CISCO C9300X-24Y-A

The Cisco C9300X-24Y-A is a high-performance, enterprise-grade network switch designed for demanding environments. Here’s a breakdown of its key features and capabilities:  

Core Functionality:

• High-Speed Connectivity: It offers 24 ports of 25 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) SFP28, also supporting 10GbE and 1GbE speeds for flexibility. This makes it ideal for high-bandwidth applications, server connections, and network backbone deployments.  
• Modular Uplinks: The switch features modular uplink options, allowing you to choose the appropriate connectivity for your network needs. This could include 100GbE or 40GbE ports for connection to core network devices.  
• Stackable Design: The C9300X-24Y-A supports Cisco StackWise-1T technology, enabling you to stack multiple switches together as a single logical unit. This simplifies management and increases network capacity.  
• Advanced Layer 3 Features: It offers comprehensive Layer 3 routing capabilities, including support for various routing protocols, allowing for efficient network segmentation and traffic management.  

Key Features and Benefits:

• Enhanced Security: The switch includes advanced security features like Cisco TrustSec, MACsec encryption, and access control lists (ACLs) to protect your network from threats.  
• Quality of Service (QoS): It provides robust QoS capabilities to prioritize critical applications and ensure optimal network performance.  
• Network Automation: The C9300X-24Y-A supports network automation through Cisco DNA Center, simplifying network deployment, management, and troubleshooting.  
• Software-Defined Access (SDA): It is a key component of Cisco’s SDA architecture, enabling automated policy enforcement and network segmentation for improved security and agility.  
• High Availability: Features like redundant power supplies and support for Nonstop Forwarding with Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO) ensure network uptime and resilience.  

Target Applications:

• Enterprise Networks: Ideal for large enterprise deployments requiring high bandwidth, security, and advanced features.
• Data Centers: Suitable for data center environments where high-speed connectivity and reliability are crucial.
• High-Performance Computing: Can be used in high-performance computing environments to support demanding applications.