Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120

The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 represents the next generation networking solution for blade server environments. Built upon Cisco's proven hardware and IOS software, the Cisco Catalyst 3120 is engineered with unique technologies specifically designed to meet the rigors of the blade server infrastructure. Both switches are designed to deliver scaleable, high performance, highly resilient connectivity while supporting ongoing data center initiatives to reduce server infrastructure complexity, management and TCO.

• Wirespeed switching on all sixteen 1Gb downlinks
• Wirespeed switching on all 1Gb uplinks
• Wirespeed switching on both 10Gb uplinks (3120X only)
• Uses the same IOS interface, MIBs, and management tools as the rest of the Cisco Catalyst Series

With the Cisco CBS 3120 series switches, HP and Cisco introduce a technology unique to blade server enclosures that allows multiple switches to act as a single entity. This switch stacking technology takes the individual physical switches within a rack and treats them as one logical switch. This innovation is the foundation of the switches' ability to simplify operations and management. Multiple IOS upgrade options make the CBS 3120 extremely versatile.

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