As Cisco's flagship LAN switching platform, the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch offers the highest levels of availability and integrated security, strongest support for converged applications, superior operational efficiency, leading scalability/flexibility, and unmatched, long-term investment protection among Cisco switching products designed for medium-sized business, enterprise, and service provider networks. The flexible range of Catalyst 6500 options makes this platform ideal for network-wide deployments, from the data center to the wiring closet. The Catalyst 6500 Series Switch continues to set the standard for high-end LAN switching with industry-leading innovations, such as: Highest Availability: Highest Level of Integrated Security: Strongest Support for Converged Applications: Superior Operational Efficiency: Leading Scalability and Flexibility: Unmatched, Long-Term Investment Protection: