Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches

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Get resiliency, security, and more. Catalyst 6500 Series Switches are widely deployed campus backbone switches. They are optimized for Multigigabit Ethernet services to help you protect your network investment.

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Catalyst 6500 Series models

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Cisco Catalyst 6513-E switch

13 slots, 19 RU
10/100/1000, 1G, 10G, 40G ports
Forwarding capacity up to 720 Mpps

Cisco Catalyst 6509-E switch

9 slots, 14 RU
10/100/1000, 1G, 10G, 40G ports
Forwarding capacity up to 510 Mpps

Cisco Catalyst 6506-E switch

13 slots, 19 RU
10/100/1000, 1G, 10G, 40G ports
Forwarding capacity up to 720 Mpps

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