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Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches

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Catalyst 6500 Series: Latest Innovations

  • Virtual Switching System (VSS) 1440 now includes support for MPLS and IPv6.
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  • Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 6500-E Series Switches Obtain IPv6 Ready Logo Phase-2
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  • Firewall Services Module, Release 4.0 offers improved performance, scalability and integration.
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  • Network Analysis Module, Software 4.0 provides increased network visibility, efficiency and performance.
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  • Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(33)SXI1 now includes VSS in IP Base, enhancements to BGP, 802.1x, IOS software modularity.
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Flagship Platform of the Catalyst Series

With more than 35,000 customers world wide, the Catalyst 6500 Series delivers comprehensive feature sets for:

The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series allows organizations to increase productivity and control costs in three areas:

Virtualization

Simplify operations, reduce network costs, and maximize existing investments.
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Collaboration

Increase productivity by overcoming the barriers of location, distance, and time.
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Operations

Automate network services, energy control and minimize total cost of ownership (TCO).

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Accelerating Physics Research with High-Performance Global Networks
High-speed Catalyst 6500 Series Switches help Caltech and global research partners handle data from huge physics experiments at the frontier of science.

CIGNA Corporation Uses Cisco Routed Access Solution
CIGNA Corporation uses a Cisco Routed Access solution based on Catalyst 6500 Series Switches to enable innovative security controls and improving manageability.

Virtualization Beyond the Data Center
Increase Network Infrastructure Utilization and Efficiency to Reduce Operational Costs.

 
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