The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series is the flagship fixed-configuration enterprise core and aggregation switching platform built on the UADP 3.0 ASIC, designed for campus core, data center access, and high-performance aggregation deployments requiring high-density 10G and 40G connectivity with advanced programmability. The 9500 Series spans 16-port and 40-port configurations with 10G SFP+ and 40G QSFP+ interfaces, delivering switching capacities from 480 Gbps to 1.6 Tbps. StackWise-480 supports up to 8 switches managed as a single logical device. Running Cisco IOS XE with Network Essentials or Network Advantage licensing, the 9500 Series supports MACsec AES-256, Cisco TrustSec, EVPN, VXLAN, LISP, NETCONF/YANG programmability, and streaming telemetry. High availability features include dual redundant hot-swap power supplies, field-replaceable fans, and hitless software upgrades. Available new and refurbished with free priority shipping and Lifetime Warranty.
