Data Center Switches
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Why choose Cisco data center switches
Industry-leading performance
Get deep visibility and security, lower TCO, and faster application performance with Cloud Scale.
Infrastructure scalability
Virtualization, efficient power and cooling, high density, and performance all support efficient data center growth.
Ease of programmability
Programmable and automation tools for day-zero to day-N.
Find the best data center switch for you
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series
Get high-performance, density, low latency, and exceptional power efficiency in a range of form factors. Nexus 9000 switches operate in Cisco NX-OS Software or Cisco ACI modes with groundbreaking Cloud Scale ASIC technology.
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series
These modular switches deliver full NX-OS features and open-source programmable tools for software-defined deployments. Get high-density 10, 40, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet with application awareness, high programmability, and performance analytics.
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series
The 3000 Series offers low-latency, highly programmable, high-density switches. They are excellent for general-purpose deployments, high-performance computing, high-frequency trading, massively scalable data center, and cloud networks.
Storage-area networking
MDS directors deliver three times the bandwidth than other directors. Get industry-leading, density-converged storage solutions. Optimize your storage networking for mission-critical apps, massive data sets, solid-state drives, and cloud environments.
400G products
Built for the most demanding environments, our 400G products provide high flexibility and customer choice.
Introducing Nexus Dashboard:
A single platform for full-lifecycle data center automation.
Network Insider webinar series
Attend the next webinar in our Network Insider Series, where you can learn about the latest Cisco Data Center Networking (DCN) products and solutions from the people who know them best: Our subject matter experts.
Futurum Insights: What’s Driving 400G Forward?
Ask and learn at this 400G roundtable discussion with Futurum Research.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Data center switching case studies
Discover how Cisco technology and solutions empower our customers to realize the full power of an anywhere data center.
Ameritas
Ameritas sought to empower its application developers while continuing to closely protect customer data. With help from Cisco, developers were able to accomplish their goals while increasing efficiency.
Bosch
Cisco helped Bosch transform its data center into a leading IoT company, with intent-based networking and an advanced automation engine.
Globosat
Globosat, Brazil's leader in subscription TV, uses Cisco solutions to unify networks, solve bottlenecks, and deliver top-notch customer experiences.
Data center software
Cisco ACI
This industry-leading SDN solution facilitates an agile, open, and secure architecture that can reduce TCO, automate IT tasks, and accelerate data center application deployments.
Data Center Network Assurance and Insights
Transform Day 2 operations with always-on network assurance and insights.
Fabric management
Programmatically provision and configure switches with comprehensive automation, extensive visibility, and consistent operations.
Nexus dashboard
A one-stop portal to unify Network Assurance and Insights, Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO), and other third-party tools like AppDynamics.
Accelerate your success
With Cisco services for data center networking, you will experience faster time-to-value, improved operational efficiency, and reduced risk of disruption.
Nexus 9000 services | Smart Net Total Care | Critical infrastructure support
Resources
At-a-Glances
Blogs
- Cisco Nexus Blazes Forward with Ultra-Low Latency Technology
- Introducing the Cisco Nexus X100 SmartNIC Adapter
- Cisco and Pico collaborate to help High-Frequency Trading
- See what's new in 400G
- Miercom tests and verifies Cisco Data Center Network manager
- Cisco distributed data centers are ready for 5G
- How to create networks that meet your intent
- 400G done right: cutting-edge Nexus innovation
- Cisco achieves a clean sweep of IT Brand Pulse Award 2018 medals
Case studies
Data sheets
- Cisco Nexus 9500 Series switches
- Cisco Nexus 9500 cloud-scale line cards and fabric modules
- Cisco Nexus 9500 R-Series line cards and fabric modules
- Cisco Nexus 9500 classic line cards and fabric modules
- Cisco Nexus 9300-GX Series switches
- Cisco Nexus 9300-EX and FX 24 Port Series switches
- Cisco Nexus 9300-FX Series switches
- Cisco Nexus 9300-FX2 Series switches
- Cisco Nexus 9200 platform switches
- Cisco Nexus 9300-EX Series switches
- Cisco Nexus 9332C and 9364C fixed spine switches
- Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Switches ordering guide
Infographics
Overviews
Technical e-books
Ecosystem partners
Tools
Webinars
White papers and analyst reports
- Cisco's massively scalable data center network fabric
- Meeting the network requirements of Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) storage with Cisco Nexus 9000 and Cisco ACI
- Nondisruptive data center network system maintenance best practices with Cisco Nexus 9000 and 3000 Series switches
- More white papers
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