The document summarizes the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches, which are designed as access-layer switches for in-rack deployment in data centers. The switches support high-speed 10GbE, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) for storage networking, and virtualization capabilities. They integrate two custom ASICs for packet processing and switching to enable I/O consolidation and virtualization while minimizing power usage.
The document provides an overview of Cisco's Nexus 5000 and 5500 series switches, including the Nexus 5548P, 5548UP, 5596UP, and 5596T models. These switches support high-density 10GbE, FCoE and Fibre Channel connectivity. They include expansion module options to increase port counts and connectivity types. The switches are designed for high-performance, virtualized data center environments, with features like low-latency, cut-through switching and support for converged networking standards.
The Juniper Networks EX4500 Ethernet Switch is a high-density 10GbE switch that delivers Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity. It features up to 48 10GbE ports in a 2U form factor. It supports Juniper's Virtual Chassis technology, allowing up to 10 switches to be interconnected and managed as a single logical device. The EX4500 is suited for high-density 10GbE top-of-rack and aggregation deployments in data centers, campuses, and service provider environments.
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This document summarizes a Cisco presentation on scalable data center designs for small and medium businesses. The presentation covers midsize data center requirements and challenges, including flexibility, practicality, agility, and key features. It then discusses starting with an access pod design using virtual port channels (vPC) and Nexus 2000 fabric extensions (FEX). Example single pod designs are provided using fixed, semi-modular and modular approaches. The presentation concludes by discussing moving to a multi-tier fabric design using spine/leaf architectures and FabricPath best practices.
Ronnie Scott
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Presented at the Cybera/CANARIE National Summit 2009, as part of the session "What's Next: Key Areas of Emerging Cyberinfrastructure."
This session explored some of the up-and-coming areas of cyberinfrastructure and why they are increasingly being considered as essential elements to innovative research and development.
This document discusses cloud computing and the Cisco Nexus 5500 series switches. It defines cloud computing and lists its key characteristics as on-demand access, access over the internet/network, pooling of resources independent of location, elasticity, and measurable service. It also discusses different cloud service models (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) and deployment models (public, private, hybrid, virtual private). The document then focuses on the Cisco Nexus 5500 series switches, outlining their scalability, performance, versatility, and flexibility features like unified ports. It introduces new expansion modules and routing capabilities for the Nexus 5500 platform.
This document provides information on the Brocade VDX 6730 Converged Switch for IBM. It is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet switch that supports multiple protocols and streamlines management. It connects to Fibre Channel storage area networks and provides unified Ethernet storage connectivity options in two models with different port configurations. Key features include local switching, priority-based flow control, enhanced transmission selection, and data center bridging exchange capabilities.
The document provides an overview of Cisco's Nexus 5000 and 5500 series switches, including the Nexus 5548P, 5548UP, 5596UP, and 5596T models. These switches support high-density 10GbE, FCoE and Fibre Channel connectivity. They include expansion module options to increase port counts and connectivity types. The switches are designed for high-performance, virtualized data center environments, with features like low-latency, cut-through switching and support for converged networking standards.
The Juniper Networks EX4500 Ethernet Switch is a high-density 10GbE switch that delivers Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity. It features up to 48 10GbE ports in a 2U form factor. It supports Juniper's Virtual Chassis technology, allowing up to 10 switches to be interconnected and managed as a single logical device. The EX4500 is suited for high-density 10GbE top-of-rack and aggregation deployments in data centers, campuses, and service provider environments.
Data Centre Design for Canadian Small & Medium Sized BusinessesCisco Canada
This document summarizes a Cisco presentation on scalable data center designs for small and medium businesses. The presentation covers midsize data center requirements and challenges, including flexibility, practicality, agility, and key features. It then discusses starting with an access pod design using virtual port channels (vPC) and Nexus 2000 fabric extensions (FEX). Example single pod designs are provided using fixed, semi-modular and modular approaches. The presentation concludes by discussing moving to a multi-tier fabric design using spine/leaf architectures and FabricPath best practices.
Ronnie Scott
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Presented at the Cybera/CANARIE National Summit 2009, as part of the session "What's Next: Key Areas of Emerging Cyberinfrastructure."
