the learning curve of Comware.
The HP JC104A is a FlexFabric 5800-48G-PoE+ Layer 3 managed Gigabit Ethernet network switch from the HP FlexFabric 5800 Series. It has 48 Gigabit RJ-45 ports that support PoE+, plus 4 fixed 10GbE SFP+ ports.
It also has one extended module slot for adding a module.
