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Cisco C9500X-28C8D Catalyst 9500X Switch Dubai | 28-Port 100G + 8-Port 400G UAE
The Cisco C9500X-28C8D Dubai represents the cutting edge of enterprise switching technology, delivering unprecedented performance and capabilities through its innovative hybrid port configuration that combines 28 x 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports with 8 x 400 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP-DD ports. This revolutionary switch architecture provides organizations in Dubai with exceptional flexibility in designing and implementing next-generation network infrastructures that can support current high-performance requirements while providing clear migration paths to future 400 Gigabit technologies. The C9500X-28C8D’s advanced capabilities make it particularly suitable for high-performance data center spine networks, campus core deployments, and aggregation layer implementations where maximum bandwidth and advanced features are essential.
In Dubai’s position as a global technology and innovation hub, where organizations are implementing increasingly sophisticated network infrastructures to support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and emerging technologies, the Cisco C9500X-28C8D Dubai provides the foundation for building future-ready networks that can meet current performance requirements while providing ample capacity for technology evolution and business growth. The switch’s hybrid 100G/400G architecture enables organizations to optimize their infrastructure investments by leveraging existing 100 Gigabit infrastructure while providing clear upgrade paths to 400 Gigabit performance as application requirements and traffic volumes continue to grow.
The Cisco C9500X-28C8D Dubai incorporates Cisco’s most advanced networking technologies, including next-generation programmable ASICs, comprehensive AI/ML optimization features, advanced security capabilities, and full integration with Cisco’s Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) and Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) platforms. These capabilities enable organizations to implement cutting-edge networking strategies that can dramatically improve application performance, enhance security, reduce operational complexity, and provide the foundation for digital transformation initiatives that are essential for maintaining competitive advantage in Dubai’s rapidly evolving business environment.
Revolutionary Hybrid 100G/400G Architecture and Performance
The Cisco C9500X-28C8D’s hybrid architecture represents a fundamental breakthrough in enterprise switching design, providing organizations with unprecedented flexibility in optimizing their network infrastructure according to specific traffic patterns, application requirements, and migration strategies. The switch’s 28 x 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports provide high-density connectivity that can support substantial device populations while maintaining the performance levels required for modern enterprise applications, while the 8 x 400 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP-DD ports provide ultra-high bandwidth connectivity for the most demanding applications and future growth requirements.
This innovative port configuration enables organizations to implement sophisticated traffic engineering strategies that can optimize network utilization and performance according to specific application characteristics and business priorities. Organizations can use the 100 Gigabit ports for standard enterprise traffic while reserving the 400 Gigabit ports for bandwidth-intensive applications such as AI/ML workloads, high-performance computing, large-scale data analytics, and backup/replication traffic that require maximum bandwidth and minimal latency characteristics.
The C9500X-28C8D’s support for port breakout capabilities enables organizations to further optimize their connectivity options by splitting higher-speed ports into multiple lower-speed connections when needed. This flexibility enables organizations to adapt their network configuration to changing requirements without requiring hardware changes, providing significant operational flexibility and investment protection as application requirements evolve over time in Dubai’s dynamic business environment.
Advanced load balancing and traffic distribution capabilities built into the C9500X-28C8D ensure optimal utilization of both 100 Gigabit and 400 Gigabit connections, automatically distributing traffic across available paths to maximize performance while preventing congestion or bottlenecks that could impact application performance. This intelligent traffic management is particularly important for spine and aggregation switches that must efficiently distribute traffic across diverse device populations with varying performance characteristics and requirements.
AI/ML Optimization and Next-Generation Application Support in Abu Dhabi
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning workloads represent some of the most demanding applications in modern enterprise networks, and the Cisco C9500X-28C8D Dubai is specifically optimized to support these advanced computing paradigms that are becoming increasingly important for organizations in Abu Dhabi’s technology-focused economy. The switch incorporates specialized features and capabilities designed to optimize network performance for AI/ML training and inference workloads, including advanced congestion management algorithms, intelligent buffer allocation, and comprehensive telemetry capabilities that can ensure optimal performance for these demanding applications.
The C9500X-28C8D’s support for advanced flow control mechanisms, including Priority Flow Control (PFC) and Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN), enables organizations to implement lossless networking architectures that are essential for AI/ML and high-performance computing workloads. These capabilities prevent packet loss during traffic bursts and congestion conditions, ensuring that compute-intensive applications can maintain optimal performance without experiencing the performance degradation that could result from packet retransmissions or application-level error recovery mechanisms.
Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) support built into the C9500X-28C8D enables ultra-low latency, high-throughput communication between distributed computing nodes, which is essential for AI/ML workloads that require rapid access to large datasets and frequent communication between processing elements. RoCE capabilities can significantly reduce CPU overhead and improve application performance for memory-intensive workloads that are characteristic of modern AI/ML and high-performance computing environments.