This session explored some of the up-and-coming areas of cyberinfrastructure and why they are increasingly being considered as essential elements to innovative research and development.
This document discusses cloud computing and the Cisco Nexus 5500 series switches. It defines cloud computing and lists its key characteristics as on-demand access, access over the internet/network, pooling of resources independent of location, elasticity, and measurable service. It also discusses different cloud service models (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) and deployment models (public, private, hybrid, virtual private). The document then focuses on the Cisco Nexus 5500 series switches, outlining their scalability, performance, versatility, and flexibility features like unified ports. It introduces new expansion modules and routing capabilities for the Nexus 5500 platform.
This document provides information on the Brocade VDX 6730 Converged Switch for IBM. It is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet switch that supports multiple protocols and streamlines management. It connects to Fibre Channel storage area networks and provides unified Ethernet storage connectivity options in two models with different port configurations. Key features include local switching, priority-based flow control, enhanced transmission selection, and data center bridging exchange capabilities.
Cisco ISR 4461 is the newest number of Cisco 4000 Family Integrated Services Router. Now the Cisco 4000 Family contains the following platforms: the 4461 ISR, 4451 ISR, 4431 ISR, 4351 ISR, 4331 ISR, 4321 ISR and 4221 ISR.
This document provides an overview and quick reference guide for Cisco's Catalyst switch portfolio. It discusses both modular and fixed-configuration switches that are scalable and intelligent, offering high performance switching for campus, branch, and data center networks of all sizes. The switches provide features such as high availability, integrated security, application delivery optimization, and enhanced manageability to support applications, IP voice and video, wireless access, and other network services from the edge to the core.
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This document discusses best practices for designing, operating, and managing Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks. It covers topics such as the benefits of a unified fabric using FCoE, FCoE protocol fundamentals including the FCoE and FIP protocols, Nexus switch FCoE capabilities, design considerations for single-hop and multi-hop FCoE networks, and requirements for lossless Ethernet using data center bridging. The presentation provides an overview of key concepts for implementing FCoE in a converged network infrastructure.
Nexus 5548 switches provide a scalable single layer data center design for midsize organizations. The switches support virtual port channels (vPC), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), unified ports, and Nexus 2000 fabric extensions (FEX) to aggregate servers. This design balances cost and performance using a dedicated pair of Nexus 5548 switches for the data center core, with capabilities to transition to larger dual-tier designs.
This document provides information on Cisco's Catalyst switching portfolio, including modular switches, fixed configuration switches, and accessories. It lists various switch models, their specifications such as number of ports and port types, as well as product numbers. Some key switches mentioned include the Catalyst 6500 modular switch, Catalyst 4500E and 4900 series fixed configuration switches, and the Catalyst 3560, 3560X, 2960S series access switches. Bundles and accessories that can be purchased with the switches are also listed.
The Cisco Catalyst 4506 offers high availability networking with integrated resiliency features. It provides non-blocking Layer 2, 3, and 4 switching with up to 6 slots for line cards or supervisor engines. Key features include integrated power over Ethernet, software-based fault tolerance, and redundant power supplies to minimize downtime and ensure productivity. As part of Cisco's AVVID architecture, the 4506 extends control to the network edge with quality of service, security, management, and resiliency.
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Juniper Networks is in the business of network innovation. From devices to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking.
Cisco catalyst 3750 x and 3560-x series switchesfgonzalez2005
The document describes the Cisco Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Series switches. These switches provide high availability, scalability, security, energy efficiency, and ease of operation. Key features include Cisco StackPower technology for sharing power across switches, Cisco StackWise Plus technology for scalability and ease of management, and MACsec encryption. The switches are available in multiple configurations with various port counts and optional uplink modules. They run Cisco IOS software that can be upgraded for additional features and support stacking of up to 9 switches or 432 ports.
The document describes the Summit X460 series switches from Extreme Networks. The switches offer 52, 48, or 28 port Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in a 1RU form factor with optional 10GbE uplinks. They are based on ExtremeXOS, a highly resilient operating system. The switches can be used as campus edge switches, aggregation switches, or top-of-rack switches in data centers. They support features like PoE+, MPLS, stacking, security, and virtualization.
