- in financial services, education, and telecommunications industries -for campus, branch, and data center networks of all size

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches deliver a high-performance and highly secure user experience for enterprise wiring closets, access and distribution layers through innovations in performance, and simplicity, with a focus on lowering your total cost of ownership.

Performance and Density:

848 Gbps fabric with 48 Gbps per slotIndustry’s first enterprise switch delivering up to 60 Watts of PoE power per port with Cisco UPOEIndustry's highest PoE+ port density with up to 240 ports of full 30 Watt PoE+

Application Performance:

Unprecedented layer 2 - 4 application visibility and control with Flexible NetFlowOnly modular access platform that can guarantee Service Level Agreements with IP SLA

Security:

Cisco TrustSec with 802.1ae (MACSec) hop-by-hop encryption and Security Group Tags (hardware-ready)Anomaly and malware prevention through predefined, policy-based responses with Flexible NetFlow

High Availability:

Protect against attacks with Control Plane PolicingMinimize unplanned downtime with Nonstop Forwarding and Stateful SwitchoverEliminate maintenance downtime with In Service Software UpgradeExtend power resiliency to a wide range of devices including VDI terminals, IP Turrets, compact switches, personal telepresence systems, and more with Cisco UPOE

Operational Efficiency:

In Service Software Upgrades for industry leading availabilityZero-touch, intelligent provisioning through Auto SmartPorts, AutoInstall and AutoQoSComprehensive automation with Cisco IOS Embedded Event ManagerProactive diagnostics and remediation with Cisco Smart Call HomeIndustry-leading power management with Cisco EnergyWise

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches deliver a high-performance and highly secure user experience for enterprise wiring closets, access and distribution layers through innovations in performance, and simplicity, with a focus on lowering your total cost of ownership.

Performance and Density:

848 Gbps fabric with 48 Gbps per slotIndustry’s first enterprise switch delivering up to 60 Watts of PoE power per port with Cisco UPOEIndustry's highest PoE+ port density with up to 240 ports of full 30 Watt PoE+

Application Performance:

Unprecedented layer 2 - 4 application visibility and control with Flexible NetFlowOnly modular access platform that can guarantee Service Level Agreements with IP SLA

Security:

Cisco TrustSec with 802.1ae (MACSec) hop-by-hop encryption and Security Group Tags (hardware-ready)Anomaly and malware prevention through predefined, policy-based responses with Flexible NetFlow

High Availability:

Protect against attacks with Control Plane PolicingMinimize unplanned downtime with Nonstop Forwarding and Stateful SwitchoverEliminate maintenance downtime with In Service Software UpgradeExtend power resiliency to a wide range of devices including VDI terminals, IP Turrets, compact switches, personal telepresence systems, and more with Cisco UPOE

Operational Efficiency:

In Service Software Upgrades for industry leading availabilityZero-touch, intelligent provisioning through Auto SmartPorts, AutoInstall and AutoQoSComprehensive automation with Cisco IOS Embedded Event ManagerProactive diagnostics and remediation with Cisco Smart Call HomeIndustry-leading power management with Cisco EnergyWise

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches.