Nexus 9500 Modular 8‑Slot Data Center Switch

Product Description

The Cisco Systems N9K‑C9508‑B3 is a high‑performance, 8‑slot modular chassis from the Cisco Nexus 9500 Series, designed for large-scale enterprise, cloud, and service-provider data centers that require extreme scalability, flexibility, and high availability.

This chassis provides a modular spine or aggregation platform supporting multiple line cards, supervisors, and fabric modules, enabling organizations to scale port density, bandwidth, and interface types—including 10G, 25G, 40G, 50G, and 100G Ethernet—based on evolving network demands.

With built-in redundancy across supervisors, power supplies, fabric modules, and fans, the N9K‑C9508‑B3 ensures continuous operation for mission-critical environments. Supporting Cisco NX‑OS and Cisco ACI, the switch enables automation, telemetry, programmable networking, and policy-driven fabric management for modern data centers.

This chassis is ideal for large leaf-spine architectures, multi-tenant environments, and cloud-scale enterprise deployments.

Model Type

Modular Data Center Switch Chassis — 8‑Slot Nexus 9508 Bundle

Category

Networking – Modular Data Center / Spine / Cloud Ethernet Switch

Key Features

8‑Slot Modular Architecture — Supports flexible deployment with line cards, fabric modules, and supervisors for scalable interface expansion.

High Switching Capacity — Multi-terabit throughput for large enterprise, cloud, or hyperscale fabrics.

Redundant Components — Includes supervisor modules, power supplies, system controllers, and fabric modules to maximize uptime.

Cloud‑Scale Fabric Support — Supports spine-layer switching, VXLAN/EVPN overlays, and multi-tenant data center deployments.

NX‑OS & ACI Ready — Enables automation, telemetry, SDN integration, and centralized policy control.

Future-Proof Interface Compatibility — Interchangeable line cards support speeds from 10G to 100G+, ensuring long-term scalability.

High-Availability Design — Designed for continuous 24/7 operation in mission-critical environments.

Technical Specs at a Glance

Typical Use Cases

Spine Layer in Leaf-Spine Fabrics — Provides scalable backbone connectivity for large-scale deployments.

Cloud & Virtualized Infrastructures — Supports VXLAN overlays, automation frameworks, and SDN fabrics.

Enterprise Core Networking — Delivers high-performance backbone connectivity with redundancy.

Service Provider Data Centers — Enables multi-tenant fabrics with scalable port density and high availability.