Ruckus Switch ICX8200-C08PF 8 portas - Switch

With a 56 Gbps switching capacity and 41.67 Mpps forwarding rate, the Ruckus ICX8200-C08PF delivers wire-speed performance for bandwidth-hungry edge deployments. This compact, fanless switch offers eight Gigabit PoE+ ports and two 10G SFP+ uplinks, making it a versatile foundation for modern access networks.

Overview

The Ruckus ICX8200-C08PF is a fixed-configuration, Layer 2/3 switch engineered for small to medium-sized businesses, branch offices, and campus edge connectivity. It combines eight 10/100/1000Base-T PoE+ ports with a generous 124 W power budget, enabling direct connection of IP phones, wireless access points, IP cameras, and other PoE-powered devices without additional power injectors. Dual 1/10 Gigabit SFP+ uplink ports provide high-speed fiber connectivity to aggregation or core switches, ensuring low-latency uplinks and future-proof scalability.

What stands out

• Fanless, silent operation for noise-sensitive environments such as open offices, classrooms, and healthcare facilities.
• Full IEEE 802.3af/at PoE+ support on all eight ports, with a total power budget of 124 W.
• Dual 10G SFP+ uplinks for high-bandwidth fiber aggregation and stacking (with license).
• Comprehensive Layer 2 features and optional Layer 3 capabilities via Ruckus software licensing.
• Energy-efficient design with IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet, reducing power consumption during low-link utilization.
• Robust security including 802.1X, MAC authentication, DHCP snooping, and dynamic ARP inspection.
• Flexible management through CLI, web GUI, SNMP, Ruckus SmartZone, or Ruckus Cloud for simplified operations.

Technical details

• Ports: 8 x 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet (PoE+), 2 x 1/10G SFP+ uplinks.
• PoE standards: IEEE 802.3af (PoE) and IEEE 802.3at (PoE+), 124 W total budget.
• Switching capacity: 56 Gbps; forwarding rate: 41.67 Mpps.
• MAC address table: 16,000 entries; VLANs: up to 4096.
• Jumbo frame support: up to 9216 bytes.
• Layer support: Layer 2 and Layer 3 (Layer 3 features require license).
• Management: CLI, Web GUI, SNMP, Ruckus SmartZone, Ruckus Cloud.
• Security: 802.1X, MAC authentication, DHCP snooping, ARP inspection.
• QoS: Yes, with advanced traffic prioritization.
• Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE): Yes.
• Form factor: Compact, desktop or wall-mountable.
• Power supply: Internal AC.
• Fanless design for silent operation.

Our verdict

The Ruckus ICX8200-C08PF is a powerful yet silent workhorse for edge connectivity. Its combination of PoE+, 10G uplinks, and fanless operation makes it an excellent choice for modern, high-density access deployments where performance and quiet operation are equally critical.