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The Cisco 900 Series ISR is the latest Cisco ISR series, delivering integrated security and threat defense, protecting networks from both known and new Internet vulnerabilities and attacks. This datasheet includes features, port description, and specification of ISR 900.
The document discusses network design models for enterprise networks, including the Cisco Intelligent Information Network (IIN) model, Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) framework, and Enterprise Composite Network model. The IIN integrates network resources across three phases: integrated transport, services, and applications. SONA defines three layers - application, interactive services, and network infrastructure layers. The Enterprise Composite Network model divides the network into the enterprise campus, edge, and service provider edge functional areas.
Overview on cisco catalyst 3750 switches,features, technology, intelligent sw...IT Tech
The document provides an overview of the Cisco Catalyst 3750 switch. It describes the key features of the switch including its stacking capabilities, support for Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, and software images. It also discusses the switch's role in providing intelligent services, network management, and security features to medium and large enterprise networks.
The Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series switches are stackable switches that combine ease of use with high resiliency. They use Cisco StackWise technology to operate as a single logical unit. The switches are available with various port configurations to meet different access, aggregation, and backbone connectivity needs. They provide features such as quality of service, security, management, and high availability.
The document discusses Cisco 2960S and 2960 Series Switches. These are fixed-configuration access switches designed for enterprise and branch office networks. The 2960S Series offers new stacking capabilities and Power over Ethernet Plus, while the 2960 Series provides fast Ethernet connectivity and basic PoE. Both product lines provide security, ease of use, and a borderless network experience.
Data centers are under increasing pressure to improve collaboration, meet service level agreements, ensure global availability, and comply with regulations, while facing new business pressures and operational limitations related to power, cooling, asset utilization, provisioning, and security threats. Cisco introduces the Nexus family of switches as the network platform for Data Center 3.0, providing a unified fabric and I/O, the NX-OS operating system purpose-built for data centers, and the Cisco Nexus 7000 series of data center class switches with scalable switching capacity, zero service disruption design, and investment protection. The Cisco solution aims to simplify infrastructure, lower operational complexity and power consumption, and deliver virtualized network services.
The document is a chapter from a Cisco networking textbook that covers switched networks. It discusses how converged networks support voice, video, and data on a single network. The chapter describes the hierarchical design of access, distribution, and core layers. It also explains how switches dynamically learn MAC addresses to populate their tables and forward frames via cut-through or store-and-forward switching. Collision and broadcast domains are defined, and how switches can alleviate network congestion.
Cabling guide for cisco nexus 9508 switchAngelina Li
The document provides an overview and cabling guide for the Cisco Nexus 9508 switch. It describes the key features of the Nexus 9508 including its high performance, density of 10/40GbE ports, power efficiency, and flexibility. It also outlines various cabling options for connecting the Nexus 9508 to other switches using technologies like QSFP+ DAC cables, breakout cables, and different fiber optic cable types.
The document discusses the Cisco Nexus 7000 series modular datacenter switches. It provides details on:
1) The Nexus product line including the Nexus 1000v, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, and 7000 series switches.
2) Key features of the Nexus 7000 including scalable switching capacity beyond 15 terabits per second, unified fabric, and high availability.
3) The principles behind the Nexus 7000's design which focus on infrastructure scalability, operational continuity, and transport flexibility.
Cisco ISR 4461 is the newest number of Cisco 4000 Family Integrated Services Router. Now the Cisco 4000 Family contains the following platforms: the 4461 ISR, 4451 ISR, 4431 ISR, 4351 ISR, 4331 ISR, 4321 ISR and 4221 ISR.
This document provides an overview and quick reference guide for Cisco's Catalyst switch portfolio. It discusses both modular and fixed-configuration switches that are scalable and intelligent, offering high performance switching for campus, branch, and data center networks of all sizes. The switches provide features such as high availability, integrated security, application delivery optimization, and enhanced manageability to support applications, IP voice and video, wireless access, and other network services from the edge to the core.
