Cisco Nexus 3550 Series
Ultra-low latency network platforms and switches
Nexus 3550 Series deliver FPGA programmable platform capabilities, switching, multiplexing and precision timestamping to facilitate your mission-critical ultra-low latency network applications.
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Features and benefits
Ultra-low latency networking
Nexus 3550 platforms and switches are designed and optimized for ultra-low latency applications.
Software-Defined Hardware
The Nexus 3550-T platform provides the performance characteristics of hardware plus FPGA agility and programmability of software.
Modular switch architecture
The Nexus 3550-F modular architecture provides the flexibility to scale connectivity options and implement FPGA device upgrades and functionality features.
High density layer 1 switching
The Nexus 3550-H are high-density layer 1 switches for date monitoring and distribution applications.
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The 3550 Series provides programmable platform capabilities, fast layer 2 and 3 switching, high-speed multiplexing, precision timestamping and high-density layer 1 switching to power your ultra-low latency network applications.
Nexus 3550-T Programmable Network Platform
Programmable 1RU switch with FPGA device for long-term enhancements, upgrades and applications.
Nexus 3550-F Programmable Layer 2 Application Platform
Full MAC learning layer 2 switch with VLAN and IGMP support. Port-to-port latencies as low as 95ns.
Nexus 3550-F Programmable Multiplexer Switch
Many-to-one aggregation (multiplexing) with minimum latencies of 39ns port-to-port.
Nexus 3550-F High Precision Timestamping Switch
Network tap and aggregation with 70ps high-precision timestamps and 32GB deep buffers.
Nexus 3550-F Modular Layer 1 Matrix Switch
Modular ultra-low latency layer 1 switch for network tap, patch and fan-out operations.
Nexus 3550-H High-density Layer 1-160 Switch
Our highest-density L1 switch for network monitoring, dynamic reconfiguration, and low-latency multicast.
Nexus 3550-H High-density Layer 1-144 Switch
High-density L1 switch for network monitoring, dynamic reconfiguration, and low-latency multicast.
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Programmable SmartNIC adapters
Build your ultra-low latency, high-performance network solutions with Cisco Nexus SmartNIC adapters.
Nexus Firmware Development Kit (FDK)
Create application functionality and intelligence for FPGA-based Nexus switches and SmartNICs.
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