Built for security, Io T, and Cloud. The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches are the next generation of enterprise-class core & aggregation layer switches, supporting full programmability & serviceability. Based on an x 86 CPU, the Catalyst 9500 Series is Ciscos lead purpose-built fixed core & aggregation enterprise switching platform, built for security, Io T, and cloud. The switches include a 4-core, 2.4-GHz CPU, 16-GB DDR4 memory, and 16-GB internal storage. The Catalyst 9500 Series is the industrys first purpose-built 40 Gigabit Ethernet line of switches targeted for the enterprise campus. These switches deliver unmatched table scale (MAC/route/ACL) & buffering for enterprise applications. The Catalyst 9500 Series
Includes:: nonblocking 40G Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) & 10G Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) switches with granular port densities that fit diverse campus needs. The switches support advanced routing & infrastructure services;software-defined access border capabilities;and network system virtualization with Cisco Stack Wise virtual technology that are critical for their placement in the campus core. The platform also supports all the foundational high-availability capabilities such as patching, Graceful Insertion & Removal (GIR), Cisco Nonstop Forwarding with Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO), redundant platinum-rated power supplies, and fans.