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Configurations
The Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series comprises the following switches (Figure 1):
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Cisco Catalyst 2960-8TC: 8 Ethernet 10/100 ports and 1 dual-purpose uplink port;
compact size
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Cisco Catalyst 2960-24TT: 24 Ethernet 10/100 ports and 2 fixed Ethernet 10/100/1000
uplink ports; 1 rack unit (RU)
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Cisco Catalyst 2960-48TT: 48 Ethernet 10/100 ports and 2 fixed Ethernet 10/100/1000
uplink ports; 1 RU
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Cisco Catalyst 2960-24TC: 24 Ethernet 10/100 ports and 2 dual-purpose uplink ports; 1 RU
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Cisco Catalyst 2960-48TC: 48 Ethernet 10/100 ports and 2 dual-purpose uplink ports; 1 RU
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Cisco Catalyst 2960G-8TC: 8 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports, 1 of which is dual-purpose;
compact size
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Cisco Catalyst 2960G-24TC: 24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports, 4 of which are dual-purpose;
1 RU
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Cisco Catalyst 2960G-48TC: 48 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports, 4 of which are dual-purpose;
1 RU
The Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series software image is a rich suite of intelligent services, including
advanced QoS, rate limiting, ACLs, and IPv6 (future). The SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet ports
accommodate a range of SFP transceivers, including the Cisco 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX,
1000BASE-BX, 1000BASE-ZX, 100BASE-FX, 100BASE-LX, 100BASE-BX, and coarse
wavelength-division multiplexing (CWDM) SFP transceivers.
Gigabit Ethernet
At speeds of 1000 Mbps, Gigabit Ethernet provides the bandwidth to meet new and evolving
network demands, alleviate bottlenecks, and boost performance while increasing the return on
existing infrastructure investments. Today's workers are placing higher demands on networks,
running multiple concurrent applications. For example, a worker joins a team conference call
through an IP videoconference, sends a 10-MB spreadsheet to meeting participants, broadcasts
the latest marketing video for the team to evaluate, and queries the customer relationship
management (CRM) database for the latest real-time feedback. Meanwhile, a multigigabyte
system backup starts in the background and the latest virus updates are delivered to the client.
Intelligence in the Network
Networks of today are evolving to address four new developments at the network edge:
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Increase in desktop computing power
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Introduction of bandwidth-intensive applications
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Expansion of highly sensitive data on the network
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Presence of multiple device types, such as IP phones, WLAN access points,
and IP video cameras
These new demands contend for resources with existing mission-critical applications. As a result,
IT professionals must view the edge of the network as critical to effectively manage the delivery of
information and applications.