Articles by tag "Switch Replacement"

1. Cisco Catalyst 2960S EoL and Migration Options
   Selene Gong

   15
   The Cisco Catalyst 2960S has been a reliable Layer 2 access switch for more than a decade, but it is now End-of-Life (EoL) and fully End-of-Support. For many organizations, this raises practical questions about hardware refresh, replacement models, support coverage, and budget planning. This ...
2. Cisco Catalyst 4500 & 4500X End-of-Support (EoS) Guide: Migration, Risks, and Catalyst 9000 Upgrades
   Selene Gong

   32
   The Cisco Catalyst 4500 and 4500X Series switches have been the backbone for many enterprise and campus networks, handling aggregation and core roles reliably for years. But as network speeds push toward 25G, 40G, and 100G, and software-defined architectures (SD-Access) become standard, these ...