CISCO N9K-C93108TC-FX

The Cisco N9K-C93108TC-FX is a high-performance, fixed configuration switch designed for data centers and cloud environments. It’s part of the Cisco Nexus 9300-FX series, known for its cloud-scale technology and advanced features. Here’s a breakdown of its key attributes:  

Key Features:

• High Port Density: Offers 48 ports of 10GBASE-T (copper) connectivity, ideal for server connections, and 6 ports of 40/100G QSFP28 for uplinks to aggregation or spine switches.  
• MACsec Encryption: All ports support wire-rate MACsec (Media Access Control Security) encryption, ensuring secure communication by encrypting traffic at the physical layer. This is crucial for protecting sensitive data in modern data centers.  
• Cloud Scale Technology: Built on Cisco’s Cloud Scale technology, it supports cost-effective cloud deployments, increased endpoints, and cloud services with wire-rate security and telemetry.  
• Advanced Forwarding and Scalability: Offers high forwarding performance and scalable tables to handle large amounts of traffic and MAC addresses, crucial for demanding data center environments.  
• Programmability: Supports extensive programmability with features like POAP (Power On Auto Provisioning), integrations with DevOps tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet), and REST APIs for automation and management.  
• Intelligent Buffer Management: Features intelligent buffer management to prioritize critical traffic flows and optimize network performance, especially in congested environments.  
• RoCE Support: Supports RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) for lossless transport of data, essential for high-performance computing and storage applications.  
• LAN and SAN Convergence: Enables LAN and SAN convergence with Fibre Channel and FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) NPV (N-Port Virtualization) support.  
• High Availability: Designed for high availability with features like vPC (virtual Port-Channel), ECMP (Equal-Cost Multipath), hot and cold patching, and redundant power supplies and fans.
• Cisco NX-OS Software: Runs on Cisco NX-OS, a robust and feature-rich operating system with modularity, fault isolation, and comprehensive protocol support.  

Benefits:

• High Performance and Scalability: Meets the demands of modern data centers with high bandwidth, port density, and forwarding capabilities.  
• Enhanced Security: Integrated MACsec encryption provides robust security for network traffic.  
• Cloud-Optimized: Supports cloud-scale deployments with advanced features and programmability.
• Operational Efficiency: Automation features and programmability simplify network management and operations.  
• Flexibility: Offers flexible port configurations and supports various protocols and technologies.