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Building the next generation of automated data centers
The Cisco Nexus 9000 Series features a compact footprint, proven performance, high density, low latency, and energy efficiency. Operating in Cisco NX-OS software mode or application-centric infrastructure (ACI) mode, these switches are ideal for traditional or fully automated data center deployments.
Features and functionality
The 9000 Series offers a modular 9500 switch with a 1/10/25/50/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet switch configuration and a fixed 9300 and 9200 switch. 9200 switches are optimized for high performance and high density in NX-OS mode operation. The 9500 and 9300 are optimized to provide enhanced operational flexibility in the following modes:
In NX-OS mode, traditional architectures and conformance are maintained in Nexus switches, or
In ACI mode, you can take advantage of ACI's policy-driven services and infrastructure automation features
Architectural flexibility
Can be deployed in an energy-efficient three-tier or branch-to-backbone architecture
Providing flexible and scalable virtual extensible local area network (VXLAN) multi-tenancy
Provides the foundation for ACI, automates application deployment and provides simplicity, agility and flexibility
Supports Nexus Fabric Manager automated switch fabric configuration and management
Programmability
To deploy Layer 2 and Layer 3 functions, an open object API programmable model is provided
Extensibility through Routing Processor Module Application Packages, Linux Containers, and Broadcom and Linux Shell Access
Use the Cisco NX-OS API for easy-to-use Web-based programming access
Simplifies infrastructure management by integrating with DevOps automation tools
Real-time visibility and telemetry
Cisco Tetration Analytics supports built-in hardware sensors for rich traffic flow telemetry and wire-speed data collection
Cisco Nexus Data Broker supports network traffic monitoring and analysis
Real-time buffer usage per port and per queue for monitoring traffic bursts and application traffic patterns
Scalability
Providing non-blocking performance of up to 60 Tbps with a latency of less than 5 microseconds
With wire-speed, high-density 10/25/40/50/100 Gbps Layer 2 and Layer 3 Ethernet ports
Provides wire-speed gateways, bridges, routing, and Cisco Border Gateway Protocol Control Plane for VXLAN (BGP EVPN VXLAN)
Contains network segment routing to improve network scalability and virtualization
High availability
Online software upgrades (ISSU) and patches that do not cause operational disruptions (Nexus 9500 and 9300)
Fully redundant and hot-swappable components
Improve reliability and performance by combining the performance of third-party and Cisco ASICs
Investment protection
Allowing existing 10 GE cabling equipment to be reused for 40 GE with 40 Gbps bidirectional transceivers
Supports the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender (both 9300 and 9500 series) in NX-OS and ACI modes
This facilitates the migration from NX-OS mode to ACI mode
FCoE provides switch fabric convergence for LAN and SAN, reducing total cost of ownership in the data center
Innovation
Cisco Tetration Analytics: Get Real-Time Application Visibility, Analysis, and Realistic Feasibility of Data Center Infrastructure
New Nexus 9300 Switch: Nexus 93180YC-EX and 93108TC-EX provide high-density 10/25/40/50/100 GE with configurable ports for flexible access deployment and migration.
New Nexus 9200 switches: Four new switches are optimized for NX-OS mode and high-density 10/25/40/50/100 Gbps deployments.
New Nexus 9500 100 Gb Module: Get high-density 100 Gbps connectivity and flexible NX-OS mode or ACI deployment.
Cisco Nexus Fabric Manager: Get a complete switch fabric lifecycle management from a simple point-to-point-to-network interface.
