Cisco Nexus N9K-C9236C 36x QSFP28 100Gb - Ethernet Switch

N9K-C9236C is the Nexus 9200 with 36 Port 40G 100G QSFP28. Built on the latest Cisco Cloud Scale technology, the Cisco Nexus®9200 platform consists of industryleading ultra-high-density fixed-configuration data center switches with line-rate Layer 2 and 3 features that support enterprise and commercial applications, service provider hosting, and cloud computing environments. These switches support a wide range of port speeds with flexible combinations of 1/10/25/40/50/100-Gbps connectivity in compact form factors. Using the widely deployed industry-leading Cisco NX-OS Software operating system, the Cisco Nexus 9200 platform is designed for programmable fabric, which offers flexibility, mobility, and scale for service providers and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and cloud providers. It is also designed for the programmable network, which automates configuration and management for customers who want to take advantage of the DevOps operation model and tool sets. This device is perfect for:

• Data Center Spine or Aggregation Layer: Its high port density of 100G QSFP28 ports and high switching capacity of 7.2 Tbps make it an ideal choice for the spine or aggregation layer of a modern data center network. It can connect numerous leaf switches and provide a high-bandwidth, low-latency fabric.
• Cloud Computing Environments: The switch's performance, scalability, and support for flexible port speeds are well-suited for the dynamic and high-traffic demands of cloud computing and IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) providers.
• High-Performance Computing (HPC) Clusters: The low latency and high forwarding rate are crucial for HPC environments where massive amounts of data need to be processed and moved quickly between computing nodes.
• Big Data Applications: The 30 MB shared system buffer is beneficial for applications that involve large data transfers and bursty traffic, such as big data analytics and large-scale data processing.
• IP Storage Designs: The ability to fine-tune buffer allocation for non-drop queues makes the N9K-C9236C an excellent platform for IP storage designs, where lossless Ethernet is critical.
• Large-Scale Enterprise Networks: For large enterprises that require high-speed, reliable data transmission and network consolidation, this switch can serve as a core component of their network infrastructure.
• Network Automation and DevOps: With its support for NX-OS, programmability features, and automation tools like Puppet, Chef, and Ansible, the N9K-C9236C is a good fit for organizations adopting a DevOps operational model.