The Cisco® Catalyst® 4500 Series Switches enable borderless networks, providing high performance, mobile, and secure user experience through Layer 2-4 switching investments. They enable security, mobility, application performance, video, and energy savings over an infrastructure that supports resiliency, virtualization, and automation. Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches provide borderless performance, scalability, and services with reduced total cost of ownership and superior investment protection. Can rapidly increase network capacity with minimal effort Layer 2 switch provides a complete lineup of features including IGMP snooping, port mirroring, and spanning tree Rack mounting enables you to organize wires & secure cables for professional installation