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This document discusses best practices for designing, operating, and managing Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks. It covers topics such as the benefits of a unified fabric using FCoE, FCoE protocol fundamentals including the FCoE and FIP protocols, Nexus switch FCoE capabilities, design considerations for single-hop and multi-hop FCoE networks, and requirements for lossless Ethernet using data center bridging. The presentation provides an overview of key concepts for implementing FCoE in a converged network infrastructure.
Nexus 5548 switches provide a scalable single layer data center design for midsize organizations. The switches support virtual port channels (vPC), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), unified ports, and Nexus 2000 fabric extensions (FEX) to aggregate servers. This design balances cost and performance using a dedicated pair of Nexus 5548 switches for the data center core, with capabilities to transition to larger dual-tier designs.
This document provides information on Cisco's Catalyst switching portfolio, including modular switches, fixed configuration switches, and accessories. It lists various switch models, their specifications such as number of ports and port types, as well as product numbers. Some key switches mentioned include the Catalyst 6500 modular switch, Catalyst 4500E and 4900 series fixed configuration switches, and the Catalyst 3560, 3560X, 2960S series access switches. Bundles and accessories that can be purchased with the switches are also listed.
The Cisco Catalyst 4506 offers high availability networking with integrated resiliency features. It provides non-blocking Layer 2, 3, and 4 switching with up to 6 slots for line cards or supervisor engines. Key features include integrated power over Ethernet, software-based fault tolerance, and redundant power supplies to minimize downtime and ensure productivity. As part of Cisco's AVVID architecture, the 4506 extends control to the network edge with quality of service, security, management, and resiliency.
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The document describes several line cards available for Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series switches, including both 10 Gigabit Ethernet fiber line cards and 10/100/1000/multigigabit Ethernet line cards. The line cards provide various port configurations and speeds, and support features like PoE, multigigabit connectivity, and fiber encryption. They are suitable for applications in the enterprise, commercial, and service provider spaces.
Juniper Networks is in the business of network innovation. From devices to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking.
Cisco catalyst 3750 x and 3560-x series switchesfgonzalez2005
The document describes the Cisco Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Series switches. These switches provide high availability, scalability, security, energy efficiency, and ease of operation. Key features include Cisco StackPower technology for sharing power across switches, Cisco StackWise Plus technology for scalability and ease of management, and MACsec encryption. The switches are available in multiple configurations with various port counts and optional uplink modules. They run Cisco IOS software that can be upgraded for additional features and support stacking of up to 9 switches or 432 ports.
The document describes the Summit X460 series switches from Extreme Networks. The switches offer 52, 48, or 28 port Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in a 1RU form factor with optional 10GbE uplinks. They are based on ExtremeXOS, a highly resilient operating system. The switches can be used as campus edge switches, aggregation switches, or top-of-rack switches in data centers. They support features like PoE+, MPLS, stacking, security, and virtualization.
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The Cisco 900 Series ISR is the latest Cisco ISR series, delivering integrated security and threat defense, protecting networks from both known and new Internet vulnerabilities and attacks. This datasheet includes features, port description, and specification of ISR 900.
The document discusses network design models for enterprise networks, including the Cisco Intelligent Information Network (IIN) model, Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) framework, and Enterprise Composite Network model. The IIN integrates network resources across three phases: integrated transport, services, and applications. SONA defines three layers - application, interactive services, and network infrastructure layers. The Enterprise Composite Network model divides the network into the enterprise campus, edge, and service provider edge functional areas.
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The document provides an overview of the Cisco Catalyst 3750 switch. It describes the key features of the switch including its stacking capabilities, support for Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, and software images. It also discusses the switch's role in providing intelligent services, network management, and security features to medium and large enterprise networks.
The Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series switches are stackable switches that combine ease of use with high resiliency. They use Cisco StackWise technology to operate as a single logical unit. The switches are available with various port configurations to meet different access, aggregation, and backbone connectivity needs. They provide features such as quality of service, security, management, and high availability.
The document discusses Cisco 2960S and 2960 Series Switches. These are fixed-configuration access switches designed for enterprise and branch office networks. The 2960S Series offers new stacking capabilities and Power over Ethernet Plus, while the 2960 Series provides fast Ethernet connectivity and basic PoE. Both product lines provide security, ease of use, and a borderless network experience.
