Cisco Catalyst network switch – C9300-24U-E

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches: The Ultimate Stackable Enterprise Solution

Leading Enterprise Switching Platform:

• Series: Cisco Catalyst 9300
• Purpose: Engineered for top-tier security, IoT, mobility, and cloud integration. Represents the next generation of Cisco’s most widely deployed switches, setting a new standard in enterprise networking.

Foundational for SD-Access:

• Core Role: Serves as the central building block for Cisco’s Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) architecture, crucial for managing and securing modern enterprise networks efficiently.

Highest-Density Stacking Bandwidth:

• Performance: Delivers up to 480 Gbps stacking bandwidth, the highest available in the industry, coupled with the most flexible uplink architecture to handle high data throughput and scalability needs.

Optimized for High-Density 802.11ac Wave2:

• Capability: The first platform specifically designed to support high-density 802.11ac Wave2 environments, setting new benchmarks for network scalability and performance.

Future-Ready Design:

• Hardware: Features an x86 CPU and increased memory, supporting native container hosting, third-party applications, and scripting capabilities directly on the switch for enhanced flexibility and future-proofing.

Cisco StackWise Technology:

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

Efficient Power Architecture:

• Power Management: Incorporates 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, ensuring the switch can handle future network demands.

Modern Cisco IOS XE:

• Operating System: Runs on Cisco IOS XE, providing advanced programmability and security features. Enhances Internet of Things (IoT) convergence capabilities and supports modern networking needs.

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

• Addressing Modern Network Challenges: Designed to tackle advanced security threats, rapid IoT growth, mobility demands, and cloud adoption through an integrated network fabric.
• Automated Network Operations: Cisco DNA with SD-Access delivers a software-driven architecture that automates network management, enhances security, and simplifies operations, reducing manual tasks and increasing efficiency.
• Enhanced IT Efficiency: Frees IT staff from routine tasks, enabling a focus on innovation and business transformation through automated and simplified network operations.
• Policy-Based Automation: Supports automated policy enforcement from edge to cloud, improving network efficiency and scalability with consistent and scalable operations.