Ethernet switch portfolio speeds up data-driven transformation of industrial applications

Moxa has revealed its new MRX Series Layer 3 rackmount Ethernet switches, which support 64 ports with up to 16 ports of 10GbE speed to accelerate data aggregation for industrial applications and assist users in building high-bandwidth network infrastructure to realise IT/OT convergence. The EDS-4000/G4000 Series Layer 2 DIN-rail Ethernet switches, on the other hand, support 2.5GbE uplink options.

The rising number of connected devices and increasing adoption of data-intensive applications like video data transmission are boosting the requirement for high-bandwidth networks. Video surveillance and AI-oriented applications with UHD videos are examples of these demands. Also, the analytic needs for more intelligent applications for business innovation make the MRX-Q4064/G4064 Series ideal Ethernet switches for handling high-bandwidth transmission requirements.

"Although there are many high port density, high-bandwidth commercial Ethernet switches on the market, they seldom are tailored for industrial applications," said Paul Hsu, Industrial Ethernet Infrastructure Business product manager at Moxa. "To fulfil demands of aggregating data transmissions in large-scale industrial applications, the MRX-Q4064/G4064 Series is designed with multiple 10GbE ports and industrial-grade reliability to maximise high-bandwidth network uptime for continuous industrial operations."

The series combines exceptional switching performance with a sophisticated exterior and won the Red Dot Product Design 2024 award. The rackmount Ethernet switches provide industry-leading 16 and eight 10GbE ports, aggregating large-scale data transmissions. Also, the port trunking features allow grouping up to eight 10GbE ports into a single 80Gbps link to maximise transmission bandwidth. The series delivers system and network reliability. Continuous system operation relies on stable operating temperatures and power supplies. Intelligent temperature control functions, eight fan modules, and dual power supply modules ensure the series uptime and stability. The company's Turbo Ring and High-availability Static Trunk (HAST) technologies supply redundant network paths and connectivity to attain high availability for large-scale network infrastructure.

The series was developed to simplify deployment and maintenance for engineers. The modular design of its Ethernet interfaces, power supplies, and fans tremendously increases deployment flexibility. The rackmount Ethernet switches have built-in LCD Modules (LCMs), allowing engineers to check device status and quickly troubleshoot. Hot-swappable modularity empowers module swaps without affecting operations.

While the new series Layer 3 switches bridge IT and OT networks, an interoperable, secure, and reliable Layer 2 switch is equally essential as a building block for converged industrial networks. The company's EDS-4000/G4000 Series Layer 2 switches not only feature 2.5GbE uplink options that work faultlessly to build high-bandwidth networks with the MRX-Q4064/G4064 Series Layer 3 switches, but also support the multitude of industrial protocols, network security features, and network redundancy technologies required to streamline multi-system integrations with secure and reliable connectivity.