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The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 represents the next-generation networking solution for blade server environments. Built on the market-leading Cisco hardware and Cisco IOS software, the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 is engineered with unique technologies specifically designed to meet the rigors of blade server-based application infrastructure. Specifically, the switch is designed to deliver scaleable, high-performance, highly resilient connectivity while supporting ongoing IT initiatives to reduce server infrastructure complexity and total cost of ownership (TCO).

The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP has two configurations and SKUs. One configuration allows customers to connect the switch to the existing network fabric using Gigabit Ethernet uplinks, and the other configuration allows customers to connect the switch to the existing network fabric using Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks.

The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 offers operational consistency with the rest of the industry-leading Cisco Catalyst family of switches. The switch modules use the familiar Cisco IOS software Command-Line Interface (CLI), consistent MIBs, and management tools such as CiscoWorks solutions. This consistency eliminates additional training costs and increases operational efficiency because operations do not have to deal with multiple management domains. Furthermore, this consistency with the rest of the Cisco Catalyst family helps ensure that end-to-end network services such as QoS are consistently implemented across the network.