Chapter 3. Next-Generation Cisco Data Center Networking
Cisco’s Nexus data center networking portfolio features best of breed products to build traditional data center solutions or next-generation spine/leaf architecture. The Nexus product line originally debuted with the Nexus 7000, 5000, and 3000 series and was significantly enhanced with the subsequent launch of the Nexus 9000.
At the heart of the first-generation Nexus 9000 is the popular Trident 2 network forwarding engine (NFE) from Broadcom. Known as the “T2,” Broadcom’s Trident 2 offers high speed, low latency, and low-cost data center switching; in addition, it supports next generation VXLAN bridging. Some Nexus 9000 models also utilize an additional switching ASIC, named the application ...
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