{"id":9329,"date":"2025-06-25T14:42:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/?p=9329"},"modified":"2025-06-25T14:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:42:17","slug":"switch-stacking-in-sophos-central-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/2025\/06\/products\/switch-stacking-in-sophos-central-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch Stacking in Sophos Central Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re excited to announce a powerful new capability in Sophos Central that\u2019s set to change the way you and your customers manage your networks: Switch Stacking.<\/p>\n<p>With the launch of switch stacking in Sophos Central, we\u2019re giving network administrators a way to streamline management, reduce complexity, and scale with confidence. Switch stacking makes it easier and faster to get more done; for network teams that are already stretched, this will be a welcome addition.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stacking without limits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Traditional switch stacking is often associated with limitations: proprietary stacking cables, fixed port requirements, and restrictions on which models can be stacked together. We\u2019re not following that playbook.<\/p>\n<p>With Sophos, any port on your switch can be used to form a stack, giving you complete flexibility (it\u2019s best to use your faster SFP+ or SFP ports for optimal performance). There\u2019s no need for dedicated stacking ports, no proprietary hardware; you simply build your stack using the existing SFP+, SFP, or Ethernet ports to physically wire the switches. To increase performance and improve resiliency between the wired switches, Sophos recommends using LAG ports.<\/p>\n<p>As real-world networks don\u2019t always follow the network textbook, there\u2019s no cap on the number of switches you can stack (although we recommend up to 8 or you\u2019ll soon block all your ports), and you can mix and match models as needed to fit your deployment scenario. Customers with a large number of switches will find it easier to create multiple stacks per site, rather than putting all switches into one stack.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Manage more, work less<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>All stacked switches appear and are managed as a single logical unit in Sophos Central.<\/p>\n<p>The benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One interface, one config, one update; no matter how many physical devices are in the stack.<\/li>\n<li>Simplified VLAN management, port configurations, and monitoring.<\/li>\n<li>Less time spent jumping between devices and more time focusing on strategic priorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is operational efficiency that admins will feel immediately, especially in larger deployments.<\/p>\n<p>While Power-over-Ethernet budget sharing across switches is not supported, each PoE-capable switch continues to independently provide reliable PoE power to connected devices based on its own power budget. Sophos Central provides PoE monitoring and details for each switch.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Work smarter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Switch stacking in Sophos Central isn\u2019t just about connecting devices; it\u2019s about empowering network admins to move faster and work smarter. Whether your customers are expanding their infrastructure, replacing aging hardware, or centralizing their management, stacking makes it easier to scale and stay in control.<\/p>\n<p>Give it a try today and experience next-level efficiency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/products\/sophos-switch\">Learn about Sophos switches<\/a> or log into <a href=\"https:\/\/central.sophos.com\">Sophos Central<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Streamline Switch Management with Sophos Central Switch Stacking<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":3000009224,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[35,155],"coauthors":[41],"class_list":["post-9329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-products","tag-sophos-central","tag-sophos-switch"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/featured-image-sophos-switch-stacking-partner-blog-icon-1600x960px.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9329"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9330,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9329\/revisions\/9330"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9329"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=9329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}