Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches

Get top-of-rack, Layer 2 and 3 switching

Simplify management. Increase network visibility. Improve monitoring. The 3000 Series offers low-latency, highly programmable, high-density switches. These compact fixed switches are excellent for general-purpose deployments, high-performance computing (HPC), high-frequency trading (HFT), massively scalable data center (MSDC), and cloud networks.

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Compare 3000 Series models

The series is designed for top-of-rack deployments. It offers 24 to 128 ports, high performance, and comprehensive features.

3600 Series

Large 8-GB buffers and large tables
Native 25 GE support for access connectivity
Highly programmable with NX-API
1/10/25/40/100-Gbps connectivity

3500 Series

Lowest latency in the industry
Comprehensive features, including AlgoBoost
Suited for HFT and HPC deployments
1/10/40-Gbps connectivity

3400 Series

Programmable pipeline
In-band network telemetry (INT)
Suited for web-scale, service provider, and financial data centers
Supports 1/10/25/40/100/400G

3200 Series

High density and 42-MB buffer
MACsec capable and telemetry for top notch security
Highly programmable with comprehensive features
10/25/40/50/100-Gbps connectivity

3100-Z Series

Compact: 100G 1RU
Flexible connectivity: 128 ports x 1/10/25/40/50/100G
Highly versatile leaf/spine platform
Wire-speed Layer 2 and 3 switching

3100V, 3100, 3000 Series

Suited for big data, cloud, and virtualization
Optimized for 10G access and 10/100/1000 Mbps management
Compact power optimized platforms
VXLAN routing

Features and benefits

Simplified operations

Cisco Embedded Event Manager, Python scripts, touchless boot and configuration, Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager, XML management tools, and advanced reboot features are included. Use Cisco Nexus Data Broker for visibility and monitoring.

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Open programmability

DevOps automation tools (Puppet, Chef, Ansible, etc.) are built in. NX-API offers a common programming approach across switches. Python scripts, Bash shell, and Linux containers support customer applications. OpenStack and OpenFlow support SDN.

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Scalability and high performance

Get multitenant scalability with VXLAN support. Cisco bidirectional support simplifies migration to 40 Gigabit Ethernet. AlgoBoost and Warp mode on Cisco Nexus 3500 Series Switches provide the lowest latency in the industry.

High availability and efficiency

Modular Cisco NX-OS Software supports fault isolation. Switches use redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fan modules. Shared buffer space handles microbursts, regular data traffic flow, and jitter for increased network efficiency.