Serious security. Exceptional automation. Analytics, speed, and scale. Bring it all to your access network.

Secure your network from the inside out

Experience the dream team: Cisco's industry-leading security portfolio plus Talos threat intelligence, Encrypted Traffic Analytics, trustworthy solutions, and MACsec encryption.
Make it highly resilient

Make your network resilient with exceptional MTBF and high-availability features such as ISSU, GIR, and hot patching.
Set up your network your way

Seamlessly integrate with full-stack programmability from ASIC to OS. Enable future features without hardware upgrades, and create exceptional user experiences with the Cisco Catalyst Center platform.
Gain faster access with a faster core

Catalyst 9600 Series Switches are twice as fast and offer twice the capacity of traditional switches.

Parameter Name	Parameter Value
Type	smart
Number of ports	24 ports, 48 ports, 30 ports
Mounting	rack-mount
Other characteristics	redundant fast