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There's life still left in Cisco's 6500 line

There's life still left in Cisco's 6500 line

By:  Howard Solomon  On: 05 Oct 2012 For: Computing Canada Creator
 

Read about the upgrades the manufacturer is planning for the venerable switch line over the next 12 to 18 months

Now that most customers of Cisco Systems Inc.'s 6500 switches have moved to the E-series chassis, the manufacturer wants to make sure everyone understands the line still has a bright future. Network World U.S.'s Jim Duffy interviewed a Cisco exec at Interop New York who outlined what's coming. 
 
The Catalyst 6500-E line ranges from the 13-slot 6513 to the three-slot 6503.
 
 
 (A Catalyst 6513-E switch)
 
“We have a vibrant roadmap for the Cat 6k,” Rob Soderbery, SVP of Cisco’s Enterprise Networking Group, told Network World. “So we’re going to be aggressive about pushing the 6k forward, optimizing around campus aggregation and core.”
 
Always good to know equipment isn't going to be outdated for quite some time.

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Howard Solomon Howard Solomon I'm assistant editor of ComputerWorld Canada covering network infrastructure, communications and government IT issues. An IT journalist  since 1997, I've written ... more

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