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eheffernan1
Posts:3
09/13/2007 9:51 AM  

REfF Link CISCO Switch Comparison .... http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/products_category_buyers_guide.html

 

Erin Heffernan

EHeffernan@vigilant1.com

 

Product Features  
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
  • Ideal for networkwide deployments
  • Supports IP telephony, wireless, and video services
  • Highest Availability and enhanced manageability
  • Comprehensive security with service modules for firewall, intrusion prevention, SSL and IPSec VPN, and anomaly detection
  • Content and application-aware Layer 4 through 7 switching and load balancing; Application-Oriented Networking services modules
  • Leading performance, Power over Ethernet (PoE) scalability, and port density
Data Sheet
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
  • Midrange modular platform designed for organizations and service providers of all sizes
  • Layer 2 through 4 intelligent network services with integrated PoE for unified communications
  • Innovative high-availability features, including In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) to maximize network uptime
  • Extensive security features, including 802.1x, Network Admission Control (NAC), NetFlow, control plane policing
  • High port density with Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
  • Simplified management for ease of use
 Data Sheet

Fixed Configuration Switches

Cisco Catalyst fixed-configuration network switches offer exceptional performance, reliability, and serviceability in models for a wide variety of organization sizes.

Product Features  
Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series
Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series
  • High-performance, rack-optimized server switching for organizations of all sizes
  • Standalone fixed-configuration for low-latency and wirespeed switching
  • Layer 2-4 switching and intelligent services with dynamic IP routing and IPv6
  • Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports with 4 Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) ports or 48 10/100/1000 ports with two 10 GbE ports
  • Dual, hot-swappable internal AC or DC power supplies
  • Hot-swappable fan trays
Data Sheet
Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series
Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series
  • Stackable switches with multilayer switching and Cisco StackWise for enterprise branch offices and midsize organizations
  • 32 Gbps interconnect for a unified, resilient system of up to nine switches
  • Layer 2-4 switching and intelligent services with dynamic IP routing and IPv6
  • Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) connectivity
  • Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports plus 4 SFP ports per switch
  • Integrated PoE
Data Sheet
Cisco Catalyst 3750-E Series
Cisco Catalyst 3750-E Series
  • Next-generation stackable switches for enterprise branch offices and midsize organizations
  • StackWise Plus with 64 Gbps interconnect for a unified, resilient system of up to nine switches
  • Full 15.4 watts of Power over Ethernet (PoE) on all 48 ports
  • TwinGig converter module for migrating uplinks from Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Intelligent services with Layer 2-4 switching, Multicast routing, IPv6 routing, and access control list in hardware
  • Fast Ethernet, GbE, and 10 GbE (10 GbE)
  • Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports plus dual 10 GbE ports per switch
  • Fully backward compatible with Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series
Data Sheet
Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series
Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series
  • Gigabit Ethernet connectivity and PoE for small enterprise LAN access and branch office deployments
  • Layer 2-4 switching and intelligent services with dynamic IP routing and IPv6
  • Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
  • Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports plus 4 SFP ports
  • Integrated PoE
Data Sheet
Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series
Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series
  • GbE connectivity and PoE for midsize enterprise LAN access and branch-office deployments
  • Full 15.4 watts of power over Ethernet on all 48 ports
  • TwinGig converter module for migrating uplinks from GbE to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Intelligent services with Layer 2-4 switching, multicast routing, IP Version 6 (IPv6) routing, and access control list in hardware
  • Fast Ethernet, GbE, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) connectivity
  • Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports plus dual 10 GbE ports per switch
Data Sheet
Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series
Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series
  • Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with enhanced LAN services for midmarket and branch office networks
  • Layer 2 switching with intelligent Layer 2-4 services
  • Up to 48 10/100 ports or 10/100/1000 ports
  • AC power supply failure protection with external power supply
    		Data Sheet
    Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series
    Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series
    • Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for branch offices, small wiring closets, and industrial deployments
    • Standalone fixed-configuration switches
    • Layer 2 switching with intelligent Layer 2-4 services
    • Up to 48 10/100 ports
    • AC power supply failure protection with external power supply; DC power option available
    		Data Sheet
    Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series
    Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series
    • Compact switches with Fast Ethernet connectivity for workgroup, conference room, and classroom deployments
    • Standalone Layer 2 switching with no fan
    • Fast Ethernet connectivity with Gigabit Ethernet uplinks
    • Up to 8 10/100 ports
    		Data Sheet
    Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series
    Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series
    • Simplifies management of advanced network services and IP Communications for 20 to 250 employees
    • Standalone fixed-configuration Layer 2 switching
    • Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
    • Up to 24 10/100 ports with optional PoE or 12 10/100/1000 ports
    		Data Sheet
    cbingram@casit.net
    Posts:356
    09/16/2007 12:05 PM  

