N9K-C9364C-H1 Nexus 9300 64p 100G QSFP28

Cisco N9K-C9364C-H1 – Nexus 9364C-H1 64x100G Fixed Switch (NX-OS)

The Cisco Nexus N9K-C9364C-H1 is a 2RU fixed switch delivering 64x 100G QSFP28 ports with breakout flexibility for 10G, 25G, and 40G. Purpose-built for AI/ML fabrics, cloud-scale deployments, and high-density spine aggregation, it provides 12.8 Tbps bandwidth, advanced congestion management, and telemetry to meet the demands of next-generation data centers.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Ports: 64x 100G QSFP28 (supports 4x10G and 4x25G breakout per port)
• Switching Capacity: 12.8 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: 4.3 bpps (billion packets per second)
• Buffer: 40 MB on-die packet buffer
• Memory: 32 GB DRAM (expandable to 64 GB), 128 GB SSD
• CPU: 4 cores
• Encryption: IEEE 802.1ae MACsec capability on 16 select ports
• Reliability: Hot-swappable PSUs and fans, N+1 redundancy
• Power Options: 1400W AC, 2000W DC, 2000W HVDC (80PLUS Platinum efficiency)
• Dimensions: 3.39 x 17.41 x 22.28 in (2RU)
• MTBF: 192,380 hours

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• AI/ML clusters requiring lossless transport with RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)
• Cloud-scale fabrics needing congestion management, telemetry, and secure segmentation
• Enterprise spine aggregation with high-density 100G connectivity
• Media/IP fabrics leveraging VXLAN EVPN and Segment Routing (SR/SRv6)

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion

• Runs Cisco NX-OS with support for VXLAN EVPN, Segment Routing, and Cisco ACI integration
• Supports programmability via YANG, RESTCONF, NETCONF, and gNMI
• Telemetry and automation enabled through Cisco Nexus Dashboard (Insights, Fabric Controller, Orchestrator)
• Licensing tiers: DCN Essentials, Advantage, and Premier for advanced features