The Catalyst 6500 Series delivers highly available secure converged network services for Enterprise and Service Provider networks. Designed to address the increased requirements for gigabit scalability, high-availability, rich services, and multi-layer switching in backbone, distribution, and wiring closet topologies as well as data center environments, the Catalyst 6500 Series delivers exceptional scalability and price/performance, supporting a wide range of interface densities, performance, and integration of powerful services modules.