Data centers are under increasing pressure to improve collaboration, meet service level agreements, ensure global availability, and comply with regulations, while facing new business pressures and operational limitations related to power, cooling, asset utilization, provisioning, and security threats. Cisco introduces the Nexus family of switches as the network platform for Data Center 3.0, providing a unified fabric and I/O, the NX-OS operating system purpose-built for data centers, and the Cisco Nexus 7000 series of data center class switches with scalable switching capacity, zero service disruption design, and investment protection. The Cisco solution aims to simplify infrastructure, lower operational complexity and power consumption, and deliver virtualized network services.
The document is a chapter from a Cisco networking textbook that covers switched networks. It discusses how converged networks support voice, video, and data on a single network. The chapter describes the hierarchical design of access, distribution, and core layers. It also explains how switches dynamically learn MAC addresses to populate their tables and forward frames via cut-through or store-and-forward switching. Collision and broadcast domains are defined, and how switches can alleviate network congestion.
Cabling guide for cisco nexus 9508 switchAngelina Li
The document provides an overview and cabling guide for the Cisco Nexus 9508 switch. It describes the key features of the Nexus 9508 including its high performance, density of 10/40GbE ports, power efficiency, and flexibility. It also outlines various cabling options for connecting the Nexus 9508 to other switches using technologies like QSFP+ DAC cables, breakout cables, and different fiber optic cable types.
The document discusses the Cisco Nexus 7000 series modular datacenter switches. It provides details on:
1) The Nexus product line including the Nexus 1000v, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, and 7000 series switches.
2) Key features of the Nexus 7000 including scalable switching capacity beyond 15 terabits per second, unified fabric, and high availability.
3) The principles behind the Nexus 7000's design which focus on infrastructure scalability, operational continuity, and transport flexibility.
The City of Pforzheim in Germany modernized its data center using virtualization with VMware and Cisco hardware, achieving server consolidation and cost savings. It further simplified its environment by converging LAN and storage traffic onto a single Ethernet fabric using Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). After successful testing of 10GBASE-T with FCoE using Cisco Nexus 2000 Series fabric extenders and Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapters, Pforzheim plans to deploy this lower cost solution to better support its virtualized infrastructure.
The document summarizes a live demonstration of 10GBASE-T technology at Cisco Networkers 2008 in Barcelona. The demonstration featured an Intel 10GBASE-T server adapter connected to a Cisco Catalyst 6500 switch with a 10GbE evaluation card over CommScope's SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED X10D Category 6A copper cabling. This highlighted the benefits of 10GBASE-T, including 10Gbps speeds over copper links using standard RJ-45 connectors. The document also provides an overview of Intel's 10GbE server adapters, Cisco's 10GbE switches, and SYSTIMAX's 10GbE cabling solutions to enable 10Gigabit Ethernet deployments.
The Juniper EX series switches can simplify enterprise network architectures and reduce costs through consolidation. The EX series delivers high performance switching with carrier-grade reliability for the campus network. Features include virtual chassis technology, which allows multiple EX switches to be interconnected and managed as a single logical switch. This provides improved scalability and availability over traditional tiered designs. The EX series is suitable for access, aggregation, and branch office deployments.
The document provides information about the Cisco Nexus 7009 switch, including:
- It is a modular network switch with up to 9 slots that can support 336 10GbE or 1GbE ports.
- It uses up to 5 Crossbar Fabric Modules and 2 power supplies.
- The Nexus 7009 specifications section provides additional details about its hardware capabilities and supported interface speeds.
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This document discusses a data center network design using Cisco Nexus switches in a leaf-spine topology with virtual port channels (vPCs) between the core, aggregation, and access layers for high availability. It includes configuration details for Cisco Nexus 5000 and 9500 series switches in the core and access layers with Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders providing top-of-rack connectivity to bare-metal servers. vPCs are configured between the core switches, down to the access switches, and to the server ports for redundancy and load distribution.