The switch’s comprehensive telemetry and analytics capabilities provide detailed visibility into network performance characteristics that are particularly important for AI/ML workloads, including latency distributions, congestion patterns, traffic flow characteristics, and buffer utilization patterns. This detailed performance visibility enables organizations to optimize their AI/ML infrastructure and identify potential bottlenecks or performance issues before they impact application performance, training efficiency, or inference accuracy.
Advanced Security and Zero-Trust Architecture Implementation
Security represents a fundamental requirement for next-generation network infrastructure, and the Cisco C9500X-28C8D addresses this challenge through the most comprehensive security architecture available in enterprise switching platforms. The switch incorporates multiple layers of security protection specifically designed for high-performance environments where traditional perimeter-based security approaches are insufficient for protecting against sophisticated threats and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements that are increasingly important for organizations operating in Abu Dhabi’s regulated business environment.
The C9500X-28C8D’s security features include hardware-based encryption capabilities that can provide line-rate encryption for all network traffic without impacting switching performance. The switch’s support for MACsec encryption ensures that data remains protected during transmission across the network infrastructure, while advanced key management capabilities ensure that encryption keys are properly managed and rotated according to security best practices and regulatory requirements.
Zero-trust security capabilities built into the C9500X-28C8D enable organizations to implement comprehensive security architectures that assume no implicit trust for any network entity and verify every transaction and communication. This approach is particularly important for high-performance networks that must support diverse device populations, multiple user communities, and various applications while maintaining strict security controls and compliance with regulatory requirements that are common in Abu Dhabi’s regulated business sectors.
Micro-segmentation capabilities built into the C9500X-28C8D enable organizations to implement granular security policies that can contain potential security breaches and limit the lateral movement of threats within the network infrastructure. The switch’s integration with Cisco’s TrustSec technology provides identity-based network segmentation and policy enforcement capabilities that can automatically enforce security policies based on device identity, user credentials, and application requirements, ensuring consistent security protection across all network resources.
Cloud-Native Architecture and Software-Defined Networking Integration
The Cisco C9500X-28C8D is specifically designed to support cloud-native architectures and modern application deployment models that are becoming increasingly important for organizations implementing digital transformation initiatives in Dubai’s competitive business environment. The switch’s integration with Cisco’s Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) platform provides comprehensive application-aware networking that can automatically configure network policies and security controls based on application requirements and business policies.
Intent-based networking capabilities built into the C9500X-28C8D enable organizations to define network policies in business terms rather than technical configurations, automatically translating high-level application requirements into specific network configurations and ensuring consistent policy enforcement across the entire network infrastructure. This approach significantly reduces the complexity and time required to deploy new applications while ensuring that network infrastructure can adapt to changing application requirements without manual intervention.
The switch’s support for network virtualization technologies, including VXLAN with EVPN control plane, enables organizations to implement highly flexible, scalable network architectures that can support multi-tenant environments, hybrid cloud deployments, and dynamic application scaling requirements. These virtualization capabilities are essential for organizations that must support diverse application portfolios and varying performance requirements within shared network infrastructure.
Container and microservices support built into the C9500X-28C8D enables organizations to implement modern application architectures that can improve development agility, operational efficiency, and resource utilization. The switch’s integration with container orchestration platforms and service mesh technologies ensures that network infrastructure can automatically adapt to dynamic application deployment patterns and scaling requirements that are characteristic of cloud-native applications.
Comprehensive Automation and Programmability Features
The Cisco C9500X-28C8D incorporates the most advanced automation and programmability capabilities available in enterprise switching platforms, enabling organizations to implement efficient, scalable network operations while reducing the specialized expertise required for managing complex network infrastructures. The switch’s support for various automation tools and frameworks, including REST APIs, NETCONF, YANG data models, and integration with popular DevOps platforms, enables organizations to integrate network management tasks into their existing operational workflows and development processes.
Model-driven telemetry capabilities built into the C9500X-28C8D provide real-time visibility into network performance, application behavior, and infrastructure utilization patterns that can be used to optimize network operations and prevent potential issues before they impact application performance or availability. The switch’s streaming telemetry capabilities enable integration with various analytics platforms and monitoring tools, providing the detailed information needed for proactive network management and optimization.
The C9500X-28C8D’s programmable architecture supports custom application development and deployment directly on the switch platform, enabling organizations to implement specialized monitoring, analytics, and automation capabilities that can address specific operational requirements or business needs. This programmability capability is particularly valuable for organizations that must implement custom solutions or integrate with specialized systems that are not supported by standard networking platforms.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities built into the C9500X-28C8D enable organizations to implement self-optimizing networks that can automatically adjust configuration parameters, traffic routing, and resource allocation based on real-time network conditions and historical performance patterns. This AI-driven approach to network management can significantly improve network performance while reducing the operational overhead associated with manual network optimization and troubleshooting activities.
CISCO C9500X-28C8D CATALYST 9500X SWITCH – Specifications