    ref link CISCO Unified Fabrics for Distributed Applications

    Cisco SFS 7000 Series InfiniBand Server Switches provide an ideal server interconnect for distributed application environments, such as high-performance computing. The Cisco SFS 7000 Series meets the performance demands of distributed applications by offering:

    • The unprecedented bandwidth of InfiniBand
    • Superior latency characteristics
    • Enterprise-class high availability and management features

    The latest evolution of the Cisco SFS 7000 Series supports dual-speed InfiniBand 4X double data rate (DDR) and single data rate (SDR) interfaces that deliver 20Gbps and 10Gbps bandwidth respectively, per port. The low latency and high bandwidth offered by Cisco SFS 7000D InfiniBand Server Switches enable a new class of distributed applications and systems that deliver greater business agility and competitive advantage.
    cbingram@casit.net
    Posts:356
    05/06/2008 5:03 PM  

    CISCO ASA (adaptive security appliances;

    ref link; http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/prod_models_comparison.html

    Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances

    Models Comparison
     
     
     
     
    Cisco ASA 5500 Series Model/License 5505 Base /
    Security Plus    		 5510 Base /
    Security Plus    		 5520 5540 5550 5580-20 5580-40
    Product image
    (click to enlarge)
    Network location Small Business, Branch Office, Enterprise Teleworker Internet Edge Internet Edge Internet Edge Internet Edge, Campus Data Center, Campus Data Center, Campus
    Performance Summary  
    Maximum firewall and IPS throughput (Mbps) 150 Mbps 300 Mbps 450 Mbps 650 Mbps 1.2 Gbps 5 Gbps (real-world HTTP), 10 Gbps (jumbo frames) 10 Gbps (real-world HTTP), 20 Gbps (jumbo frames)
    Maximum firewall connections 10000 /
    25,000    		 50,000 /
    130,000    		 280,000 400,000 650,000 1,000,000 2,000,000
    Maximum firewall connections/second 4000 9000 12,000 25,000 36,000 90,000 150,000
    Packets per second (64 byte) 85,000 190,000 320,000 500,000 600,000 2,500,000 4,000,000
    Maximum 3DES/AES VPN throughput 100 Mbps 170 Mbps 225 Mbps 325 Mbps 425 Mbps 1 Gbps 1 Gbps
    Maximum site-to-site and remote access VPN sessions 10 /
    25    		 250 750 5000 5000 10,000 10,000
    Maximum SSL VPN user sessions1 25 250 750 2500 5000 10,000 10,000
    Bundled SSL VPN user session1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
    Technical Summary  
    Memory 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 4 GB 8 GB 12 GB
    Minimum system flash 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 1 GB 1 GB
    Integrated ports2 8 port 10/100 switch with 2 Power over Ethernet ports

    5-10/100  /
    2-10/100/1000, 3-10/100

    +4-10/100/1000, 4 SFP (with 4GE SSM)

    4-10/100/1000,
    1-10/100

    +4-10/100/1000, 4 SFP (with 4GE SSM)

