Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX Series Switches: Compact Campus LAN Switches

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX Series Switches are small and powerful switches, which are ideal for flexible workspaces, hospital rooms, shops, and classrooms.

Cisco 3560-CX Series Switches delivers higher performance than 2960-C and 3560-C. These CX series offer advanced Layer 2 (LAN Base) and Layer 3 (IP Base) support with an option to upgrade to IP services

As compact switches, 3650CX supports flexible mounting options and open up a variety of network design and connectivity options. They can be deployed in offices, classrooms, hotels, retail stores, and other enterprise and branch locations.

These compact switches can help simplify your network, detect and mitigate security threats.

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX Highlights

• Layer 2 and 3 compact switches with 8 or 12 ports offering enterprise-class 1 Gb and 10 Gb services
• 10 Gb uplinks for high-bandwidth applications and business growth
• Option to run Cisco Catalyst Instant Access mode for management simplicity
• Integration with Cisco TrustSec for identity, segmentation, and security
• Up to 240 Watts of Power Ethernet Plus (PoE+) power budget per switch

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX Models

Cisco Catalyst 35600-CX series provides only several platforms.

Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX Switch Configurations

*Only WS-C3560CX-8XPD-S offers two Multigigabit Ethernet ports.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX vs. Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX series is similar with Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX series. This is the comparison chart between them.

Table 2. Catalyst 2960-CX vs. Catalyst 3560-CX

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Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX: Compact Campus LAN Switches