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- Benefits of migrating to Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR from Catalyst 2950 (End of Life - EOL), 2960 (EOL), 2960G (EOL), or 2960-S switches (PDF - 1.18 MB)
- Benefits of migrating to Catalyst 3850 and 3650 from 3560-X, 3750-G (End of Support - EoS), or 3750-X switches (PDF- 1.16 MB)
- Benefits of migrating to Catalyst 4500-E Switches with Supervisor 7L-E or 8-E from Supervisor Engine IV (EoS), V (EoS), V-10GE (EoS), or 6-E (PDF - 1.19 MB)
- Benefits of migrating to Catalyst 6800 Switch from Catalyst 6500 Non-E Series Chassis (EoL, EoS), with Supervisor Engine 1, 2, or 720 (PDF - 1.17 MB)
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