Friday, October 6th, 2006
Cisco Announcing 10-Gigabit Ethernet module for Catalyst 6500
I just got a press release in my inbox announcing that Cisco Systems is releasing a new eight-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module for the Catalyst 6500 Series. Designed specifically for the data center market, this upgrade will continue the push for 10-Giagabit Ethernet to become the standard in data networking.
With almost 70% of the 10-Gig projected $1.3 Billion market share and a more powerful, yet affordable design, the new Catalyst 6500 is posied to cement Cisco as the dominating force in the industry. This is bad news for companies like Foundry Networks and Nortell, who have recently seen increased sales of 10-Gig Ethernet switches. The next few months should prove interesting as these guys battle it out for market dominanace.