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Significantly greater volumes of network traffic are being generated by powerful applications like multi-media and enterprise management, and corresponding user expectations of higher performance at the desktop. The Cisco/Intel White Paper: 'Gigabit Ethernet over Fiber and Copper' shows the percentage of 10/100Mbps desktops running at 100Mbps increased from 62% in 2000 to 86% in 2002, compounding bottlenecks at the server and the aggregating switch meaning Gigabit Ethernet (GBE) at the core and aggregation layers of your network is fast becoming a necessity.
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FACTORS IN DRIVING TREND
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The demand for greater performance and productivity, new applications that require intelligent services like Quality of Service (QoS) and the need for investment protection drive the need for GBE. And now adoption of GBE is accelerating for three reasons that make it more accessible:
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GBE is cost-effective. |
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Ethernet is a familiar technology; disruption to the network is minimised because protocol changes can be avoided; and GBE uses large parts of your existing infrastructure.
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GBE offers deployment flexibility. |
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Deploy gradually; run 1000BASE-X over fibre or 1000BASE-T over standard Cat-5 copper cable.
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GBE confers considerable network performance benefits. |
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QoS; mission-critical reliability; and complete use of bandwidth through port aggregation and full-duplex capacity.
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THE SOLUTION
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Cisco Systems is leading the drive toward Gigabit to the Desktop (GTTD), offering a comprehensive range of Catalyst switches designed to meet the current and emerging needs of all types of organisations. The range supports GBE from the edge to the core of the network. Featuring the new stackable range of Catalyst 3750 Series, and the modular Catalyst 4500 and 6500 Series, the Catalyst range offers high GTTD port density, and intelligent, wire-rate, hardware based network services such as Quality of Service, Integrated Network Security, High Availability and Scalability.
The Catalyst Series is the most comprehensive range of stackable and modular switches, meeting any requirements all the way up to the most demanding GTTD deployments, with GBE port density ranging from 12 to 576 ports of 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing RJ-45 connectivity.
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The new Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series switches are the industry's first truly stackable, fixed form factor Gigabit Ethernet switches, offering up to 252 GBE ports in a stack. |
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The modular Catalyst 4500 Series integrates wire speed switching with granular QoS, predictable performance, comprehensive security, and simple manageability, while a rich variety of gigabit-over-copper solutions enables high-density GTTD over Cat-5 copper cabling.
The two GTTD line card options for the switch include:
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| • | The 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T (WS-X4448-GB-RJ45) module. |
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| • | The 24-port 10/100/1000BASE-T (WS-X4424-GB-RJ45) module. |
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As the premier Catalyst switching family, the Catalyst 6500 Series of modular Ethernet switches provides industry-leading port density with wire-rate, intelligent network services, supporting up to 576 ports of 10/100/1000 Ethernet — and 10-Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.
The two GTTD line card options for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series include:
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| • | The cost-effective wiring closet 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T (WS-X6148-GE-TX) module. |
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| • | The premium enterprise-class 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T (WS-X6548-GE-TX) module. |
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CASE STUDY
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Trimble is one of the industry's leading providers of GPS, laser and optical positioning technologies. The company upgraded its LAN with Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series switches to build a robust, high-speed switching infrastructure. The platform offers the right combination of performance, network convergence, port density, high bandwidth and price to suit Trimble's business model - and their budget.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Read in more detail about Gigabit Ethernet to the Desktop Adoption with Cisco.
Cisco and Intel have joined forces to deliver Gigabit Ethernet Networking Solutions.
» Find out more about the partnership.
Read more about the Catalyst switches that feature Gigabit Ethernet including the
» Catalyst 3750,
» Catalyst 4500 and
» Catalyst 6500.
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