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Campus LAN – Access Switches

Adapt your network to meet evolving business requirements and optimize new application deployments with Cisco access switches.
- Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Switches
  
  Leading Catalyst switching platform for Unified Access deployments
  
  High capacity (848 gigabits) and density (240 full Power Over Ethernet Plus ports)
  
  60 Watt Universal Power Over Ethernet powers an unprecedented range of devices
  
  High availability with In-Service Software Upgrade and Stateful Switchover
- Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches
  
  Best-in-class and feature-rich access platform with 480 Gbps stacking for gigabit desktop and 802.11ac wireless
  
  Converged wired and wireless access by extending wired features, resiliency, granular QoS, and scalability to wireless
  
  Distributed services across wired and wireless for security, policy, application visibility and control, and more
  
  Foundation for Cisco Open Network Environment enabled by a new ASIC with programmability and investment protection
- Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches
  
  Integrated wireless controller capability simplifies network architecture and operations
  
  Optional Cisco StackWise-160 technology provides scalability and resiliency
  
  Support for Cisco ONE Enterprise Networks Architecture with the UADP ASIC provides openness, programmability, and investment protection
  
  Cisco IOS XE software supports IPv4 and IPv6
  
  Modular QoS, Flexible NetFlow, and enhanced security features increase network flexibility, visibility, and controls
- Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches
  
  Scalable fixed access switches with high resiliency for growth
  
  Smart, with intelligent networking and application-aware services for visibility and control
  
  Simple to operate, through embedded automation for software provisioning, quality of service (QoS), and plug-and-play
  
  Highly secure for users and applications with flexible authentication, Cisco TrustSec, and IPv6 first hop security
  
  Greenest Catalyst switch ever
- Cisco Meraki MS Cloud-Managed Access Switches
  
  Virtually stack switches to monitor and configure thousands of switch ports instantly over the web
  
  Integrated Layer 7 analysis delivers network-wide visibility into users, devices, and applications
  
  Provision sites and remotely troubleshoot networks without on-site IT Integrated tools such as Power over Ethernet (PoE), PoE Plus, QoS, Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP), and more ease voice and video deployments
  
  Integrated tools such as Power over Ethernet (PoE), PoE Plus, QoS, Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP), and more ease voice and video deployments
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Campus LAN - Compact Switches

More securely and easily deploy services anywhere. These fanless, sleek, compact switches are ideal for spaces with limited wiring and cabling infrastructure, such as kiosks, conference rooms, and call centers.
- Cisco Catalyst 3560 and 3560-C Series Compact Switches
  
  Sleek quiet switches deliver comprehensive access services outside the wiring closet
  
  Support for Power Over Ethernet Plus, Cisco EnergyWise, and advanced QoS
  
  Unique PoE pass-through capability eliminates the need for power outlets
  
  Cisco TrustSec and MACsec support plus Payment Card Industry security compliance
  
  Zero-touch remote deployment and operations enabled by Catalyst Smart Operations
- Cisco Catalyst 2960 and 2960-C Series Compact Switches
  
  Sleek quiet switches deliver baseline access services outside the wiring closet
  
  Support for Power Over Ethernet Plus, Cisco EnergyWise, and advanced QoS
  
  Unique PoE pass-through capability eliminates the need for power outlets
  
  Cisco TrustSec support plus Payment Card industry security compliance
  
  Zero-touch remote deployment and operations enabled by Catalyst Smart Operations

Campus LAN – Core and Distribution Switches

Scale network performance and reliability with industry- leading network services, integrated service modules, and validated design guides.
- Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches
  
  Scalable platform optimized for 10/40/100 Gigabit services with higher slot capacity (up to 880 Gigabits) and switching capacity (up to 11.4 Tb)
  
  Intelligent services with Catalyst 6500 DNA and Cisco One Platform Kit (OnePK) support
  
  Simplified operations with Catalyst Instant Access
  
  Highly secure for users and applications with comprehensive wired, wireless, and VPN security
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- Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Switches
  
