The Catalyst 6000 family delivers high-performance, multilayer switching solutions for enterprise and service provider networks. Designed to address the increased requirements for gigabit scalability, high-availability, and multilayer switching in backbone/distribution and server-aggregation environments, the Catalyst 6000 family complements the Catalyst 5000 family and 8500 series switches, which continue to provide premier wiring closet and network-core solutions, respectively. Together, the Catalyst family delivers a wide range of intelligent solutions, enabling internet/intranets for multicast, mission-critical, and voice applications.