Scalable, Reliable, High-Performance Switching

Realize the benefits of a switching platform that delivers reliable performance, enhanced flexibility, and zero service-loss for the next-generation data center.

Nexus 7000 CIS-77683 Video Data Sheet

Video Data Sheet

Learn more about the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 18-Slot Switch. (5:53 min)

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The Cisco Nexus 7000 18-Slot Switch delivers:

Infrastructure scalability for investment protection

• Designed for future scalability to switching capacity of more than 15 terabits per second
• Modular, flexible, scalable Linux-based OS
• Efficient power and cooling design
• Virtualization for efficient resource utilization

Operational continuity

• Lossless, nondisruptive upgrades for zero service downtime
• Graceful system operations to minimize the effect of upgrades and other maintenance tasks
• Comprehensive, open Extensible Markup Language (XML) API for flexible management options

Transport flexibility

• Support for new technologies without total upgrades
• Virtualized control plane and data plane forwarding for optimized performance
• Support for emerging 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps Ethernet standards