Cisco provides the most comprehensive set of campus switching solutions in the industry, meeting the requirements from small networks to large campus deployments. The Cisco Catalyst Series of switches consists of a range of Ethernet-based platforms providing increasing levels of functionality, spanning basic intelligent switching to high-capacity, multilayer switching solutions with advanced levels of intelligent services. These switches provide the performance, functionality, scalability, and flexibility suitable for converged network access or backbone applications for enterprise and small/medium business environments. As a key component of on Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA), Catalyst switches provide the scaleable network infrastructure with intelligent services that enables organizations to deploy converged Internet business solutions to maximize their productivity and competitive advantage.
