The Cisco N9K-C93180YC-EX is a high-performance data center switch from the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series (9300-EX platform), designed for cloud-scale environments, enterprise data centers, and high-density deployments.
It features 48x SFP28 ports supporting 1G/10G/25G Ethernet and 6x QSFP28 uplink ports supporting 40G and 100G, providing flexible and scalable connectivity for modern network architectures.
Built on a modern architecture, this switch delivers ultra-low latency, high throughput, and advanced programmability, making it ideal for spine-leaf topologies and virtualization-heavy environments. It supports Cisco NX-OS and ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure), enabling automation, policy-based networking, and efficient data center operations.
With a switching capacity of up to 3.6 Tbps and high packet forwarding performance, it ensures wire-rate performance across all ports.
🔑 Key Features:
48x 1/10/25G SFP28 ports
6x 40/100G QSFP28 uplink ports
Up to 3.6 Tbps switching capacity
Ultra-low latency and high throughput
Supports NX-OS and Cisco ACI
Advanced programmability and automation (APIs)
Layer 2 & Layer 3 features
1RU rack-mountable design with redundant PSU & fans
