DuxNet, the in-house brand of Duxbury Networking, has launched its new DuxNet Premium managed switching range, introducing free built-in cloud-based network management.
Instead of managing switches and infrastructure on a per-device basis, organisations can now deploy, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot their networks centrally through a secure cloud interface included as standard with Premium models.
South African SMBs increasingly face the same uptime, security, and performance expectations as large enterprises, yet often rely on fragmented tools and manual processes. The built-in cloud management layer in the DuxNet Premium range closes that gap by providing automated monitoring, intelligent optimisation, and complete network visibility from a single control plane.
The platform introduces continuous health monitoring and predictive risk alerts that identify emerging faults before they cause downtime. AI-driven optimisation automates tuning and scheduling, reducing manual intervention.
A real-time topology view allows IT teams to visualise their entire environment at a glance, enabling rapid pinpointing of performance or connectivity issues. Role-based access controls and open API integration support secure delegation and connection into broader enterprise systems where required.
Multi-site organisations benefit from unified management across branches, campuses, and remote locations, while service providers gain the ability to deliver centralised support at scale. The Premium range is designed to grow with customer requirements, supporting small environments today and more complex multi-site deployments as businesses expand.
“Our goal is to make intelligent network control accessible to organisations that need enterprise-grade visibility and reliability, without enterprise-level overhead. The Premium range allows customers to manage networks proactively rather than reactively, improving uptime, reducing support effort, and giving IT teams the confidence to scale,” says Tobie van Schalkwyk, networking business unit executive at Duxbury Networking.
The DuxNet Premium range supports industrial, Layer 2, and Layer 3 managed switching environments, allowing customers to adopt cloud-based operations at their own pace.
Cloud-based management for DuxNet wireless access points and gateways will be introduced later this year, extending the same centralised visibility and control to Wi-Fi environments.