  Leading Catalyst switching platform for Unified Access deployments
  
  High capacity (848 gigabits) and density (240 full Power Over Ethernet Plus ports)
  
  60 Watt Universal Power Over Ethernet powers an unprecedented range of devices
  
  High availability with In-Service Software Upgrade and Stateful Switchover
- Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches
  
  Fixed aggregation switch for space-constrained environments, in a 1 RU form factor
  
  1.6 terabits per second capacity with Virtual Switching System (hardware-ready)
  
  Best-in-class scalability of up to 32-times better routes than competitor products
  
  Simplifies creation of separate logical networks with Easy Virtual Network (EVN)
  
  Integrated services: medianet, Cisco Trustsec, Flexible NetFlow, and Wireshark
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- Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Series Switches
  
  Stackable fixed-configuration switches for campus and branch deployments
  
  StackWise Plus and StackPower deliver high availability and operational efficiency
  
  Service and network modules help enable incremental link and service upgrades
  
  Full Power Over Ethernet Plus and comprehensive Borderless Networks services

Data Center Switches

Build a data center network based on switches that promote Infrastructure scalability, operational continuity, and transport flexibility.
- Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
  
  Provide the switching foundation for Cisco ACI
  
  Support up to 1.92 terabits switching capacity per slot
  
  Deliver high-density 1,10, and 40 Gigabit Ethernet today, and is 100 GE ready
  
  Operate in standard Cisco NX-OS as well as in ACI mode
  
  Offer full virtual extensible LAN (VXLAN) bridging, routing, and gateway support
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
  
  Are ideal for data center access, aggregation, and core deployments
  
  Offer up to 1.3 Tb per slot of switching capacity, 83+ Tb per chassis
  
  Provide high 1,10, 40, and 100 GE scalability
  
  Include the industry's most comprehensive data center feature set
  
  Deliver advanced services, high availability, hitless In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
- Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches
  
  Are ideal for access- and space-constrained aggregation deployments
  
  Support up to 96 40 GE ports or 384 10 GE and up to 160 unified ports
  
  Deliver comprehensive Layer 2 and 3 functionality at line rate and low latency
  
  Support Cisco Fabric Extender architecture and true 40 GE FCOE for LAN and SAN convergence
  
  Include a comprehensive analytics tool kit
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- Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
  
  Are ideal for 10 GE top-of-rack access deployments
  
  Deliver broad connectivity support, including GE, 10 GE, 10GBASE-T, 40 GE, unified ports, Fibre Channel, and FCOE
  
  Support comprehensive Layer 2 and 3 features for LAN and SAN traffic
  
  Support hardware VXLAN (Layer 2 and 3, gateway) and are, Network Virtualization Using Generic Routing Encapsulation (NVGRE)-capable
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
  
  Deliver flexibility, high density, and performance for top-of-rack deployments
  
  Support mobility and tenant isolation with VXLAN
  
  Include Python scripting, Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEM), and XML management tools
  
  Deliver a comprehensive SDN solution, including OpenFlow and Cisco OnePK
- Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
  
  Provide 100 MB, Gigabit Ethernet to 10 GE server connectivity with 10 GE and 40 GE uplinks
  
  Offer fabric extensibility with single point of management
  
  Reduce data center cabling costs and footprint; optimize inter-rack cabling
  
  Extend to partner blade servers such as HP and Fujitsu

Service Provider – Aggregation Switches

Cisco Carrier Ethernet switches provide the aggregation and multiplexing layer between access and edge layers.
- Cisco ME 3800X Series Switches
  
  Cost-effective, 1 rack-unit switch router that facilitates broadband, mobile, and Carrier Ethernet aggregation
  
  Ideal for broadband aggregation, and mobile backhaul applications
  
  Offers a small footprint, low power consumption, and a high service scale
  
  Provides a full-featured platform for remote central office and lower-density aggregation
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- Cisco ME 4900 Series Switches
  
  Addresses next-generation residential services High-performance, 1 rack-unit Carrier Ethernet switch Ideal for service providers that want to deploy new residential services Offers triple play service support (voice, video, and data) Industry-leading wire-speed performance of 48 Gbps and 71 mpps
  
