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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Spotlight
Scalable Architectural Design
• End-to-end solution for data center core,
aggregation, and high-density end-of-row
and top-of-rack server connectivity in a single
platform, and for high performance campus core
developments.
• Designed for 10 GE, 40 GE and 100 GE scalability
to more than 15 Tbps for ongoing investment
protection.
• Multicore, multi-threaded, highly modular OS
to optimize CPU resources and offload tasks to
processors distributed across the modules.
• Virtual Device Context (VDC) Virtualizes a single
physical Nexus 7000 switch into multiple logical
switches for infrastructure consolidation and
segmentation (PCI certified).
• Nexus 7000 in conjunction with the Nexus 2000
scales up to 1,500 ports per Nexus 7000 with
a single point of management, significantly
simplifying management.
Operational Continuity
• Based on NX-OS with highly granular process
modularity with automatic fault isolation
and containment integrated with hardware
resiliency features.
• Zero-service downtime with industry's only hitless
ISSU for non-disruptive upgrades.
• Highest resiliency with no single point of
failure in the system hardware and a modular
operating system.
Industry leading Innovations
• Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)—
Extend Layer 2 networks across geographically
distributed data centers over any network
enabling Layer 2 adjacencies for distributed
clustering and transparent workload mobility.
• Cisco FabricPath—enables a highly scalable,
high-bandwidth (up to 100+ Tbps fabric) and
resilient Layer 2 multipath network without a
spanning tree for large virtualization deployments.
• Virtual Device Context (VDC)—Virtualizes a
single physical Nexus 7000 switch into multiple
logical switches for infrastructure consolidation
and segmentation (PCI certified).
• Fibre Channel of Ethernet (FCoE)—Allows
consolidation for LAN and SAN traffic over a
single converged network minimizing network
sprawl and maximizing network agility.
• Location/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)—
Provides global IP address portability significantly
increasing routing scalability and enabling
scalable virtualization, multi-tenancy, cloud
enablement, and IPv6 transition.
• In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)—Industry's
only truly hitless ISSU, eliminating maintenance
network outages.
• Virtual Port Channel (vPC)—Enables deployment
of active/active uplinks for high availability and
double network bandwidth.
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