Network Switches: Tested, Warranty-Backed, and Ready to Ship

Buy new and refurbished network switches at Direct Macro. We stock managed, unmanaged, and SAN switches from Cisco, HPE, Dell, Juniper, Arista, Brocade, and Netgear. Every unit is tested before it ships, sold with a warranty, and searchable by manufacturer part number, so you can match an installed switch instead of guessing at an equivalent.

Filter by port count, Ethernet or Fibre Channel speed, PoE status, layer, and configuration below. Replacing a failed unit? Search the part number printed on the chassis label. Building a new site or refreshing multiple locations? Request a bulk quote and we will confirm pricing and availability for the whole rollout in one go.

Network Switches by Brand: Match the Hardware You Already Run

Staying with the brand you already run keeps configurations, optics, stacking cables, and spares interchangeable. Most buyers on this page are matching a switch that is already racked, not starting a network from scratch, so the brand you own usually decides the shortlist.

We stock switching from Cisco, HPE, Aruba, HP, Dell, Juniper Networks, Arista, Brocade, and Netgear, plus Extreme Networks, Mellanox, Fortinet, Ubiquiti, D-Link, TP-Link, Supermicro, IBM, Lenovo, and NetApp. Choose a brand to see the port counts, speeds, and models we hold in that range, in both new and refurbished condition.

Before you order, confirm the software version and license level on the unit you are matching, and in mixed-vendor networks check interoperability on VLAN tagging, link aggregation, spanning tree, and PoE. If you are unsure, send us the part number or a photo of the chassis label and we will confirm the right match.

Network Switches by Ports and Speed

Size your access ports and uplink ports separately, because uplink capacity is what constrains a growing network first. Every option below links a port count and speed to the job it does best.

• 48-Port 400GbE Switches:

  Use these as spine or high-performance server-attach platforms. They fit QSFP-DD interfaces into a single rack unit, run hot-swap redundant power supplies, and need a specified airflow direction for AI, HPC, and large hosting fabrics.

• 48-Port 200GbE Switches:

  These give you high-density aggregation and spine capacity where 400GbE optics are not yet justified. QSFP56 ports break out to 50GbE and 25GbE, so you can feed servers at the speed they actually need.

• 48-Port 100GbE Switches:

  This is the volume choice for leaf and spine roles. You get QSFP28 port density, deep buffers, and breakout cabling that feeds 25GbE server ports across a full rack.

• 28-Port 100GbE Switches:

  These work as leaf switches in mid-size fabrics. The extra four ports are usually reserved for uplinks or breakout cables, which keeps your speed mix flexible as the fabric grows.

• 24-Port 100GbE Switches:

  Choose these compact spine and storage back-end platforms when a rack needs high-speed capacity but cannot justify the cost of 48 ports.

• 24-Port 10GbE Switches:

  These are the workhorses of the server room. They handle hypervisor hosts, iSCSI and NFS storage traffic, and building uplinks, and they are available with SFP+ cages, 10GBASE-T copper, or a mix of both.

• 24-Port Multi-Gigabit Switches (2.5GbE and 5GbE):

  These upgrade Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E access points over your existing Cat5e and Cat6 cabling. Most models add PoE+ or PoE++ output and 10GbE uplinks, so a wireless refresh needs no recabling.

• 16-Port 10GbE Switches:

  These suit small virtualization clusters, NAS attachment, edge compute cabinets, and staging or lab environments that need 10GbE without paying for a full 24-port unit.

• 16-Port 100GbE Switches:

  Use these as compact leaf switches or as high-bandwidth interconnects between rows, racks, and buildings, where throughput per rack unit matters more than port count.

• 16-Port SAN Switches, 16Gb FC Fabric:

  These connect hosts to storage arrays in mid-size Fibre Channel SANs. Many ship with port-on-demand licensing, so you activate extra capacity only as the fabric grows.

• 16-Port SAN Switches, 8Gb FC Fabric:

  These give you a cost-effective way to expand an established 8Gb SAN, including connections to tape libraries and legacy storage arrays.

• 12-Port 100GbE Switches:

  Pick these for hyperconverged clusters, storage back-ends, and redundant high-speed uplinks between buildings, where only a handful of ports are required.

• 12-Port 10GbE Switches:

  These fit small server rooms, video production networks, and branch aggregation points that need 10GbE on a limited number of links.

• 8-Port 100GbE Switches:

  These serve edge compute sites, dedicated interconnects, and test benches that need very high bandwidth in the smallest possible footprint.

