Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch

Get High Performance and Energy Efficiency

Improve performance and efficiency with the Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch. It provides high density 1, 10, 25, 40, 50, 100, and 400 GE in a compact, 13-rack-unit modular chassis. This versatile modular switch is designed for high-density, end-of-row, and high-performance aggregation-layer deployments in both traditional and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)–enabled data centers.

Features and Capabilities

The Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch offers a comprehensive feature set, high resiliency, and a broad range of high-density Ethernet line cards to meet the most demanding requirements of enterprise, service provider, and cloud data centers.

Deployment Flexibility

• Support for the next-generation data center based on Cisco ACI
• Nexus Fabric Manager support to automate fabric configuration and management
• Traditional data centers in standalone NX-OS mode

Programmability

• Open API to manage the switch through remote-procedure calls (JavaScript Object Notation or XML) over HTTP or HTTPS
• Automated configuration through Linux shell scripts
• Support for customer applications through a Linux container environment
• Programmable APIs for integration with DevOps automation tools

High Availability

• Redundant and hot-swappable supervisors, system controllers, power supplies, and fan trays
• Mix of third-party and Cisco application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for improved reliability

Energy Efficiency

• Designed without a midplane to optimize front-to-back airflow and reduce power consumption
• Optimized design with fewer ASICs, resulting in lower energy use
• Efficient power supplies that are rated at 80 Plus Platinum