Connectivity Matters The role for 10G Copper Switching Introducing the NEW ProSAFE ® XS728T 28-port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch 31 Aug 2015

Agenda + Evolving service expectations on the LAN + IT “shifting to a networking centric model” Convergent technologies and applications + 10G connectivity adoption Drivers, Barriers and Benefits Addressing latency, power and pricing + 10G Applications + Independent Analyst Research Insights + NETGEAR 10GBASE-T product portfolio 2

Network Managers face... 3 Mobility Devices 24 x 7 Security MORE Convergence 10/100 GbE 10GBE…… Tier 3 to Tier 2 networks LAN traffic Video, VoIP, Virtualization LAN traffic Video, VoIP, Virtualization MORE Cloud IoT Private Hybrid Public MORE Headaches Capex / Opex Costs Management Support

IT is shifting to a network-centric model Eco-System Knock-on effect 4 Security Voice, Video & Data Performance Storage Tablet/ BYOD

10G Drivers, Barriers and Benefits 5

10/100 GbE10GbE40GbE100GbE ALLMAJORITY EARLY MAJORITY EARLY ADOPTERS Unmanaged Smart ManagedFully ManagedPlus + 2 x 2 + NICs / Adapters + Preserve of large enterprises / DC deployments + 10GbE Copper Barriers + 10GbE Copper benefits + Breakthrough! 2015 VM + Virtualisation + Mobility, voice and video + 10GbE Drivers + Power hungry / High latency + PHY confusion Sub 200W + 10GbE Copper expensive! + Banish bottlenecks + Leverage CAT5e / CAT6 / CAT6A/CAT7 + Backwards compatible 10/100, GbE, 10GbE <3.7 μs 90% SFP+ DAC Down from ~£375+ to £75 per 10GbE port! Beyond the DC & Core > Aggregation / Access SMB to Enterprise 45m 55m 100m 10 x Performance Incremental growth to suit LOM

10G Applications 7

Server Edge Virtualization Storage + Server virtualization Relies heavily on networking Relies heavily on storage + Fast connectivity Between servers and storage To avoid bottlenecks + 10G = Fastest interconnect 10G Switch

SAN Versus Fibre Channel + 3 types of storage DAS, NAS, SAN + FC SAN won in data centers Flexible, scalable Expensive, complex + iSCSI SAN alternative 10-Gigabit Ethernet as a fabric Reduced costs, excellent performance Improved disaster recovery 10G Switch

10G Copper 10G Aggregation Layer + Gigabit Ethernet to the Desktop Increased network oversubscription + Only 10G can scale Reduced cabling complexity Greater support for large streams + Network-design best practices Increasing demand of applications Oversubscription ratios back in line 10G Fiber 10G Switch Gigabit Switches with 10GBase-T 10G Chassis

Analyst Insights and Market Trends 11

IHS Infonetics: June G penetration nearly doubles GBASE-T consumes more power and has higher latency than fiber, limiting copper adoption through 2012 (mostly based on 10GBaseKX4/KR, used in blade switches) + Starting in 2013, 10G copper takes off as 10GBase-T performance improves and becomes widely available 12 IHS Infonetics Ethernet Switches Market Share and Forecasts, 1Q15 Edition, June 2015

IHS Infonetics: June 2015 Strong Growth Ahead + Buyer surveys point to sustained investments in network infrastructure + Average annual growth 2014–2019 is 4%; 2019 revenue reaches ~$27B; ports growing at a 6% CAGR 13 IHS Infonetics Ethernet Switches Market Share and Forecasts, 1Q15 Edition, June 2015

10Gbps Switch Unit Market Share (based on Context and NPD combined unit market share in 2Q’14 for 10Gbs switches less than $10K ASP) NETGEAR #1 in 10-Gigabit Switches

Introducing the new ProSAFE ® XS728T Smart Managed Switch 15

ProSAFE® XS728T 28-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch Launched September 2015, the XS728T delivers reliable, affordable and easy to use 10GBase-T connectivity for small to mid-sized organisations in a Smart Managed footprint Industry’s first Smart Managed switch with 24 10GBase-T ports and 4 dedicated SFP+ ports + Cost effective 10G connectivity at lower price points than Fiber + Feature rich capabilities: L2+/Layer 3 Lite Advanced VLAN features such as Protocol-based VLAN, MAC-based (Media Access Control) VLAN and 802.1x Guest VLAN Advanced QoS (Quality of Service) with L2/L3/L4 awareness and 8 priority queues including Q-in-Q IPv4 & IPv6 Static Routing + Ideal for Aggregation deployments / centre of a small to mid-sized organisation network Virtualised environments High bandwidth requirements

ProSAFE XS728T 10GBase-T Solution 17 ProSAFE XS728T Workgroups ReadyNAS 4220X Internet SRX5308 Router Surveillance GbE Servers Printers Off-site Continuous Data Protection PoE GbE S X-PoE+ Smart Managed Stackable VLAN 2 VLAN 1 GS108PE 10GbE WNDA660 3x3 11n Access Points Tablets

ProSAFE XS728T Comparisons 18 NETGEARZyxelD-LINKHPCisco ProSAFE XS728T---- Port density Voice VLANYes---- IPv6Yes GbE Uplinks 2 SFP+ & 2 10GBASE-T ---- L2+Yes---- WarrantyLIFETIME----

10GBASE-T Portfolio 19

ProSAFE 10G Copper Switching 20 ProSAFE XS708E CD Utility Management 8 x 10GBase-T 1 x Shared 10G SFP+ L2 switch 10G Server & Workstations Rackmount and Desktop QoS, VLAN, Bandwidth Management ProSAFE XS712T Smart Managed 12 x 10GBase-T 2 x Shared 10G SFP+ Aggregation / Core switch in SMB L2+ / Layer 3 Lite IPv6 Support Rackmount QoS, VLAN, Bandwidth Management ProSAFE XS728T Smart Managed 24 x 10GBase-T 4 x Dedicated SFP+ Aggregation / Core switch in large SMB L2+ / Layer 3 Lite IPv6 Support IPv4 & IPv6 Routing Rackmount Web GUI Management QoS, VLAN, Bandwidth Management ProSAFE XSM7224 Fully Managed 24 x 10GBase-T 4 x Shared SFP+ Top of Rack / Aggregation / Core / High density backbone architectures RPS options L2+ / Layer 3 Lite IPv6 Support Rackmount CLI + Web Management QoS, VLAN, Bandwidth management

Scalable, flexible solutions 21 1G 10G L2 L3 Edge Core Copper Fiber

NETGEAR Helping meet evolving customer needs “Gig is essential, but as bandwidth demand is growing, I can quickly add 10G lines as needed” “I can cater for growing wireless, CCTV and VoIP requirements through full PoE - and even UPoE” 22 “We have dependable network performance capacity to keep up with demand, so network performance bottlenecks will be less problematic” “I can reduce network maintenance and IT support overheads” “As we grow, Copper and fiber gives me deployment flexibility across multiple sites” “I can minimise network downtime risks as business dependence on the network increases”

The NETGEAR Difference For SMBs 23 ReliableAffordableEasy To Use Best in class warranties Next Business Day Replacement Providing Network Solutions for businesses since 1996 A fraction of the cost of traditional Big IT Vendors Scales as your business grows Reduce operating expenses Easy installation No extra training or additional IT staff required Easy Network Management

Visit