The CISCO WS-X45-SUP8-E, part of the Catalyst 4500 E-Series, is a Supervisor Engine 8-E designed to provide a high-performance, centralized, next-generation switching platform with convergence for productive campus access and distribution layers. Featuring a nonblocking, Layer 2-4 switching capacity of up to 928 Gbps, integrated 10GbE uplinks, and support for up to 128 nonblocking 10Gbps or 1Gbps per-slot bandwidths, it equips enterprises with remarkable flexibility, interoperability, and the capability to future-proof their network infrastructure. It supports the Cisco Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for wired plus wireless convergence, capable of automating and creating secure, intelligent operations. The supervisor engine ensures resiliency, quality of service (QoS), and scalability, aimed at increasing business efficiency and productivity while protecting investment.