Cisco Catalyst network switch – C9300-24T-E

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches: Premier Enterprise Switching Platform

Leading Stackable Platform:

• Series: Cisco Catalyst 9300
• Purpose: Engineered for advanced security, Internet of Things (IoT), mobility, and cloud environments, marking the next evolution of Cisco’s most widely deployed switching platform.

Core for SD-Access:

• Role: Serves as the foundational building block for Cisco’s Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) architecture, essential for modern enterprise network management and security.

Highest-Density Stacking Bandwidth:

• Performance: Delivers up to 480 Gbps stacking bandwidth—the highest available in the industry—combined with a highly flexible uplink architecture to accommodate demanding network environments.

Optimized for High-Density 802.11ac Wave2:

• Capability: The first platform designed to excel in high-density 802.11ac Wave2 deployments, setting new standards for network scalability and performance.

Future-Ready Design:

• Hardware: Features an x86 CPU and expanded memory, enabling native support for container hosting, third-party applications, and scripting capabilities, ensuring readiness for future innovations.

Cisco StackWise Technology:

• Resilience: Offers flexible deployment options with nonstop forwarding and Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO), providing resilience and ensuring sub-50-ms recovery times to maintain network continuity.

Efficient Power Management:

• Power Features: Includes Cisco StackPower for efficient power distribution and supports high-density Cisco Universal Power Over Ethernet (Cisco UPOE) and Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) ports, optimizing power delivery to connected devices.

Advanced UADP 2.0 Architecture:

• Technology: Utilizes Cisco Unified Access Data Plane 2.0 (UADP) 2.0 technology for enhanced scalability, throughput, and investment protection, providing robust performance and future-proofing.

Modern Cisco IOS XE:

• Operating System: Runs on Cisco IOS XE, which offers advanced programmability, enhanced security, and improved IoT convergence capabilities for modern networking needs.

Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA) and SD-Access:

• Addressing Modern Network Challenges: Designed to handle complex security threats, rapid IoT growth, mobility demands, and cloud adoption through an integrated network fabric.
• Automated and Simplified Network Operations: Cisco DNA with SD-Access provides a software-driven architecture that automates, secures, and simplifies enterprise network management, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Enhanced IT Efficiency: Frees IT staff from repetitive tasks, allowing a focus on innovation and business transformation through automated network operations.
• Policy-Based Automation: Supports automated policy enforcement from edge to cloud, facilitating efficient and scalable network operations with consistent policy application across the network.