The document discusses Cisco's Nexus product line for data center networking. It introduces the Nexus 7000 and 5000 series switches, which provide a unified fabric with virtual device contexts, high availability, and the NX-OS operating system designed for data centers. The Nexus switches reduce complexity, improve scalability and flexibility, and enable more efficient operations through a unified fabric.
The document discusses network devices and operating systems, specifically focusing on Cisco's NX-OS operating system designed for Nexus switches and MDS Fibre Channel switches. It also discusses the differences between switches and routers, as well as Cisco's Catalyst brand of switches, their operating systems (CatOS and IOS), interfaces, and models. The document concludes with a brief overview of D-Link Corporation and their position as a leading networking company.
The Cisco Catalyst 2960 series switches are cost-effective, fixed-configuration switches that provide Fast Ethernet connectivity for small office and branch networks. They simplify migration from unmanaged to managed networks. The 2960 series uses features like Auto Smart Ports for easy configuration and Auto Install for simple deployment. Comprehensive management tools allow for ongoing monitoring. The 2960 series also supports Power over Ethernet, quality of service, and security capabilities for secure operations. Models offer 24 or 48 ports with 802.3af PoE, dual-purpose uplinks, auto configuration, troubleshooting tools, and quality of service. They provide a cost-effective solution for small networks.
The document discusses campus network design. It describes the common layers of campus networks - access, distribution and core layers. It also discusses small, medium and large campus network designs. The document introduces the PPDIOO (Prepare, Plan, Design, Implement, Operate, Optimize) methodology for network lifecycle management and design. It provides details on the different phases and benefits of the PPDIOO approach.
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The Allied Telesis x610 Series switches provide scalable and high-performing networking solutions for businesses. The switches are available in 24-port and 48-port models with optional 10GbE uplinks, and can be stacked together to scale up to eight units. They feature fully non-blocking switching on all ports, powerful network management tools, and high availability through stacking and ring protection technologies. The switches also offer security, quality of service, and power over Ethernet capabilities.
The document is a datasheet for the N2K-C2348UPQ Cisco Nexus 2300 Platform Chassis. It provides an overview of the chassis, including its specifications, features, interfaces, connectivity options, dimensions, and supported transceivers and cables. The chassis offers 48 1/10GbE ports, 6 40GbE ports, hardware forwarding at 1440Gbps, and support for Cisco's Nexus 5000/6000/7000/9000 series switches when used as a fabric extender.
The Juniper Networks QFX3500 Switch is a 1U, high-performance switch with 48 SFP+ ports and 4 QSFP+ ports. It delivers Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity for demanding data center environments. It can operate as an FCoE Transit Switch, connecting FCoE servers to a Fibre Channel storage area network, or as an FCoE-FC Gateway to integrate existing Fibre Channel networks without disruption. The QFX3500 provides wire-speed switching with low latency suitable for applications such as high-performance computing and cloud environments.
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The document provides an overview of Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender architectures, features, and topologies. It begins with introductions to Cisco's Nexus 5000/6000/7000/9000 parent platform switches that support Nexus 2000 FEX. It then discusses Nexus 2000 platform architectures, supported topologies and features. The agenda covers parent switch overviews, Nexus 2000 platform details, configuration and connectivity options. The goal is to discuss Nexus 2000 designs, topologies, and implementation in depth without covering more advanced topics like vPC, FCoE, QoS, etc.
The document provides an overview of Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender architectures, features, and topologies. It begins with introductions to various Cisco Nexus parent switch platforms that support Nexus 2000 FEX devices, including the Nexus 5000, 6000, 7000, 7700, 9300, and 9500 series. It then discusses the Nexus 2000 platform architectures, supported topologies and features. The agenda outlines a deep dive into features, designs, configurations, and connectivity options for Nexus 2000 FEX deployments.
The document discusses Cisco's Audio Video Bridging (AVB) technology which enables digital audio and video networks over Ethernet. It describes how AVB provides standards-based interoperability for AV equipment as well as more flexible, scalable and cost-effective deployment compared to traditional point-to-point cabling. Cisco has implemented AVB support on their Catalyst 3850 and 3650 series switches to help customers digitize their AV networks in a standardized way.
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