Changing application environments are creating new demands on the IT infrastructure that supports them. With application workloads deployed across a mix of virtualized and nonvirtualized server and storage infrastructure, you require a network infrastructure that provides consistent connectivity, security, and visibility across a range of bare-metal, virtualized, and cloud computing environments.
Nonblocking, high-density 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet spine configuration
The Cisco Nexus helps organizations transition from 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet infrastructure to 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet fabric infrastructure to support the increased bandwidth demands of scale-out, multinode application environments.
Highly available, scalable, and robust solution
All major components are redundant, including supervisors, system controllers, power supplies, and fan trays. Buffer memory is integrated into the forwarding ASICs, avoiding the need for a large number of external memory modules. All transceivers are pluggable to support the highest possible mean time between failures (MTBF) for the switch.
Chassis designed for 2 to 3 future generations of line cards
The flexible and efficient chassis design for future expansion with the capability to support more bandwidth and cooling, and twice the number of power supplies needed to support today's maximum configuration.
Power efficiency
The Cisco Nexus 9500 platform is the first switch chassis designed without a midplane. Line cards and fabric modules connect directly. This design approach provides optimal front-to-back airflow and helps the switch operate using less power.
