The Catalyst 4500 Series with Center Flex technology provides scalable nonblocking Layer 2-4 switching with Secure, Flexible, Non-Stop communications, enabling business resilience for enterprises, small & medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and Metro Ethernet customers deploying business-critical applications. Center Flex technology is the technology enabled by the Supervisor 6-E centralized ASICs, which deliver the highest centralized performance & configuration flexibility in the industry. Center Flex technology enables granular optimization of real-time voice, video & data communication, maximizing performance & enhancing end user experience. The new "E-Series" with Center Flex technology is designed with unprecedented backward & forward compatibility delivering exceptional investment protection & deployment flexibility to meet the evolving needs of organizations of all sizes. The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
Includes:: two series of Catalyst chassis:the E-Series & Classic Series chassis. Catalyst 4500 E-Series chassis are extremely flexible & will support both 6 Gbps & 24 Gbps per line card slot. Integrated resiliency in both hardware & software minimizes network downtime, helping to ensure workforce productivity, profitability, and customer success. The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series extends control to the network edge with intelligent network services, including sophisticated quality of service (Qo S), predictable performance, advanced security, comprehensive management, and integrated resiliency. Scalability of these intelligent network services is made possible with dedicated specialized resources known as ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). Ample TCAM resources (up to 384, 000 entries) enable "high feature capacity, which provides wire-speed routing/switching performance independent of provisioning of services such as Qo S & security. This helps ensure scalability for today's network requirements with ample room for future growth. With unprecedented forward & backward compatibility spanning multiple generations, the Catalyst 4500 Series reduces the cost of ownership by minimizing recurring operational expenses, improving return on investment (ROI).
Specification Device Type Switch Enclosure Type Rack-mountable 10U Power Redundancy Yes