Because they are based on Cisco's Nexus portfolio, customers can choose to deploy 400G in the way that best suits their needs. They can be used alone or combined with Cisco's security, automation, visibility, and analytics software.
Comprehensive 400GbE Capabilities:
Cisco's new Nexus switches offer organizations the most comprehensive and customizable capabilities:
• Designed for the most demanding environments: The new 400G switches are designed to support the core capabilities for which the Nexus portfolio is known. This includes advanced telemetry support for greater application visibility, real-time analytics, and troubleshooting. They also feature intelligent buffers tailored for scale-out application traffic. Customers can also integrate the switches with proven Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Tetration, and Network Assurance Engine software solutions, increasing application agility and improving data center security and automation by bringing 400G speed to Intent-Based Networking.
• Flexibility of choice: Flexible deployment options allow organizations of all sizes to meet their specific needs and workloads. Customers can choose the options that best suit their needs, whether it's web scalability, high-density networks, specialized applications, or intent-based networks.
• Built to last: Cisco is actively working with partners and third-party organizations to drive standardization and interoperability around 400G. Cisco has collaborated at recent 400G industry events with interconnect and testing partners, showcasing cost-effective 100G lambda optic modules for 400G.
The new Cisco Nexus switches will be available in the first half of 2019.
