Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches

High-density advanced services in a compact form factor

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series is the first 100/40-Gbps switch purpose built for the enterprise campus. It was recently recognized as CRN's 2017 Overall Network Product of the Year. Designed for security, the Internet of Things (IoT), and the cloud, Catalyst 9500 fixed-core switches are high-density building blocks for a next-generation, intent-based network.

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A renewed focus on business resilience

Our world is facing an acceleration in the frequency, diversity, and impact of disruptions. Planning your network to help your organization respond to the unexpected is now more important than ever.

Features and benefits

Defense across the attack continuum

Reduce your attack surface with Cisco Trustworthy Solutions and MACsec 256-bit encryption. Enhance malware detection and rapid threat containment.

IoT readiness

Automate network provisioning, segmentation, and policy management to support IoT without interruption, while limiting where IoT devices go on the network.

Cloud readiness

Simplify, help secure, and transform your cloud environment from the network edge to where applications reside.

Foundational technology

High density and high availability with patching, graceful insertion and removal (GIR), NSF/SSO, and redundant, platinum-rated power supplies and fans.

Compare Catalyst 9500 models

Choose from 24 models in the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series.

Catalyst 9500 100/40-G 32-port switches

C9500-32C, C9500-32QC

32 ports of 100 G and 40 G with rich campus features
Industry-first 100 G and 40 G enterprise-class switch
High performance, QSFP+
Secure segmentation with SD-Access
MPLS L2/L3 VPNs, MVPN; flexible design templates
Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW)

Catalyst 9500 25-G 24- and 48-port switches

C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C

24 and 48 ports of 25 G with rich campus features
Cisco innovation extending SR reach to 300 meters
High performance, SFP28
Secure segmentation with SD-Access
MPLS Level 2/3 VPNs, MVPN; flexible design templates
Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW)

Catalyst 9500 40-G 12- and 24-port switches

C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q

12 and 24 ports of 40 G with rich campus features
40G enterprise-class switches
Secure segmentation with SD-Access
MPLS Level 2/3 VPNs, MVPN; flexible design templates
Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW)

Catalyst 9500 1/10-G 16- and 40-port switches

C9500-16X, C9500-40X

16 to 40 ports of 1/10 G with rich campus features
SFP/SFP+, 8 x 1/10 G or 2 x 40 G uplinks
Secure segmentation with SD-Access
MPLS Level 2/3 VPNs, MVPN; flexible design templates
Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW)

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