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Cisco Nexus 3550 Overview: The Cisco Nexus 3550 Series is a family of high-performance feature-rich data center switches designed to deliver scalability flexibility and operational simplicity. These switches are optimized for demanding workloads and modern data center environments offering advanced capabilities for networking and storage connectivity. Cisco Nexus 3550 Specifications: Models : Cisco Nexus 3550-T Switch Cisco Nexus 3550-XL Switch Key Specifications : Ports: Flexible configurations with various port densities and speeds. Performance: Non-blocking architecture with low latency and high throughput. Storage Connectivity: Support for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI. Layer 2 and Layer 3 Features: VLANs QoS ACLs routing and multicast. Management: Cisco NX-OS Software for comprehensive management and automation. Deployment Options : Ideal for data center top-of-rack (ToR) deployments. Suitable for cloud-scale environments and high-performance computing (HPC) clusters. Datasheet Cisco Nexus 3550 Series Models: Model Nexus 3550-T Programmable Network Platform 1RU switch with FPGA device for long-term enhancements upgrades and applications. Nexus 3550-F Programmable Layer 2 Application Platform Full MAC learning layer 2 switch with VLAN and IGMP support. Port-to-port latencies are as low as 95ns. Nexus 3550-F Programmable Multiplexer Switch Many-to-one aggregation (multiplexing) with minimum latencies of 39ns port-to-port. Nexus 3550-F Precision Times tamping Switch Network tap and aggregation with 70ps high-precision timestamps and 32GB deep buffers. Nexus 3550-F Modular Layer 1 Matrix Switch ultra-low latency layer 1 switch for network tap patch and fan-out operations Nexus 3550-H High-density Layer 1-160 Switch L1 Switch for network monitoring dynamic reconfiguration and low-latency multicast. Nexus 3550-H High-density Layer 1-144 Switch L1 Switch for network monitoring dynamic reconfiguration and low-latency multicast. Cisco Nexus 3550 Product benefits: Next-generation application platform built on software-defined hardware that provides the performance characteristics of hardware combined with the agility and programmability of software Access to powerful Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) capabilities that can be reprogrammed with the desired network applications and functionalities to solve networking challenges across industry verticals and use cases Operate a programmable network switch platform that utilizes a complete firmware development environment to create deploy and manage new custom applications specific intelligence and functionality Create long-term value from custom applications functionality enhancements upgrades and maintenance updates