CISCO / Switches
Build a foundation for digital transformation at your data center, core, or edge.
▪︎ Cisco delivers a comprehensive portfolio of switching solutions for Enterprise Networks, data centers, and smaller businesses. These solutions are optimized for a wide range of industries, including service providers, financial services, and the public sector.
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Cisco Switch Portfolio
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Switch Portfolio
Switch Portfolio
The data centre is the heart of the network, delivering business agility and promoting IT transformation. As growing businesses evolve towards new technologies and applications, the switching architecture that underpins the delivery of enterprise-wide applications and services must provide the scalability, convergence, and intelligence that will enable companies to thrive.
The Cisco portfolio of switches, part of Cisco's Unified Fabric, provides industry leading products and innovations that enable companies to transform thier systems through key capabilities that create a simpler, smarter, more scalable and resilient network.
Broad deployment options
Put the right switch in the right place, with features and options for every need.
Put the right switch in the right place, with features and options for every need.
Intent-based networking design
Cisco's switches translate business intent into consistent, automated network policies.
Cisco's switches translate business intent into consistent, automated network policies.
Secure and intelligent
Stay ahead of evolving threats with integrated security features.
Stay ahead of evolving threats with integrated security features.
Open and programmable
Keep up with the future with full-stack programmability from ASIC to OS.
Keep up with the future with full-stack programmability from ASIC to OS.
Catalyst Series / LAN Switches
Cisco Catalyst modular network switches provide operational simplicity, media flexibility, and expandability to extend deployment life and reduce total ownership costs. Cisco switch products offer high availability, integrated security, strong support for converged applications, and significant long-term investment protection.
Catalyst 9600 Series
Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches are purpose-built for resiliency at scale. They provide comprehensive security and can help your organization grow at low total operational cost. Built on the foundation of Catalyst 9000, the Catalyst 9600 Series offers scale and high levels of security when "always on" is your goal.
Catalyst 9400 Series - Modular Access
The Catalyst 9400 Series is the next generation of modular access switches built for security, flexibility, IoT, and smart buildings. They deliver high availability, support up to 9 Tbps, and provide the latest in 90-watt UPOE+, forming the foundation for the return to the trusted workplace.
Catalyst 9200 Series
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches improve network performance and simplify IT operations. As part of the award-winning Catalyst 9000 family, the platform provides best-of-breed capabilities not offered by other switches in its class. Enjoy innovations in advanced telemetry, automation, and security, while achieving twice the performance of the previous generation.
Catalyst 4500-X Series
Cisco® Catalyst 4500-X Series Switch is a fixed aggregation switch that delivers best-in-class scalability, simplified network virtualization, and integrated network services for space-constrained environments in campus networks.
Catalyst 3650 Series
Converge your wired and wireless network. Simplify operations, get the reliability you need, and deliver better mobile experiences to your employees and customers. From the Catalyst 3650 mini series to the Catalyst 3650 multigigabit and Universal Power over Ethernet (UPOE) switches, your network is ready for the mobile devices and applications it needs to support.
Catalyst 2960-CX Series
The Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Compact Switches help optimize network deployments. These Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Multigigabit Ethernet (mGig) managed switches are ideal for high-speed data connectivity, Wi-Fi backhaul, and Power over Ethernet (PoE+) connectivity in places where space is at a premium.
Catalyst 2960-L Series
Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches are fixed and smart-managed Gigabit Ethernet switches that provide enterprise-class access switching for branch offices, out-of-the-wiring-closet applications, and critical Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, as well as small and medium-sized businesses.
Catalyst PON Series
With enterprise-grade features such as power and uplink redundancy, Power over Ethernet (PoE+) and simple, low-cost operations, the Cisco Catalyst PON Series gives you what you need today, in a simple, safe, and cost-effective GPON solution.
Catalyst Micro Switches
Offering enterprise-class security, management and reliability, Catalyst Micro Switches are optimized for smart buildings and fiber-to-the-office (FTTO) networks. They're the smart choice for delivering copper or fiber connectivity directly to the end device.
Catalyst 9500 Series
The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series is the first 100/40-Gbps switch purpose built for the enterprise campus. Designed for security, the Internet of Things (IoT), and the cloud, Catalyst 9500 fixed-core switches are high-density building blocks for a next-generation, intent-based network.
Catalyst 9300 Series
The Catalyst 9300 Series breaks new ground, with up to 1 Tbps of capacity in a stackable switching platform. And for security, IoT, and the cloud, these switches form the foundation of Cisco Software-Defined Access, our leading enterprise architecture.
Catalyst 6800 Series
Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches are powerful campus backbone switches that can be optimized for 10, 40, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet services, with slot capacity up to 880 Gbps. They offer highest-density 10 GE ports, advanced enterprise MPLS, VPLS, and Multicast functionality. In addition, this series offer multirate interfaces for easy migration from 1 GE to higher throughput services.
