Cisco Nexus 7700 6-Slot Switch

High Density in a Compact Form Factor

Scale up to 21 terabits per second (Tbps) with the Cisco Nexus 7700 6-Slot Switch. This 9 rack unit (RU) switch offers a compact form factor, high availability, and exceptional performance with front-to-back airflow. That makes it ideal for small- to medium-sized data center access, aggregation, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), and Unified Fabric deployments.

Features and Capabilities

High Scalability

The Cisco Nexus 7706 switch is designed to meet the scaling needs of the most demanding data centers today and well into the future. It offers:

• High switching capacity with up to 21 Tbps
• High density native10 GE, 40 GE, and 100 GE density (192 ports 10 GE, 96 ports 40 GE, or 48 ports 100 GE; non-blocking ports)

Lower Total Cost of Ownership

Cisco Nexus 7706 switches are optimized for the data center with front-to-back airflow in a compact form factor, delivering a lower TCO. They feature:

• True front-to-back air flow for hot-cold aisle deployments
• Compact 9 rack-unit form factor
• Reduced system power consumption with granular power supplies and configuration
• Data center power mode that optimizes system power consumption at higher ambient temperatures

Operation and Feature Consistency

Cisco Nexus 7706 switches maintain consistency with the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series, offering:

• The same proven common architecture, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), and Cisco NX-OS software
• One of the industry's most comprehensive data center feature sets
• The same software train across the entire Cisco Nexus 7000 Series to help ensure consistency