CISCO C9500-16X-A – Catalyst 9500 16-port 10Gig switch, Advantage

Detailed Description:

The CISCO C9500-16X-A is a pivotal component of the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series, extending elite-level networking capabilities suitable for enterprise core and aggregation layers. This 16-port 10Gig switch exemplifies network resilience, efficiency, and the seamless integration of security and automation features as part of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA). It is designed to support current and next-generation wireless speeds and standards including 802.11ac Wave 2. With its high-density 10 GE ports, this switch facilitates increased bandwidth for cloud services, mobile data, and video applications, ensuring an optimal user experience. The Cisco UADP (Unified Access Data Plane) application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) technology is at the heart of this switch, allowing for programmability for future applications without hardware changes. Its architecture is designed for high availability with redundant power supplies and fans, modular uplink architecture, patching without reboot, and NSF/SSO (Nonstop Forwarding with Stateful Switchover) for uninterrupted performance. The switch also features advanced routing and infrastructure services; Secure Boot, flexible NetFlow, and AES-256 MACsec encryption for security; and simplified management with zero-touch deployment (ZTD), Plug and Play, and Application Visibility and Control (AVC). The Catalyst 9500-16X-A is indeed an enterprise-grade switch that offers both the performance and robustness required for critical and demanding network environments.