Modular to the Core

Modular features and flexibility make the Catalyst 6500 Series Switch an affordable option for midsized networks.

LAN switching features that were once available only to the world’s largest enterprise networks are now available and affordable to midsized networks with 250 to 1,500 end users—thanks to product innovations in Cisco’s Catalyst 6500 Series. Smaller form factors, modular components, and lower prices have garnered great interest in the Catalyst 6500 Series product line among midsized organizations. A wide range of port densities and performance and feature options make the platform equally attractive for multiple deployment scenarios.

While smaller than enterprise networks, today’s midsized networks often have many of the same requirements as networks with thousands of end users. Midsized organizations want converged data, voice, and video services. They consider high availability and resiliency essential. Ease of use is also a big plus, as networks become more complex and traffic volumes grow. And advanced services such as firewalls, intrusion detection, wireless LAN, and virtual private networking (VPN) are also highly desirable.