The GS970M Series of Layer 3 switches provide high performance with gigabit to the desktop, the ability to connect and power endpoints, and lower management costs—a high value network edge solution from Allied Telesis.- Reduce costs and automate network and device management with the Allied Telesis Autonomous Management Framework™ (AMF)- Flexible deployment with 10, 18 and 28 port models- High-speed gigabit network access for power users- Support converged networks with PoE+ to power devices like wireless access points, digital surveillance cameras and IP phones- Easy management with an industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI) and intuitive Graphical - User Interface (GUI)- AlliedWare Plus™ Enterprise-class operating system- Eco-friendly for reduced running costs- Network Access Control (NAC) for edge security- Ethernet Protection Switched Ring (EPSRing™) enables resilient high-speed ring-based networks- Static Routing and RIP support Layer 3 environments