Catalyst 3850 Series
Get an access switch that gets you ready for 802.11ac Wave 2 and other new technologies that are here today, or coming at you tomorrow. Stackable Catalyst 3850 Series multigigabit and 10-Gbps network switches give you wired and wireless together so you can scale up and protect your investments.
Catalyst 3560-CX Series
The Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Compact Switches help optimize network deployments. These Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Multigigabit Ethernet (mGig) managed switches are ideal for high-speed data connectivity, Wi-Fi backhaul, and Power over Ethernet (PoE+) connectivity in places where space is at a premium.
Catalyst 2960-X Series
Get the enterprise-class features you want at a great price. Our Catalyst 2960-X Series are stackable Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 and Layer 3 access switches. They’re easy to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot. They offer automated software installation and port configuration. And they help you cut costs with energy-efficient features.
Catalyst 1000 Series
Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series switches provide enterprise-grade network access sized for small businesses. With a wide range of Power over Ethernet (PoE) and port combinations, these easy-to-manage switches provide the performance a modern small office needs.
Catalyst Digital Building Series
Save on energy costs and enhance flexibility, safety, and productivity. Our Catalyst Digital Building plenum-rated UPOE fan-less switches are designed for smart buildings and optimized for low-voltage PoE. Combine lighting, air conditioning, security systems, and more on one IP network with seamless security and easy installation and management.
Catalyst Series / Industrial Ethernet Switches
Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series
The Catalyst ESS9300 is built for secure, high-bandwidth, mission-critical networks. The 10G switch is optimized for size, weight, and power and is ideal for mobile embedded networks that operate in extreme environments. The small-form-factor switch enables integrators to build custom solutions for specialized use cases.
Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series
Cisco's Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series switches combine full Gigabit Ethernet switch solutions with advanced features in a modular, future-proof design. Expandable up to 26 ports in a compact form factor, these rugged switches are optimized for size and power, and bring Cisco intent-based networking to Industrial Ethernet applications.
Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series
Cisco's Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series is a secure, fixed, full-Gigabit industrial switching platform managed with Cisco DNA Center. With 8 PoE+ in a compact form factor, these rugged switches are designed for power and space-constrained areas. The Cisco Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series brings intent-based networking to industrial use cases.
Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series
The Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series is an industrial ethernet switching platform for extending IoT connectivity to harsh environments, with a dust and waterproof design that is IP67 rated. Powered by Cisco IOS XE, its innovative and robust feature set includes software-based segmentation and flow visibility for security-threat detection, and isolation.
Catalyst IE3300 Rugged Series
Cisco Catalyst IE3300 Rugged Series features full Gigabit Ethernet with a modular, optimized design. Expandable up to 26 ports in a compact form factor, these rugged network switches are optimized for size, power and performance. They can deliver up to 24 ports of PoE/PoE+/4PPoE (power budget of 360W to 480 W shared across 24 ports), and bring Cisco intent-based networking to Industrial Ethernet applications. Base systems include 1Gigabit and 10Gigabit uplinks options.
Nexus Series / Data Center Switches
The Cisco Nexus Switch product line provides a series of solutions that attempt to make it easier to connect and manage disparate data center resources with software-defined networking (SDN). Leveraging the Cisco Unified Fabric, which unifies storage, data and networking (Ethernet/IP) services, the Nexus Switches create an open, programmable network foundation built to support a virtualized data center environment.
Nexus 9000 Series
Create the network foundation for a next-generation Unified Fabric data center. Cloud-scale ASIC facilitates ACI leaf-spine architecture and NX-OS VxLAN Fabrics with diverse modular and fixed portfolio.
Nexus 5000 Series
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches are designed to deliver high-density top-of-rack (ToR) Layer 2 and Layer 3, 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet with unified ports in compact one-, two-, and four-rack-unit form factors. The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series includes the Cisco Nexus 5500 and 5600 platforms as part of the Cisco Unified Fabric portfolio.
Nexus 3000 Series
Simplify management. Increase network visibility. Improve monitoring. The 3000 Series offers low-latency, highly programmable, high-density switches. These compact fixed switches are excellent for general-purpose deployments, high-performance computing (HPC), high-frequency trading (HFT), massively scalable data center (MSDC), and cloud networks.
Nexus 7000 Series
Create the network foundation for a next-generation Unified Fabric data center. The modular Cisco Nexus 7000 and 7700 switches deliver a comprehensive Cisco NX-OS feature set and open-source programmable tools for software-defined networking (SDN) deployments. They offer high-density 10, 40, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet with application awareness and performance analytics.
Nexus 3550 Series
Nexus 3550 Series deliver ultra-low latency switching, FPGA application programming, multiplexing and precision timestamping to facilitate your mission-critical network applications.
Nexus 2000 Series
Agility, flexibility, and simplicity at scale Simplify your data center operations with Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders. As part of the Cisco Data Center Networking portfolio, they integrate into existing network infrastructures as well as Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI). These fabric extenders offer a flexible solution to add access port connectivity to your data center network.