• 8-Port SAN Switches, 32Gb FC Fabric:

  These support all-flash storage fabrics and high-throughput host connections, and they are compact enough to build redundant A and B fabrics in a small SAN.

Not sure which speed to commit to? Tell us the switch you are replacing, or the devices you need to connect, and we will confirm the port count, optics, and cable types that fit before you spend anything.

Network Switches by Use Case: From Access Closet to Data Center Core

The role a switch plays decides which specifications matter. An access switch is judged on port density and PoE budget, while a core switch is judged on throughput, resilience, and routing capability.

1. 1. Access Switches:

   Use these for workstations, phones, printers, access points, and cameras. Look for high port density, PoE+ output, multi-gigabit copper, and fiber uplinks back to distribution.

2. 2. Distribution Switches:

   These aggregate your access closets and handle inter-VLAN routing. Look for Layer 3 capability, link aggregation, redundant power supplies, and high-speed uplinks.

3. 3. Core Switches:

   These move traffic between distribution blocks, the data center, and the network edge. Deploy them in pairs with diverse uplinks so a single failure never takes the site down.

4. 4. Aggregation Switches:

   These consolidate many 10GbE server links into fewer 40GbE or 100GbE uplinks. Check buffer depth and breakout support before you order.

5. 5. Data Center Switches:

   These provide top-of-rack and spine connectivity from 25GbE to 400GbE, with cut-through switching, hot-swap power supplies, and a defined airflow direction that must match your rack layout.

6. 6. Storage SAN Switches:

   These keep storage traffic off your Ethernet network entirely. Deploy them as redundant A and B paths so no host ever loses its route to the array.

7. 7. Storage Data Center SAN Switches:

   These scale the same design with higher port counts, 16Gb and 32Gb Fibre Channel, inter-switch links, zoning, and fabric-wide management.

8. 8. Branch Switches:

   These are compact or fanless units with PoE output and cloud management, built for remote sites that have no on-site IT staff.

9. 9. Industrial Switches:

   These use hardened housings, extended temperature ranges, DIN-rail mounting, and dual DC power inputs, so they keep running on plant floors and in outdoor cabinets.

Managed, Unmanaged, and SAN Switches: Choose the Control You Will Actually Use

How much control you need after installation is the deciding factor here, and it depends more on who administers the network than on how large the site is.

• Managed Switches:

  These switches give you VLANs, QoS, link aggregation, spanning tree, port mirroring, SNMP monitoring, ACLs, port security, and stacking. Specify these anywhere voice, data, guest, camera, and management traffic share cabling. Smart-managed models offer the same essentials through a web interface without command-line depth.

• Unmanaged Switches:

  These switches forward traffic with no configuration at all: you cable them and they run. They are the cheapest way to add ports at the edge of a managed network, but they cannot enforce VLANs or QoS, so upstream policy governs everything passing through.

• Managed SAN Switches:

  These switches add zoning, port licensing, fabric services, performance monitoring, and firmware management to Fibre Channel storage. Before extending a SAN, check Fabric OS version, licensed port count, SFP speeds, and interoperability mode.

PoE, PoE+, and PoE++ Switches: Power Every Device Without a New Outlet

PoE carries power and data on one cable, removing the need for an outlet at the device and letting you power-cycle it remotely. Check the per-port rating and the switch's total power budget. That budget is shared across all ports, so a fully populated PoE++ switch rarely runs every port at maximum draw.

• Non-PoE Switches:

  These carry data only. They cost less per port and generate less heat, which makes them the right choice for server attachment, storage networking, and desktops. Add individual PoE injectors if only a few devices need power.

• PoE Switches (802.3af, 15.4 W per port):

  TThese power IP phones, basic wireless access points, entry-level cameras, and sensors.

• PoE+ Switches (802.3at, 30 W per port):

  These run Wi-Fi 6 access points, PTZ cameras, video phones, thin clients, and small digital signage. PoE+ is the practical default for a new access layer.

• PoE++ Switches (802.3bt, 60 W or 90 W per port):

  These support Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 access points, heated outdoor cameras, LED lighting, and USB-C docking. Confirm redundant or field-replaceable power supplies before you commit.

Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 4 Switches: Fixed, Stackable, or Built to Grow

Layer determines how intelligently the switch forwards traffic; configuration determines whether it can grow with the network or has to be replaced when the requirement changes.

