- Up to 24 ports of 40 GE or 12 ports of 100 GE nonblocking
- 40 GE, 100 GE QSFP28 ports
- IPv6 support on the UADP Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), providing wire-rate forwarding for IPv6 networks
Cisco Catalyst 9600 series switches are purpose-built for resiliency at scale with the industry's most comprehensive security and allows your business to grow at lowest total operational cost. Built upon the foundation of Catalyst 9000, the Catalyst 9600 Series offers scale and security when always on is a must.
As foundational building blocks for the Cisco Digital Network Architecture, Catalyst 9600 series switches help customers simplify complexity, optimize IT, and reduce operational costs by leveraging intelligence, automation and human expertise that no other vendor can deliver regardless of where you are in the intent-based networking journey.
Catalyst 9600 series Switches provide security features that protects the integrity of the hardware as well as the software and all data that flows through the switch. It provides resiliency that keeps your business up and running seamlessly. Combine that with open APIs of Cisco IOS XE and programmability of the UADP ASIC technology, Catalyst 9600 series switches give you what you need now with investment protection on future innovations.