Industrial Ethernet Series Switches /
The Cisco Industrial Ethernet (IE) switching portfolio includes ruggedized, secure, easy-to-use switches built for extending the enterprise to harsh, industrial environments such as manufacturing, utilities, transportation, oil and gas, mining, and smart cities. These Cisco switches offer best-in-class Cisco IOS or Cisco IOS XE Software with advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, along with industrial protocol support, such as PROFINET and EtherNet/IP to support industries’ digital transformation.
IE 5000 Series
The Industrial Ethernet (IE) 5000 Series, built to withstand extreme environments, delivers highly secure aggregation and industry-leading convergence and resiliency. These switches can improve uptime, performance, and safety of industrial systems and equipment in factories, utility substations, oil and gas fields, connected cities and more.
IE 4000 Series
Cisco Industrial Ethernet (IE) 4000 Series deliver best-in-class speed, security, and reliability for rugged environments. Its industry leading ring protocols, edge compute, and advanced industrial protocols support resilient and scalable networks. The IE 4000 Series meets all compliance requirements for a wide variety of industries.
IE 2000 Series
Industrial Ethernet (IE) 2000 Series switches extend the proven Cisco Catalyst technologies prevalent in enterprise networks to industrial networks. Superior security, video, and voice services are thus extended to industrial applications. These switches are also ruggedized, easy to manage, resilient, and enhanced through support of industry protocols.
IE 1000 Series
The Industrial Ethernet (IE) 1000 switches are small form factor switches designed for rugged environments and to meet the specific needs of industries such as smart cities, machine building, manufacturing, and more. These secure, easy-to-manage switches extend the Ethernet technology to connect end points that used to be unreachable.
IE 4010 Series
The Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4010 Series Switches offer a highly secure, reliable, and scalable Industrial Ethernet platform. Built to withstand extreme environments, they provide high-bandwidth switching to help improve uptime and performance for connecting to IP cameras, access points, and IP phones in factories, utility substations, oil and gas fields, and more.
IE 3010 Series
The Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3010 Series Switches (IE 3010) is a family of compact 1-rack unit (RU) rack-mount, fixed configuration switches. These products offer Industrial Ethernet applications with ease-to-use, innovative features and strengthened security.
IE 2000U Series
The Cisco Industrial Ethernet (IE) 2000U Series Switch is a rugged, compact, DIN-rail-mountable switch optimized for use in transmission and distribution power substations and distribution generation facilities like wind and solar farms.
Embedded Services 3300 Series
The Embedded Service 3300 Series (ESS 3300) lets third-party partner integrators build custom Gigabit Ethernet switching solutions for a range of IoT use cases. The ESS 3300 is ideal for environments with specialized form-factor, size, weight, power, port-density, port-media, and ruggedization needs.
Embedded Services 2020 Series
Extend switching capabilities to your mobile networks and other embedded networks that operate in extreme environments. Cisco Embedded Service 2020 Series Switches (ESS 2020 Series) provide highly secure data, voice, and video capabilities to stationary and mobile network nodes, making them ideal for Internet of Things applications.
Catalyst ESS & IE Series
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Cisco Meraki Switches /
Combining the simplicity of the cloud-managed dashboard with the power of enterprise-grade hardware, to cater to the demands of next-gen wired and wireless networks.
MGX 8900 Series /
The Cisco MGX 8900 Series Multiservice Switch is a high-end multiservice switch designed to scale multiservice networks to OC-192c/STM-64. The Cisco MGX 8900 Series offers service providers the greatest level of choice and control over extensions of existing infrastructure as well as providing a seamless path to future services.
MGX 8900 Series
Multiple, simultaneous control planes support unmatched flexibility and scalability in deploying, managing, and modifying a complete range of ATM and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS).
MGX 8850 Series
This product is no longer serviced by Cisco.
IGX 8400 Series /
The Cisco IGX 8400 product family now introduces the new Cisco URM ideal for worldwide Enterprise customers who have or plan to have an ATM WAN backbone to support voice and data integration from the Core/Edge to the branch office.
IGX 8450 SES Multiservice Switch
The IGX 8450/SES (Service Expansion Shelf) defines a new class of IP+ATM wide-area switch for the enterprise that combines the application richness of Cisco IOS software with switching performance ATM. In addition, the IGX 8450/SES supports all of the traditional WAN applications, enabling customers to benefit from data, voice, and video integration today while preparing for the next generation of IP-based applications.
ME 4900 Series /
Designed for service providers looking to deploy next-generation residential services like voice and video, this one-rack-unit, cost-effective device can be easily integrated into small central offices with limited rack space.
ME 4924-10GE Ethernet Aggregation Switch
The Cisco ME 4924-10GE Switch is a next-generation Layer 3 user-facing premise equipment (UPE) aggregation device purposely built for high-performance Carrier Ethernet networks.
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