NETGEAR 24-Port 10G/Multi-Gigabit Easy Smart Managed Switch (XS724EM) - Managed, with 2 x 10G SFP+, Desktop or Rackmount, and Limited Lifetime Protection

I had a QNAP switch that had 4 10Gbe ports and 8 1Gbe ports. But, I needed more. I had been watching numerous different switches from multiple vendors ... none of switch fit exactly what I needed and were affordable. For example, I could get unmanaged switches to expand my total ports for $200-500 depending on size. Or, I could get say 8-24 10Gbe ports but pay > $1000. This switch has 12 10Gbe ports and it is normally priced at $1150. Recently Amazon marked it down to $900. Couldn't pass that up!This product is geared towards business / prosumer market. It has VLAN and other L2 managed switch features and to take advantage of that, you'll need to be comfortable with configuring switches by directly connecting a computer to them and using a web interface. If you're looking for pure unmanaged plug-n-play and easy mode setup, this is likely not the product you want. That said, this switch would definitely work out of the box as an unmanaged 10Gbe switch with no configuration required ... it's just that if you're buying this device, you likely want the extra management features.So far, the device has been working fine. I have it in my tech rack in the basement and it's fans are only audible if you are very close to the device. It was warm to the touch but I suspect the metal chassis is being used to dissipate heat; I wasn't concerned.If anything comes up I will post an update down the line.

So far, I am very happy with this switch. I like the user interface options to go in and manage the switch. The first thing you should do is change the password. I have only tested it with 2.5G connections, but works perfectly so far, I just put a bunch of ASUS 10G network cards, so can't wait to test the speed once I get the other 10G switches.Update: a day later I have them connected all to 10G switches everything is working as expected, nice and fast. I am only getting 5G speeds between computers with 10G NICs but that is because I only have Cat5 cable connecting them. Otherwise this was a great enhancement to my network, albeit an expensive one. Also if you have trouble disabling the network boot on an ASUS motherboard, disable the CSM setting and set the boot to fast boot, and it bypasses it. Netgear says on the box ProSafe lifetime warranty, but then on their website it says 5 years. I am concerned as these have an active fan on the side, so there will be a limitation to the lifetime of this switch. I don't know how hot it gets, so we will see.

Work from home for a media company. Main storage server is 144TB array.Needed to upgrade from plain gigabit (too slow for the tasks needed)This is a really nice, clear, concise switch with some good VLAN capabilities.It's performance is 480 Gbps which is fully non-blocking FDX if all 24 ports were fully active.All main compute and storage machines (13 in total) are fully 10GbE nowHouse WiFi 2.5G.4x 1GbE downlink (trunked) for slower devices .Everything works without an issue now.Main storage array provides trunked 2x 10GbE to serve all compute nodes.If I need to expand, this is what I'll get as the 2nd switch.

This thing runs super hot, I am worried about longevity. The interface is simple, and some features fo enterprise switches missing. If you just want Multi-gig with basic vlan management, this is a great inbetween. Not so many switches are capable of 1G all the way to 10G and everything inbetween. I just hope it lasts.

Good: No problems in the two weeks it's been in operation as a mini-SAN backbone. Handles 9000-byte frames and mixed 1Gb and 10Gb without complaint. Excellent latency, zero errors on any line since installation. Quiet, relative to the other boxen in the stack anyway.Bad: For an unmanaged switch, seems to take a long time (~ 30 sec.) to come online after power-up. Not an issue in normal operation, of course. I couldn't get any action on the SFP+ port when I tried it, but it passes loopback and ethernet port 8 works fine, so I'm guessing I had a bad cable or NIC.Bottom line: Impressive capacity and performance at this price point. Downsides are nitpicks, I'm happy with the unit. If you're in a SOHO environment that doesn't need smart-switch functionality, this will work well. Five stars.

Big win, highly recommended. All switches should be this good. I have both the 8p and 12p versions in the usual star topology for high end home networking between NVMe enabled nodes and for >1GbE internet.True multigig works perfectly -- I have some devices at 10G with Intel server NICs, some at 2.5G on USB-C NICs, and some at 1G on these switches all at the same time and some of these are wired to each other. Some CAT5e/6 can support short runs of 10G reliably despite not being rated for it, 6A or 7 is better.