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Adapt your network to meet evolving business requirements and optimize new application deployments with Cisco access 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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Scale network performance and reliability with industry- leading network services, integrated service modules, and validated design guides.
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
Modular switch offering 1.6-terabit capacity with Virtual Switching System
Competitive feature set and performance for midsize distribution networks
Flexible, comprehensive design adapts to changing system and service demands
High availability bolstered by In-Service Software Upgrade and Control Plane Policing
Ideal for collapsed distribution-access and small to medium distribution deployments
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
Stackable fixed-configuration switches for smaller, restrictive deployments
Advanced Layer 3 and Layer 2 switching and security services
Support for Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet aggregation
StackWise Plus and StackPower deliver high availability and operational efficiency
Comprehensive support for high-value Borderless Networks services
Cisco Meraki Cloud-Managed Access Switches
Combine the benefits of cloud-based centralized management with a powerful, reliable access platform.
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
Centrally manage campus and multi-site networks
Integrated network-wide visibility and control
Zero-touch device provisioning
Seamless firmware updates and remote troubleshooting tools
Build a data center network based on switches that promote Infrastructure scalability, operational continuity, and transport flexibility.
Provides the switching foundation for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
Supports up to 1.92 terabits switching capacity per slot
Delivers high-density 1,10, and 40 Gigabit Ethernet today, and is 100 GE ready
Operates in standard Cisco NX-OS as well as in ACI mode
Offers full virtual extensible LAN (VXLAN) bridging, routing, and gateway support
Offers highest switching capacity; up to 1.3 terabits per slot, 83+ terabits per chassis
Provides high 1,10, 40, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet scalability
Offers the industry's most comprehensive data center feature set
Delivers advanced services; high availability; hitless In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
Is ideal for data center access, aggregation, and core deployments
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
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
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
Offers fabric extensibility with single point of management for top-of-rack topologies
Provides 100 MB, 1 GE to 10 GE server connectivity with 10 GE and 40 GE uplinks
Reduces data center cabling costs and footprint; optimizes inter-rack cabling
Extends to partner blade servers like HP, Dell, and Fujitsu
Service Provider – Aggregation Switches
Cisco Carrier Ethernet switches provide the aggregation and multiplexing layer between access and edge layers.
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
Highly expandable modular access and price/performance distribution switch
Ideal for service providers, enterprises, and medium sized businesses
Application visibility and control with Flexible NetFlow
High availability with In Service Software Upgrade
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
Service Provider– Ethernet Access Switches
Implement class-leading switches featuring application intelligence, unified
services, nonstop communications, virtualization, integrated security,
and simplified manageability.
Provide high service availability
Offer flexible and differentiated services
Manage and troubleshoot services remotely
Improve security of network services to protect against malicious users
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
Switch that enhances intelligence at the metro Ethernet edge
Ideal for service providers seeking to deliver residential triple-play services, and business services
Supports traffic shaping, tunneling, and VLAN mapping
Offers cost-effective path from current to future service requirements
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
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
High-performance Carrier Ethernet aggregation 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
Get highly secure multitenant services by adding virtualization intelligence technology from Cisco to your data center network.
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Logically isolates applications in virtual data centers and multitenant environments
Provides a consistent operational experience (separation of duties between security and server administrators)
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