Benefits of Upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Feature comparison
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Why upgrade to the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches? Because they are simple, secure, and ultrapractical
Digital disruption is changing how we think about our networks. Whether for customers or employees, the “experience” has become a strategic imperative. The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series fixed access switches are designed to help you change your network from a platform of connectivity to a platform of services.
The Catalyst 9300 Series offers a broad range of port and management options, providing operational choice of physical or virtual appliances with Cisco Catalyst Center, or by using Meraki cloud managed dashboard. These switches deliver stellar performance and functionality and extend Cisco’s networking leadership with significant innovations in security, mobility, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud.
Give your users top-notch network and service experience with next generation observability from switch to SaaS and everything in between. Catalyst 9300 switches include hosted Cisco Spaces and ThousandEyes Enterprise Agents, giving you visibility inside and beyond your campus perimeter so you solve issues faster.
Table 1. Benefits of the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series compared to other Cisco Catalyst access switches
| Trend |
Feature |
Installed-base access switches |
Benefits |
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| Cisco Catalyst 3560-X, 3750-X Series |
Cisco Catalyst 3750G Series |
Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series |
Cisco Catalyst 9300 and 9300X models |
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| Scale and performance |
Bandwidth per stack |
No stacking/64 Gbps |
32 Gbps |
480 Gbps copper and fiber |
up to 1Tbps copper and fiber |
Greater throughput |
| Uplinks |
2x10G1 |
4x1G |
4x1G, 2x10G, 4x10G (all models) |
2x, 4x dual-rate 100G/40G; 2x 40G; 2x, 8x multirate 25G/10G/1G; 4x, 8x 10G mGig; 4x 1G |
Greater uplink scale with Catalyst 9300X |
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| Multigigabit technology |
- |
- |
ü |
ü (including uplinks) |
Supports speeds to 10G with traditional cabling environments |
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| Advanced security |
100G IPsec in hardware |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
Catalyst 9300X models come with 100G line rate IPsec to enable various options for new edge connectivity. |
| Native Flexible NetFlow |
- |
- |
ü |
ü |
|
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| Cisco TrustSec and SGT2 for wired and wireless |
Wired |
- |
ü |
ü |
Orchestrate role-based access to Corporate resources AES-256, MACsec-256, WAN MACsec |
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| Trustworthy Solutions |
- |
- |
ü |
ü |
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| Native MACsec-256 encryption |
- |
- |
Multigigabit, 10G models only |
ü |
Most secure link authentication and encryption |
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| Encrypted Traffic Analytics |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
Detect malware hiding in encrypted traffic without decrypting it |
|
| Cisco Umbrella |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
Cloud security service that provides a first line of defense against threats, wherever users access the internet — on or off the corporate network. |
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| Simplicity and automation |
x86 CPU |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
Faster CPU performance |
| Cisco IOS XE OS |
- |
- |
ü |
ü |
Single common network OS across switching, routing, wireless, and IoT |
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| KVM3 and container-based hosting environments |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
App hosting in the network including Docker containers |
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| Guest shell |
- |
- |
ü |
ü |
On-box Python scripting |
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| Simplified Campus Automation |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
Optimized discovery and configuration of network devices |
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| Model-driven programmability |
- |
- |
ü |
ü |
Standards-based programmable interfaces |
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| Streaming telemetry |
- |
- |
ü |
ü |
Rich contextual insights |
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| Fabric-in-a-box |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
Enable SD-Access without needing separate devices for each fabric role |
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| SD-Access4 programmability |
- |
- |
Optional subscription |
ü |
|
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| Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agents |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
Visibility from network to cloud for rapid problem isolation |
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| Cisco Spaces |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
Visibility of wired and wireless network devices for Smart Building |
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| Cloud management for Catalyst |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
Most models can be ordered with "-M" Meraki OS option or migrated |
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| Cloud monitoring for Catalyst |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
Visibility on Meraki Dashboard |
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| Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and mobility |
Wi-Fi 6 and Wave 2 APs |
- |
- |
24 |
48 |
|
| Max number of APs supported |
- |
- |
100 |
200 |
Highest density of next-gen access points in a single RU box |
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| UADP5 ASIC for wired and wireless convergence |
- |
- |
UADP 1.0 |
UADP 2.0 UADP 2.5sec |
Enable converged wired and wireless access for operational simplicity and scale |
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| Application visibility across wired and wireless |
- |
- |
ü |
ü |
|
|
| End-to-end quality of experience6 |
- |
- |
- |
ü |
|
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Table 2. Benefits of the Cisco Catalyst 9300 C9300L models compared to other Cisco Catalyst access switches
| Trend |
Feature |
Installed-base access switches |
Benefits |
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| Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series |
Cisco Catalyst 9300L/LM Models |
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| Scale and performance |
Bandwidth per stack |
160 Gbps |
320 Gbps |
Support multigigabit access growth for wired and wireless, 802.11ac |
| Uplinks |
4x1G, 2x10G, 4x10G 8x10G 2x40G Fixed |
4x1G, 4x10G Fixed |
|
|
| Patching |
- |
Hot patching |
Add patches without waiting for next maintenance release |
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| Advanced security |
Native Flexible NetFlow |
ü |
ü |
|
| Cisco TrustSec and SGT for wired and wireless |
ü |
ü |
Orchestrate role-based access to corporate resources AES-256, MACsec-256 |
|
| Trustworthy solutions |
ü |
ü |
|
|
| Native MACsec-256 encryption |
- |
ü |
Provides most secure link authentication and encryption |
|
| Encrypted Traffic Analytics |
- |
ü |
Detect malware hiding in encrypted traffic without decrypting it |
|
| Simplicity and automation |
x86 CPU |
- |
ü |
Accelerate innovation |
| Cisco IOS XE OS |
ü |
ü |
Single common network OS across switching, routing, wireless, and IoT |
|
| KVM and container-based hosting environments |
- |
ü |
App hosting in the network |
|
| Guest shell |
- |
ü |
On-box Python scripting |
|
| Model-driven programmability |
- |
ü |
Standards-based programmable interfaces |
|
| Streaming telemetry |
- |
ü |
Rich contextual insights |
|
| SD-Access programmability |
- |
ü |
Fabric-in-a-box deployment |
|
| Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agents |
- |
ü |
Visibility from network to cloud for rapid problem isolation |
|
| Cisco Spaces |
- |
ü |
Visibility of wired and wireless network devices for Smart Building |
|
| Cloud management for Catalyst |
- |
ü |
Most models can be ordered with "-M" Meraki OS option or migrated |
|
| Cloud monitoring for Catalyst |
- |
ü |
Visibility on Meraki Dashboard |
|
| Wi-Fi 6 and Wave 2 APs |
12 |
12 |
Enable converged wired and wireless access for operational simplicity and scale |
|
| Max number of APs supported |
25 |
50 |
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| UADP ASIC for wired and wireless convergence |
UADP 1.0 |
UADP 2.0 |
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| Application visibility across wired and wireless |
ü |
ü |
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| End-to-end quality of experience |
- |
ü |
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● Reduce cost and complexity with Cisco SD-Access by automating policy, enabling fast service creation, and providing complete visibility into the wired and wireless access networks.
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● Create better customer and employee experiences through higher performance, improved network visibility, and service assurance with embedded Cisco Spaces and ThousandEyes network testing.
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