WS-C3850-12S-S End of Support (EOS) End of Life (EOL) Dates Europe
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-4500-x-series-switches/data_sheet_c78-696791.html Going complete sideways, and down a product line, you could also consider the stackable switches, like: WS-C3850-12S-S (has 12 SFP slots) WS-C3850-24S-S (has 24 SFP ...