• Layer 2 Switches:

  These forward frames by MAC address within a VLAN. They are the access-layer standard, with routing handled by a firewall or router upstream.

• Layer 3 Switches:

  These route between subnets and VLANs in hardware, which removes inter-VLAN bottlenecks. Most models support static routing, OSPF, BGP, VRRP, and multicast.

• Layer 4 Switches:

  These forward on TCP and UDP port information, so you can classify, filter, or load-balance traffic by application in front of a server farm.

• Fixed Configuration Switches:

  These ship with a set port count in a 1U or desktop housing. They give you the lowest cost per port and the fastest like-for-like replacement.

• Stackable Switches:

  These join several units into one logical switch, with aggregation groups spanning members. Check stacking modules, member limits, and whether stacking consumes ports you wanted for uplinks.

• Modular Chassis Switches:

  These accept line cards, supervisors, fabric modules, and redundant power in one platform, so they suit campus cores and long-life data center installs. Confirm free slots and power supply sizing before adding cards.

How to Choose a Network Switch: 8 Checks That Prevent a Costly Return

Work through these eight checks before you order, and confirm each one against the hardware already installed rather than against the specification of the switch on its own.

• Ports:

  Count today's devices, add room for growth, then subtract the ports that uplinks and stacking will consume.

• Speed:

  Match the access ports to your devices and the uplinks to the combined traffic those devices generate.

• Management:

  Decide between managed, smart-managed, unmanaged, and SAN operation based on who will administer the network day to day.

• Layer:

  Use Layer 2 at the edge, Layer 3 wherever routing belongs, and Layer 4 where policy is set by application.

• PoE:

  Add up the worst-case draw of every powered device, then compare that total with the switch's power budget rather than its port count.

• Interfaces:

  Verify the RJ45, SFP, SFP+, SFP28, QSFP, QSFP28, QSFP-DD, or Fibre Channel ports you need, plus the optics and cables to populate them.

• Physical:

  Check rack units, mounting options, airflow direction, noise limits, and the operating temperature of the room.

• Compatibility:

  Check firmware and licensing as carefully as the hardware itself, because the right part number with the wrong license still will not do the job.

New and Refurbished Network Switches: Which One Fits Your Project

Most projects need both, so we stock new and refurbished switching side by side and let the requirement decide which one goes in the quote.

• New Network Switches

Buy new when the project needs current-generation capability: 25GbE, 100GbE, or 400GbE fabrics, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 ready PoE++ access ports, the latest network operating system releases, or full manufacturer support and a fresh warranty term for a build that has to last several refresh cycles. New units also suit standardization programs, where every site should receive identical hardware with matching firmware and a long support runway ahead of it.

• Refurbished Network Switches

Choose refurbished when matching the installed base matters more than the newest specification: replacing a failed unit in a standardized network, adding ports without changing platforms, keeping spares on the shelf for critical equipment, or delivering enterprise-grade hardware inside a fixed budget. Refurbished stock also reaches end-of-sale models that are no longer manufactured but remain fully supported inside your existing design.

On price, refurbished units land well below manufacturer list for the same model, and we quote the new equivalent alongside them so the gap is visible before you decide.

Not sure which side of that line your project sits on? Tell us the model you are matching and the outcome you need, and we will quote both options so you can weigh price against remaining support life.

Licensing, Software Downloads, and Support Entitlement on Refurbished Switches

Manufacturers treat second-owner hardware differently from hardware still registered to its original purchaser, and that difference sits in software and support rather than in the switch itself.

• What Travels with the Hardware:

  The operating system image and feature licenses already installed on the unit. We state the installed image version, feature set, and any licensed ports on every listing.

• What Usually Does Not Travel:

  Access to the manufacturer's software download portal, new firmware releases, vendor technical support cases, and manufacturer RMA rights. Those are tied to a support contract registered against the serial number, not to ownership of the chassis.

• What We Cover Instead:

  Our own hardware warranty, advance replacement inside the warranty term, and configuration help from our team on the model you bought.

Most manufacturers will sell a second owner a support contract or re-register the unit, so vendor entitlement can be restored where a project requires it. Send us the part numbers and we will confirm what applies before you order.

EOL, EOS, and EOSL: Check Support Life Before You Buy

Matching an installed switch often means matching hardware the manufacturer has already stopped selling. That is not a problem in itself, but you should know which milestone the model has passed before it goes in the rack.

• End-of-Sale (EOS):

  The manufacturer no longer sells the new model. Refurbished and remaining channel stock are the only sources. Software and support continue.

