Marketing Information | 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
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