Get High Performance and Energy Efficiency
Improve performance and efficiency with the Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch. It provides high density 1/10/40GE in a compact, 13-rack-unit modular chassis. This versatile modular switch is designed for high-density, end-of-row, and high-performance aggregation-layer deployments in both traditional and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)–enabled data centers.
Accelerating 40 GE Adoption
Cisco BiDi transceiver is currently the industry's most cost-effective 40 Gb solution.
Learn WhyFeatures and Capabilities
The Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch offers a comprehensive feature set, high resiliency, and a broad range of 1/10/40 Gigabit Ethernet line cards to meet the most demanding requirements of enterprise, service provider, and cloud data centers.
ACI Support
- Designed to support the Cisco next-generation data center based on Cisco ACI
Programmability
- Open API to manage the switch through remote-procedure calls (JavaScript Object Notation or XML) over HTTP or HTTPS
- Automated configuration through Linux shell scripts
- Support for customer applications through a Linux container environment
High Availability
- Full Cisco In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) and patching support
- Redundant and hot-swappable supervisors, system controllers, power supplies, and fan trays
- Mix of third-party and Cisco application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for improved reliability
Energy Efficiency
- Design without a midplane to optimize front-to-back airflow and reduce power consumption
- Optimized design with fewer ASICs, resulting in lower energy use
- Efficient power supplies that are rated at 80 Plus Platinum
Raising the Bar in Power Efficiency
Lippis calls the Cisco Nexus 9508 the most power-efficient data center switch today.
Read ReportInvestment Protection
- 40 Gb bidirectional transceiver for reuse of existing 10 Gigabit Ethernet multimode cabling plant for 40 Gigabit Ethernet
- Support for Cisco NX-OS and ACI modes of operation
- Support for Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
Increase Data Center Performance
Learn why Lippis calls the Cisco Nexus 9508 the most powerful data center switch built.
Read ReportSpecifications at a Glance
- 30 Tbps of nonblocking performance
- Up to 1152 10 Gigabit Ethernet nonblocking ports
- Up to 288 40 Gigabit Ethernet nonblocking ports
- Up to 384 1/10GBASE-T nonblocking ports
- 13-rack-unit chassis
- 8 line card slots
- Front-to-back airflow
Additional Resources
Video Data Sheet
(All Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches At-a-Glance)
Data Sheets
(All Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Data Sheets)
White Papers
(All Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches White Papers)
Cisco Nexus 9508 Power Efficiency - Lippis Report
(PDF - 2 MB)Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch Performance Test - Lippis Report
(PDF - 2 MB)Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch Power and Performance
Cisco NX-OS Software Enhancements on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Classic Network Design Using Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches White Paper
Why the Nexus 9000 Switching Series Offers the Highest Availability and Reliability Measured in MTBF – Lippis Report
(PDF - 4 MB)