Cisco Intros Switching Foundation

SAN JOSE, CA -- Cisco(R) (NASDAQ: CSCO)today introduced innovative new solutions that continue to helpcustomers realize the Cisco Data Center 3.0 vision fornext-generation data centers. The culmination of this is theintroduction of the network platform for Data Center 3.0, the CiscoNexus(R) Family of data-center-class switches, and the expansion ofthe Cisco Catalyst(R) Family. This new infrastructure is the nextstep in helping customers to design and build data centerarchitectures that meet the stringent operational continuity,transport flexibility and scalability requirements of thenext-generation data center.

"With its Data Center 3.0 vision, Cisco is transforming the datacenter into a virtualized environment that revolutionizes howorganizations adopt new IT strategies and respond quickly to changingbusiness needs," said Jayshree Ullal, senior vice president ofCisco's Data Center, Switching and Services Group. "The Cisco Nexus7000 Series is the result of significant and pioneering internalinnovation. Combined with the 10 Gigabit Ethernet portfolio that theflagship Catalyst 6500 Series offers, Cisco provides customers with asmooth migration into a new era of data center networking."

Cisco Systems Inc.