    4-10/100/1000,
    1-10/100

    +4-10/100/1000, 4 SFP (with 4GE SSM)    		 8-10/100/1000,
    4-SFP, 1-10/100

    2-10/100/1000 Management

    +4-10/100/1000 (with ASA5580-4GE-CU)

    + 4 GE SR LC (with ASA5580-4GE-FI)

    +2 10GE SR LC (with ASA5580-2X10GE-SR)

    2-10/100/1000 Management

    +4-10/100/1000 (with ASA5580-4GE-CU)

    + 4 GE SR LC (with ASA5580-4GE-FI)

    +2 10GE SR LC (with ASA5580-2X10GE-SR)
    Maximum virtual interfaces (VLANs) 3 (trunking disabled) /
    20 (trunking enabled)    		 50 /
    100    		 150 200 250 100 (2505) 100 (2505)
    Expansion Capabilities  
    SSC/SSM/IC Expansion 1-SSC 1-SSM 1-SSM 1-SSM Not Available 6-IC 6-IC
    SSC/SSM/ICs supported Future, SSC CSC SSM, AIP SSM, 4GE SSM CSC SSM, AIP SSM, 4GE SSM CSC SSM, AIP SSM, 4GE SSM Not Available 4-10/100/1000, 4-GE SR LC, 2-10GE SR LC 4-10/100/1000, 4-GE SR LC, 2-10GE SR LC
    Intrusion Prevention Not available Yes (with AIP SSM) Yes (with AIP SSM) Yes (with AIP SSM) Not Available Not Available Not Available
    Concurrent threat mitigation throughput (Mbps) (firewall + IPS services) Not available 150 (with AIP SSM-10)
    300 (with AIP SSM-20)    		 225 (with AIP SSM-10)
    375 (with AIP SSM-20)
    450 (with AIP SSM-40)    		 500 (wth AIP SSM-20)
    650 (with AIP SSM-40)    		 Not available Not available Not available
    Content Security (anti-virus, anti-spyware, file blocking) Not available Yes (with CSC SSM) Yes (with CSC SSM) Yes (with CSC SSM) Not available Not available Not available
    Maximum number of users for anti-virus, anti-spyware, file blocking (CSC SSM only) Not available 500 (CSC-SSM-10)
    1000 (CSC-SSM-20)    		 500 (CSC-SSM-10)
    1000 (CSC-SSM-20)    		 500 (CSC-SSM-10)
    1000 (CSC-SSM-20)    		 Not available Not available Not available
    Content Security Plus License features Not available Anti-spam, anti-phishing, URL filtering Anti-spam, anti-phishing, URL filtering Anti-spam, anti-phishing, URL filtering Not available Not available Not available
    Features  
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version (latest) 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.1
    Application-layer firewall services Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Layer 2 transparent firewalling Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Security contexts (included/maximum)3 0/0 0/0 /
    2/5    		 2/20 2/50 2/50 2/50 2/50
    GTP/GPRS inspection3 Not available Not available Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
    High availability support4 Not supported
    Stateless A/S    		 Not supported
    A/A and A/S    		 A/A and A/S A/A and A/S A/A and A/S A/A and A/S A/A and A/S
    SSL and IPsec VPN services Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
    VPN clustering and load balancing Not available Not available /
    Yes    		 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Advanced endpoint assessment3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

    ACRONYMS
    SSC: Security Services Card
    SSM: Security Services Module
    IC: Interface Card
    AIP SSM: Advanced Inspection and Prevention Security Services Module
    CSC SSM: Content Security and Control Security Services Module
    4GE SSM: 4 Gigabit Ethernet Security Services Module

    1 Beginning with Cisco ASA Software v7.1, SSL VPN (Web VPN) capability requires a license. Systems include 2 SSL VPN users by default for evaluation and remote management purposes
    2 Beginning with Cisco ASA Software v7.2.3, the ASA 5510 Security Plus license enables 2 10/100/1000 interfaces and 3 10/100 interfaces
    3 Licensed features
    4 A/S = Active/Standby; A/A = Active/Active
    5 Supported in a future ASA software release

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