Cisco Catalyst 3560E-12SD Questions And Answers

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Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Fixed Aggregation Switches
Vivian: Hello, everyone. I'm Vivian Clark, from Network Systems Marketing at Cisco. Thanks for
tuning in to this edition of our online LAN switching update.
Today's session will cover the Catalyst 3560E-12D and the Catalyst 3560E-12SD, the latest
additions to our Catalyst fixed switching family; how they address your pain points; and hence why
these new switches are important to you.
With me today is Madhu Reddy, Product Manager from the Desktop Switching Business Unit.
Welcome, Madhu!
Madhu: Thanks, Vivian, glad to be here.
Vivian: The Cisco Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Series Switches were introduced in early 2007. Tell
us about these switches.
Madhu: Sure. The Cisco Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Series Switches are an enterprise-class line
of fixed wiring closet and aggregation switches. These switches facilitate the deployment of high-
performance converged applications. The "pay-as-you-grow" model with StackWise Plus in Cisco
Catalyst 3750-E Series helps to minimize the total cost of ownership.
Vivian: That's great, Madhu. And you're adding two new products to this family, right?
Madhu: Yes. Two new switching products were introduced in January of 2008. These two products
are:
The Catalyst 3560E-12D, with 12 10 Gig X2 ports, and
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The Catalyst 3560E-12SD, with 12 1 Gig SFP ports and 2 10 Gig X2 uplink ports
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Besides the two new switches, we also introduced an innovative enhanced Power over Ethernet (or
ePoE) solution, which scales beyond 15.4W per port on the Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Series
Switches.
Vivian: Madhu, where do these switches belong in the network?
Madhu: Very good question. The Catalyst 3560E-12D is a 10GE aggregation switch for the
Catalyst 3560-E and 3750-E Series Switches, and the Catalyst 3560E-12SD is a 1GE aggregation
switch for the Catalyst 3560, 3750, and 2960 Series Switches. Both these switches come in a
compact 1RU form factor and are ideal for the space- and power-constrained environments such
as wiring closets. They also support the TwinGig module for mixed 1GE and 10GE deployments.
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