• End-of-Software-Maintenance:

  No further firmware or security patches are released. The hardware runs, but new vulnerabilities will not be fixed by the vendor.

• End-of-Support-Life (EOSL):

  The last day the manufacturer will accept a support case or an RMA. After this date, sparing and third-party maintenance carry the risk.

Send us the part number or a photo of the chassis label and we will confirm which milestone the model has passed, its published end-of-support date, and which current-generation unit replaces it. For anything carrying management, payment, or guest traffic, we recommend a model still inside its software maintenance window.

Why Do IT Buyers and Resellers Source Their Switches from Direct Macro?

We supply networking hardware to businesses, resellers, integrators, and IT service providers who need the right switch identified quickly and shipped without a procurement cycle. Here is what that means in practice.

1. 1. Search by Part Number, or Send Us a Photo

No part number to hand? Send a photo of the chassis label or the model printed on the faceplate and we will identify the unit, then show every compatible alternative we hold across current and end-of-sale generations.

2. 2. Tested Hardware with Stated Condition and Warranty

Every switch clears the same intake process before it is listed, and it ships with warranty coverage. Listings state condition, port and interface configuration, installed modules, and power supplies, so nothing about the unit is left to assumption.

Here is what that process involves:

• Serial Number Verification: Every serial is checked against manufacturer records to confirm the unit is genuine and correctly identified. Counterfeit optics and relabeled chassis are rejected at intake.
• Functional Test and Reset: Each switch is powered up, tested across all ports, and run under load before it is cleared for stock, then cleaned, graded, and reset to factory defaults with the previous configuration wiped.
• Warranty, DOA, and RMA: Every switch ships with warranty coverage, and the condition grade, warranty term, DOA window, and RMA process are stated on the listing rather than buried in a policy page.

3. 3. Optics, Cables, and Rails Quoted with the Switch

A switch that lands without the right transceivers, direct-attach cables, stacking modules, or rails cannot go in the rack. We quote those accessories against the specific model you are buying, so the install is never held up waiting on a second delivery.

4. 4. Replacement Matching by Our Team

Send the model, part number, and rack details of the failed unit and we will confirm an equivalent. Visually identical switches often differ in PoE budget, uplink type, licensing, and airflow direction, and those differences are exactly what delay an install.

5. 5. Bulk Quotes for Refresh Programs and Rollouts

For multi-site rollouts and refresh cycles, we price the full scope at once and hold the configuration consistent across every site. You get volume pricing, confirmed lead times, and the option to stage deliveries as each location comes online.

6. 6. Support for Resellers, Integrators, and MSPs

We work with partners who buy repeatedly and need predictable sourcing: consistent hardware families across client sites, shelf spares for critical equipment, and quick answers on compatibility before a quote goes out to their own customer.

7. 7. Compliance and Certification Signals for Public-Sector and Regulated Buyers

Resellers, integrators, and public-sector buyers are often scored on documentation as much as on price. Tell us the requirement in the bid and we confirm it at part-number level before quoting: TAA-compliant options where a contract demands them, RoHS and WEEE status, country of manufacture, and manufacturer datasheets or certificates of conformity for your file. Where a part number cannot meet the requirement, we identify one that can.

8. 8. Financing, Leasing, and Trade-In

Core and data center switching can carry a capital cost that does not fit a single budget cycle. Leasing and financing are available on larger orders through our finance partners, and we also take decommissioned switching in trade against a new order, which offsets the invoice and removes the disposal problem in the same transaction. Ask for both figures with your quote.

9. 9. Stock Status, Lead Times, and Shipping

Fulfillment speed is part of the specification when a switch has already failed. In-stock units ordered before our daily cutoff ship the same business day, with expedited options on request.

Every quote states whether the unit is in stock or inbound, and non-stock items carry a confirmed lead time in writing rather than an estimate. For multi-site work we drop-ship straight to each location or stage batches to your cutover calendar.

10. 10. Sustainability and E-Waste Reduction

Extending the working life of enterprise switching avoids the manufacturing footprint of a replacement unit and keeps serviceable hardware out of the waste stream, which is why refurbished hardware now scores in procurement and ESG reporting as well as in the budget. Hardware that cannot be returned to service is stripped for spares or recycled through certified partners, never landfilled.

Browse the full network switches range below or search a part number to request your bulk quote today. For more information, pricing and availability details contact our expert team to confirm your order.