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Cisco Modular Switches
According to Cisco Website: "... To meet current and future
network needs, all LAN switch designs must incorporate ...
Application Intelligence, Unified
Network Services, Nonstop Communications, Virtualization,
Integrated Security and Operational
Manageability..."
They emphasis that "From core to edge,
Cisco network switches provide the performance, high
availability, comprehensive security, delivery optimization, and
enhanced manageability you need to optimize your network
infrastructure."
To prove this, Cisco offers two types
of network Switches: and Switches.
In Modular, there are two solutions:
Cisco 6500 Series Switches, and Cisco 4500 Series
Switches.
Modular: Cisco 6500 Series Switches
Features
According to Cisco, the Cisco 6500 Series Modular
Switches are:
Ideal for networkwide deployments
Supports IP telephony, wireless, and video
services
Highest Availability and enhanced manageability
Comprehensive security with service modules for
firewall, intrusion prevention, SSL and IPSec VPN,
and anomaly detection
Content and application-aware Layer 4 through 7
switching and load balancing; Application-Oriented
Networking services modules
Leading performance, Power over Ethernet (PoE)
scalability, and port density
