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| Scalable and modular bandwidth capacity |
Backplane is scalable up to 256 Gbps via the crossbar switch fabric (WS-X6500-SFM2) |
| Chassis options |
Three chassis options (Cisco 7603, 7606, and 7609) specifically designed to fit different space requirements and applications |
| WAN interfaces ranging from DS0 to OC-48/STM-16 |
Broad range of WAN interfaces allows scalability as bandwidth requirements grow |
| High-speed channelized optical connectivity (channelized OC-12 and channelized OC-48 to DS3) |
Provides the industry's highest-density DS3, OC-3, and OC-12 connectivity to enable cost savings and easy deployment |
| LAN connectivity |
Supports the full Catalyst® 6000 Series of high-density/high-speed Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10-Gigabit Ethernet LAN modules |
| FlexWAN module for evolution from the Cisco 7500 to the Cisco 7600 |
Provides both a distinct growth path and investment protection for Cisco 7200 and 7500 WAN interfaces |
| Parallel Express Forwarding (PXF)-enabled high-performance IP services |
Field-upgradable application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) provides the flexibility and time-to-market advantages of software upgrades with the processing speed of hardware-accelerated IP services |
| Wide range of IP services and quality of service (QoS) |
IP services can be applied to queue, rate-limit, shape, and account for traffic flows, allowing for maximum revenue generation per connection |
| Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Provider Edge (PE) functionality |
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| Highly scalable standards-based implementation |
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| MPLS class of service (CoS) |
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| Efficient Layer 2 transport across Layer 3 MPLS core |
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| End-to-end IP QoS support |
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| MPLS virtual private network (VPN) |
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| Support for Layer 2 and Layer 3 MPLS VPNs |
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| Basic MPLS switching support for ISP core |
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