More detail has emerged on Cisco Systems, Inc.'s upcoming but unannounced Catalyst 8500 Gigabit Ethernet switches.
The two models in the Catalyst 8500 line are called the 8510 and 8540. The 8510 is a five-slot, 5G bit/sec switch that can support 32 Fast Ethernet ports and four Gigabit Ethernets. It will ship in June.
The Catalyst 8540 is a 13-slot, 20G bit/sec switch that sports 128 Fast Ethernets and 16 Gigabit Ethernets. It will ship in September.
Pricing for the switches is not known at this time. Cisco is expected to announce them in April and show them at Network+Interop in Las Vegas in May. Cisco did not confirm or deny the information in this story.
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