Ditch the Switch: The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array is the Only Wi-Fi Solution That is Effectively Displacing Ethernet Workgroup Switches

Xirrus, Inc., the only Wi-Fi "Power-Play”, announces a switch replacement credit program to allow IT managers to replace Ethernet workgroup switches with Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays as the primary network connection. Wi-Fi Access Points can only be deployed as an overlay or augmentation to the wired network, while only Wi-Fi Arrays can be deployed as a direct replacement for wired edge switches.

"We needed a Wi-Fi solution powerful enough to deliver the same performance and security as a wired switch, yet did not require a sea of Access Points and cables strewn throughout our facilities," said Brian Haffey, Associate Principal at OZ Architecture. "We tested the Xirrus Wi-Fi Array and found it to be the only Wi-Fi solution capable of delivering the necessary bandwidth to replace the wired switches—and do it with far fewer devices and cables."

The Xirrus Wi-Fi platform provides unmatched radio density with 4, 8, or 16 802.11a/b/g/n radios integrated into a single chassis, along with the Wi-Fi controller and switch. Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays are more flexible, can connect more devices, and consume far less power than wired Ethernet switches—while providing the same networking, management, security, quality-of-service, and resiliency at nearly one-half the total cost per user.

“We are at the defining moment in the networking industry as Wi-Fi becomes the primary connection,” said Dirk Gates CEO and Founder of Xirrus. “Leading enterprises are retooling their budgets in favor of higher capacity, higher density wireless networks. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array is the only platform that was designed for the success of Wi-Fi in the enterprise.”