When every nanosecond counts
Design a more efficient network with Cisco Nexus 3550 Series platforms, switches, and adapters.
Reduce latency
FPGA-based platforms, switches, and next-generation adapters reduce layer 2 and 3 latency to nanosecond and picosecond.
Customize for your app
Build network offload into your application with a powerful firmware development framework.
Precision performance
Meet your most critical application performance demands with multiplexing and high-resolution time-stamping.
Software-defined hardware
Combine platform performance with software programmability and agility.
Cisco named a Leader in Gartner® 2025 Magic Quadrant™ for Data Center Switching
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Fast—and programmable
Cisco Nexus 3550 Series
FPGA-based platforms, switches and multiplexers are designed for critical low-latency network applications.
Nexus SmartNICs
FPGA-based Network Interface Cards (NICs). Ideal for ultra-low latency, high-resolution time-stamping.
Nexus Firmware Development Kit (FDK)
Create custom applications and intelligent features for Nexus 3550 Series and SmartNICs.
