The CISCO Catalyst 9500 Series

The Catalyst 9500-12Q is a model of the Cisco Catalyst 9500 series of switches. This switch is designed for enterprise data center and service provider deployments. Moreover, it is a fixed-configuration, stackable switch that provides 12 40/100 GbE QSFP+ uplink ports and 12 40 GbE QSFP+ downlink ports.

Additionally, the Catalyst 9500-12Q supports advanced security features such as Cisco TrustSec, Identity-based Firewall, and Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) to protect against network threats. It also supports various network management protocols like SNMP, syslog, and NETCONF. The switch also supports Quality of Service (QoS) and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) to optimize network performance.

Cisco Catalyst 9500 – Network Essentials – switch – L3 – managed – 12 x 40 Gigabit QSFP – rack-mountable

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches are the next generation of enterprise-class core and aggregation layer switches, supporting full programmability and serviceability. Based on an x86 CPU, the Catalyst 9500 Series is Cisco’s lead purpose-built fixed core and aggregation enterprise switching platform, built for security, IoT, and cloud. The Catalyst 9500 Series is the industry’s first purpose-built 40 Gigabit Ethernet line of switches targeted for the enterprise campus.