Cisco Catalyst C9500X-28C8D Switch
Next-generation enterprise core switch built on Cisco Silicon One Q200. 28x 100G QSFP28 and 8x 400G QSFP-DD ports deliver up to 12 Tbps switching capacity with 8 Bpps forwarding for the most demanding campus networks.
Product Overview
Silicon One Q200
Purpose-built on 7nm Cisco Silicon One Q200 ASIC with on-chip High-Bandwidth Memory for industry-leading performance without external memories.
12 Tbps Switching
Up to 12.8 Tbps full-duplex switching capacity with 8 Bpps forwarding performance for the most demanding enterprise core deployments.
400G Ready
8x native nonblocking 400G QSFP-DD ports plus 28x 100G QSFP28 ports for flexible high-density connectivity.
Enterprise Security
Line-rate 256-bit MACsec and WAN-MACsec encryption, Secure Boot, image signing, and Trust Anchor module built in.
High Availability
StackWise Virtual, SSO, ISSU, and graceful insertion/removal ensure zero-downtime operations for mission-critical networks.
Programmable Pipeline
P4 programmable pipeline with NETCONF/YANG, RESTCONF, and gNMI APIs for modern network automation at scale.
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