Cisco WS-C3550-12G Switch Guide - Page 155

Nexus 3000 Series Ultra-Low Latency, High-Density Layer 2/3 Switches Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches extend the proven innovations of Cisco Unified Fabric innovations to the High-Frequency Trading (HFT) market and Big Data environments. Feature and Capabilities • Ultra-low latency −− Line-rate Layer 2/Layer 3 switching at ultra-low latencies enables customers to implement high-performance infrastructures for HFT workloads • Identical switch architecture for 1GE, 10GE, and 40GE connectivity −− Ideal for large-scale implementations that need consistency −− Identical software feature set across the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series −− Shared memory architecture −− Low power consumption • Easy to deploy and configure −− Modular and resilient Cisco NX-OS operating system −− Robust and proven software that is deployed in thousands of data centers worldwide −− Unrivaled feature set that includes key data center innovations such as Virtual Port Channel, Precision Time Protocol (IEEE 1588) Boundary Clock, Configurable Control Plane Policing, ERSPAN and other extensive routing protocols −− Simplified management with support for Python scripting, EEM, and other XML manageability tools 153