pThe next generation in switching technology. The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 is specifically designed to meet the rigors of the blade server based application infrastructure and provides HP BladeSystem customers with the ability to stack up to nine switches into a single virtual Switch. By emulating a redundant top-of-rack switch, HP BladeSystem users now have an integrated switching solution from Cisco Systems that optimizes uplinks per rack, reduces the number of switches managed and decreases network complexity. It provides Cisco resiliency, advanced security and enhanced manageability to the server edge while dramatically reducing cabling requirements./p