{"id":3014,"date":"2021-06-17T17:40:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technologybsa.com\/?p=3014"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:53:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T08:53:50","slug":"protect-corporate-data-stratix-5950-vs-stratix-ethernet-5700","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologybsa.com\/en\/protect-corporate-data-stratix-5950-vs-stratix-ethernet-5700\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect corporate data: Stratix 5950 vs Stratix Ethernet 5700"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today plants and machinery must have a solid\u00a0industrial network architecture in\u00a0<\/strong>order to protect company data and guarantee IT security.<\/p>\n

The flow of data and its transformation into useful information is a process that must be protected with solutions for secure and consolidated industrial networks.<\/p>\n

A network infrastructure built on\u00a0EtherNet and IP standards\u00a0<\/strong>allows data to move safely throughout the company. To improve the protection of the industrial automation infrastructure, Rockwell Automation offers some interesting solutions such as the\u00a0Stratix 5950<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Stratix 5700 industrial managed Ethernet switches.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s see the difference between these two products!<\/p>\n

Stratix 5950<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It is a device that is based on the most common network security technologies. Its functions include\u00a0access control,<\/strong>\u00a0threat detection<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0application visibility<\/strong>\u00a0in its industrial control system. One of its advanced security features concerns the ability to detect and prevent dangerous traffic between devices. Threat prevention is managed through configured security policies such as the ability to encrypt corporate data.<\/p>\n

Stratix 5700 industrial managed Ethernet switches<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Using the current switch architecture, these ethernet switches offer switching functionality, from smaller applications to IT-ready integration with the entire plant infrastructure. The\u00a0integrated switching technology\u00a0<\/strong>combines the various Ethernet switch functions within the hardware, allowing you to connect the devices directly to the network.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the Stratix 5700, you have simple diagnostic and configuration functions. The network architecture is optimized thanks to the integrated device-level ring network connectivity. It also provides integrated network address translation functionality (NAT<\/strong>), that offers an analysis of IP addresses, both at machine level and wider plant network. As in the Stratix 5950 device, access control is included in the security functions. We also highlight the\u00a0PoE<\/strong>\u00a0(Power over Ethernet) versions. It is able to power on the same cable as the Ethernet connection, in order to reduce wiring.<\/p>\n

Stratix 5700 industrial managed Ethernet switches can be easily integrated with the Integrated Architecture\u00ae system thanks to the Studio 5000 \u2122 Add On profiles!<\/p>\n

Stratix 5950 vs Stratix Ethernet 5700<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Finally, if we compare the two devices we can see their main difference:<\/p>\n