Cisco N9300 Series Smart switch

Cisco N9300 Series Smart Switches

Fuse Security with Data Centre Networks

Secure east/west traffic with top-of-rack Cisco N9300 Series Smart Switches, enabling real-time policy enforcement, streamlined operations, security telemetry and fortified data-centre protection. 

Overview

Where security meets the network


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Cisco N9300 Series Smart Switches with Cisco Hypershield

Get unprecedented protection, optimal performance, and programmable services—all delivered in a compact footprint—with Cisco N9300 Series Smart Switches.

Architectural shift

Simplified, scalable networking and security with Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco Hypershield for hyper-distributed data centres.

Intelligent, unified architecture

Self-qualifying updates with dual data plane. Consistent enforcement across workloads and networks in public and private clouds.

High performance

Get 800G services throughput, enabling high-speed data transfer and superior network performance.

Cost efficiency

Consolidates networking, security, and other services into a single physical form factor.

Cisco N9300 Series Smart Switch models

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Hybrid Mesh Firewall for Data Centre Security

Discover how to simplify network architecture and unlock next-level data centre security with Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall—where unified control meets intelligent defence to stop threats before they spread.

Cisco N9300 Series Smart Switch

Cisco N9300 Series Smart Switch

Infusing security into the data centre fabric at scale offers robust and comprehensive protection, all while taking simplicity, performance, and efficiency to the next level.

Evolve your data centre for tomorrow

Find out how to transform your data centre with a unified approach. Simplify operations, enhance security, and build a future-proof AI infrastructure tailored to your pace and needs. 

Additional Resources

Watch now: Tom Gillis on AI Networking

Tom Gillis and theCUBE explore how Cisco AI Grid and Smart Switches optimise traffic for next-gen AI infrastructure. 

Secure the AI-scale data centre

Combine an advanced AI-native, hardware-accelerated distributed security architecture with the data centre fabric.

Cisco Hypershield

Cisco Hypershield is a groundbreaking security architecture designed to defend modern, AI-scale data centres.

Build a secure, scalable AI infrastructure

From AI PODs to next-gen networking and optics, discover how Cisco is enabling the future of AI-ready data centres.

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Protecting the AI-Ready Data Centre with Hybrid Mesh Firewall

Watch our webinar and learn how to transform the way you protect your AI-ready data centre—with unified cloud management. See how a centralised interface enhances security enforcement in hybrid environments.