Cisco Catalyst 6500

December 19, 2022

NETWORKING

Going Beyond the Limitations of Space and Time with Next Generation StackWise® Virtual

4 min read

Cisco's Next Generation StackWise Virtual solution simplifies network operations by eliminating the constraints of space and cables, allowing system admins to deploy switches anywhere on optical fiber.

January 15, 2020

NETWORKING

The End of an Era: Cisco Catalyst 6500 and its impact

3 min read

How did the Catalyst 6500 change networking? Prashanth Shenoy shares his perspective about the history of the Catalyst 6500, and about the future of the Catalyst 9000 family with Wi-Fi 6 and 5G.

May 14, 2019

NETWORKING

Down to the Core: A Deeper Look into the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series

3 min read

It's time to raise the bar on your campus core network infrastructure. Take a closer look at the next-gen solution, the Catalyst 9600 Series switch.

January 28, 2016

NETWORKING

A Less Stressful College Experience – All Thanks to Cisco

1 min read

Norway’s Bergen University College’s problem was that it was spread too thin. Before the school’s recent move to a new campus, the college was dispersed over five buildings. Bergen University College is now down to two buildings. Included with the move was a request for a better Wi-Fi network and the ability to allow students […]

November 10, 2015

NETWORKING

Cisco Wireless Networks Connects a Generation

1 min read

Your mom and dad are on Facebook, your Grandma has a cell phone and your Uncle Oscar reads the morning paper on his tablet. If you haven’t noticed yet, it’s not just young people who are connected to their devices anymore. Erickson Living—one of the United State’s largest operators of continuing-care retirement communities—knows this fact […]

November 4, 2015

NETWORKING

California Schools Utilizes Cisco Access Points and Switches for Better Learning

1 min read

It’s no secret that public schools have needs that often go unfunded. So when a school district gets the opportunity to earmark funds for technology enhancements, they need to make sure they get the best.   After years of school budgets cuts, the Manteca Unified School District (MUSD) received a one-time gift from the state […]

May 7, 2015

PERSPECTIVES

To flow or not to flow?

4 min read

NetApp’s newest storage operating system, clustered Data ONTAP (cDOT), leverages a backend of Cisco Nexus switches for it’s cluster interconnect network. When configuring the switch/cluster ports for use with cDOT, the best practice is to turn flow control off as per TR-4182. In fact, that happens to be the recommendation for normal data ports as well. […]

November 12, 2014

PERSPECTIVES

#CiscoChampion Radio S1|Ep 40. Catalyst (6k) VSS Quad Sup SSO

1 min read

#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’re talking with Cisco Technical Marketing Engineer Shawn Wargo about the Catalyst 6k and VSS. Lauren Friedman (@Lauren) moderates and Chris Nickl and Denise Fishburne are this week’s Cisco Champion guest hosts. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See […]

August 28, 2014

PERSPECTIVES

#CiscoChampion Radio S1|Ep 26 MDS for Small to Cloud-Scale Data Centers

2 min read

#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’re talking with Cisco Product Marketing Manager Prashant Jain, about MDS for Small to Cloud-Scale Data Centers. Amy Lewis (@CommsNinja) moderates and Patrick Swackhammer is this week’s Cisco Champion guest host. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list […]