The HP ProCurve 1410 Switch Series provides plug-and-play simplicity for high-bandwidth connectivity and consists of three unmanaged Gigabit switches. The HP ProCurve 1410-24G is a 24-port 10/100/1000 switch with 22 10/100/1000 ports and 2 dual-personality ports. The HP ProCurve 1410-16G is a 16-port 10/100/1000 switch. The HP ProCurve 1410-8G is a small-form-factor 8-port 10/100/1000 switch. Ideal for deployment in open spaces, all three switches feature silent operation via a fanless design and are capable of being mounted in various environments (wall, table top, and under table). In addition, the 16 and 24-port switches are rack mountable.
HP is the term commonly referred to about the Hewlett-Packard Company, the corporation headquartered in California, USA has its European offices in Geneva. HP now operates in every country and is the largest technology company in the world. HP manufacturers computing, storage and networking hardware as well as develop software and services. HP's annual revenue for 2006 was at US$91.7 billion making it the world's largest technology vendor. HP was founded by William Hewlett and David Packard in 1935, they both graduated from Stanford University and started the company in a garage with a capital investment of US$538 and was later incorporated August 18, 1947. HP was ranked No. 1 for its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction programs, HP then went on in an effort to remove toxic substances from is products. HP has today created a successful line of digital cameras, printers, calculators, PDA's, servers, scanners and computers.