As Cisco's premier modular multilayer switch, the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series delivers secure, converged services from the wiring closet to the core, and from the data center to the WAN edge. The 9-slot chassis is ideal for high-performance NEBS applications where performance, IP services, redundancy, and fault resiliency are critical. Combined with a central route processor and forwarding engine, the chassis provides up to 385-mpps forwarding rates and up to 720 Gbps of total throughput. This versatile Cisco 6500 system scales LAN connectivity from 10 Mbps to 10 Gigabit Ethernet and WAN connectivity from DS-0 to OC-48/STM-16, integrates advanced services such as security and content with converged networks, is fully compatible with the Cisco Supervisor Engine 720, and provides investment protection for enterprise and service provider networks.