An Ultra-Low Latency, Low-Power, Dense Switch

The Cisco Nexus 3064 Switch, part of the Unified Fabric family, is a compact 1-rack-unit (1RU) form factor switch. It delivers ultra-low latency, low power, and wire-rate Layer 2/3 switching on a data center class Cisco NX-OS operating system.

Features and Capabilities

Ultra Low Latency Switching

The Nexus 3064 Switch offers:

• Line-rate Layer-2 and Layer-3 ultra-low latency switching on all 64 ports
• Phyless design on all ports to optimize latency
• Throughput of 1.2 terabits per second (Tbps) and 950 million packets per second (Mpps)
• Support for 1/10/40 Gbps and 100 Mbps speeds for maximum physical layer flexibility
• Low typical power consumption of approximately two Watts per 10 Gigabit port

Ease of Operations

The modular, resilient Cisco NX-OS operating system is purpose-built with unrivaled support for Layer 3 unicast and multicast routing protocols. Manageability features promote ease of use and include the following:

• Power On Auto Provisioning (POAP) which can enable touchless boot-up and configuration
• EEM and Python scripting to enable automation and remote operations
• Built-in EtherAnalyzer for monitoring and troubleshooting control-plane traffic
• Advanced buffer monitoring capability to monitor traffic bursts and application traffic patterns in real time
• Integration with Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) and XML management tools

The Cisco Nexus 3064 Switch is ideal for financial co-location deployments that require support for advanced unicast and multicast routing protocols and ultra-low latency.

Specifications at a Glance

Physical specifications:

• 1-RU fixed-form-factor switch
• 64 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports (48 SFP+ and 4 QSFP+)
  • 48 SFP ports support 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  • 4 QSFP ports support 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet each
• 2 redundant power supplies
• 1 fan tray with redundant fans
• 1 I/O module with management, console, and USB flash memory ports

Performance specifications:

• 1.28-Tbps switching capacity
• Forwarding rate of 960 mpps
• Line-rate traffic throughput (both Layer 2 and 3) on all ports
• Configurable maximum transmission units (MTUs) of up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames)