Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Features And Benefits

By Author: Carlos Whitney
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Industry-Leading Modular Access Switch
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Switches with Supervisor 8-E offer exceptional scalability and comprehensive features to satisfy current and future network demands. This unit:

Delivers up to 928 Gbps and 48 Gbps system bandwidth without blocking per slot
Has eight non-blocking 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks with a field-programmable gate array to support next-generation protocols
Can scale up to 384 Gigabit copper ports, 200 Gigabit fiber ports, or 104 10 Gigabit ports in non-virtual switching system (VSS) mode
Delivers 116 Universal Power of Ethernet with 9000 W power supply

Converged wired and wireless access
Cisco Catalyst 8-E extends wired features to wireless, including infrastructure, resiliency, quality of service, and scalability. A common set of context-sensitive intelligence and network capabilities works across wired and wireless networks. You also get:

An integrated wireless controller with a single software image for wired and wireless infrastructure
Supports wireless performance of up to 20 Gbps, 50 access points, and 2,000 ...
... wireless clients in a single system
Support for up to 250 access points and 4,000 clients during a multi-switch controller-less deployment.
Application Visibility and control across the network, and consistent QoS and security on both wired and wireless networks
State-switched uninterrupted forwarding extended to wireless traffic

Distributed intelligent services
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series offers comprehensive smart features and services on wired and wireless networks, including:

Flexible NetFlow and Wireshark on all ports, including wireless attributes
Medianet capabilities to simplify video security, monitoring, and quality of service
Automation for rapid provisioning, diagnostics, and reporting
Exceptional resilience with redundant components, Cisco In-Service Software Update (ISSU), and VSS
Energy-Efficient Ethernet and Cisco Energy Wise technology to manage networks, PoE + and PCs

Cisco Open Network Environment Foundation
The Supervisor 8-E hub is the new Unified Access Data Plan Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). You can program this ASIC for next-generation intelligence and features to help protect your investment. You also get converged APIs over wired and wireless, providing a foundation for software-defined networking (SDN) support and the Cisco One Platform Kit (OnePK) toolkit.
Investment protection and reduced TCO
Supervisor 8-E is compatible with all Cisco Catalyst 4500E chassis, line cards, and power supplies to help you get the most out of your investment. You also get:

Industry-leading investment protection with over 10 years of backward compatibility for line cards
A software life cycle of more than three years with extended maintenance releases
Advanced compatibility for new supervisors to easily implement future innovations

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