  High-performance, 1 rack-unit Carrier Ethernet switch
  
  Ideal for service providers that want to deploy new residential services
  
  Offers triple play service support (voice, video, and data)
  
  Industry-leading wire-speed performance of 48 Gbps and 71 mpps
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Service Provider– Ethernet Access Switches

Implement class-leading switches featuring application intelligence, unified services, nonstop communications, virtualization, integrated security, and simplified manageability.
- Cisco ME 2600X Series Switches
  
  Provide high service availability
  
  Offer flexible and differentiated services
  
  Manage and troubleshoot services remotely
  
  Improve security of network services to protect against malicious users
- Cisco ME 3600X Series Switches
  
  1 rack-unit, fixed switch that converges wireless and wireline services
  
  Ideal for service providers that want to simplify operations and deploy "pay-as-you-grow" business model
  
  Delivers premium services with hierarchical quality of service
  
  Provides 10 Gbps transport speed for business and mobile applications
- Cisco ME 3400E Series Switches
  
  Customer-located Ethernet access switch optimized for business services
  
  Ideal for service providers that want to offer advanced Ethernet services such as Ethernet-to-the-Business VPN Services
  
  Offers platform for flexible and differentiated services
  
  Provides tools to deliver high service availability
- Cisco ME 4600 Series
  
  Scalable solution for flexible and cost-effective optical fiber access
  
  Ideal for providers offering services over active or passive optical networks
  
  Reliable OLT options and flexible ONT/ONU devices
  
  End-to-end validated solution with other Cisco products
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- Cisco ME 1200 Series Carrier Ethernet Access Devices
  
  Cloud-ready network interface device with software-defined networking (SDN) controller and XML interface
  
  “Touchless” interface with virtualization on remote host controller
  
  Maximum 10W power consumption for energy efficiency
  
  Operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) features that meet MEF 2.0 standards
  
  Precise time distribution and nanosecond accuracy

Virtual Networking

Get highly secure multitenant services by adding virtualization intelligence technology from Cisco to your data center network.
- Cisco Application Virtual Switch
  
  Specifically designed for the Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
  
  Provides high performance and throughput
  
  Offers optimal traffic steering
  
  Offers a consistent operational model across leading hypervisors
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- Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch for Microsoft Hyper-V
  
  Includes an advanced NX-OS feature set and associated partner eco system
  
  Innovative network services architecture supports scalable multitenant environments
  
  Offers a consistent operational experience across physical and virtual environments and hypervisors
  
  Tightly integrates with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1 (SCVMM)
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- Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch for VMware vSphere
  
  Integrates directly with VMware vSphere hypervisors
  
  Delivers virtual machine-aware network services such as VM mobility in cloud environments
  
  Accelerates server virtualization deployments and simplifies management
  
  Reduces total cost of ownership; provides consistency and network visibility
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- Cisco Nexus 1000V InterCloud
  
  Extends the enterprise private cloud to the public cloud
  
  Provides consistent network policies and services across private and public clouds
  
  Offers application transparency with Layer 2 extension
  
  Uses a simple single pane of management
  
  Virtual form factor helps enable easy deployment
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- Cisco Nexus 1100 Series Cloud Services Platform
  
  Dedicated hardware platform supports critical virtualization infrastructure
  
  Offloads application servers from running virtual service nodes
  
  Improves scalability and performance of virtualized data center
  
  Separates security policy management from VMware virtualization administration
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- Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for Nexus 1000V Switch
  
  Integrates with Cisco Nexus 1000V vPath technology and is hypervisor-agnostic
  
  Offers best-in-class, efficient, fast, and scale-out, zone-based security architecture
  
  Delivers security policy enforcement and visibility at a virtual machine level that follow VM mobility
  
  Delivers security policy enforcement and visibility at a virtual machine level that follow VM mobility
  
  Provides a consistent operational experience (separation of duties between security and server administrators)
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