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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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.
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.
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
- 1/10/25G switch on chip access
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
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Resources
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Models
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Cisco Nexus 3264Q Switch
Cisco Nexus 3232C Switch
Cisco Nexus 3172 Switch
Cisco Nexus 3164Q Switch
Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V Switch
Cisco Nexus 3048 Switch
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