Cisco launches campus communication fabric solutions

Bangalore

November 23rd, 2007

Cisco has announced the introduction of new modular Catalyst switches, Cisco
Catalyst 6500 Virtual Switching System (VSS) 1440 and Cisco Catalyst 4500
E-Series, which promise operational efficiency and flexibility, lowering network
management overhead, and optimizing network switching resources.

Speaking at the launch, Walt Blomquist, Sr. Director, Marketing, Internet
Systems Business Unit, Cisco Inc. said, "With this launch, campus
communications fabric brings new attributes such as virtualization, non-stop
communications, operational manageability and unified network services, as
business-critical network applications become increasingly interactive and
traffic patterns become less predictable."

The Cisco campus communications fabric is a framework wherein products and
features work together to provide services and policies, anywhere, anytime, and
irrespective of connection type. It covers application intelligence, unified
network services, integrated security, virtualization, non-stop communications,
and operational manageability.

The Catalyst 6500 Virtual Switching System (VSS) 1440 provides network system
virtualization - the ability for two switches to act as one switch. The Cisco
Catalyst 4500 E-Series is a mid-range modular switch for enterprise, small and
medium-sized business (SMB) and service provider customers.