Cisco Nexus 3172PQ-XL N3K-C3172PQ-XL 10/40Gb Ethernet Switch

• Top-of-Rack (ToR) switching in enterprise data centers
• Leaf layer deployment in spine-leaf architectures
• High-density virtualization clusters
• Cloud service provider network aggregation
• Financial trading and low-latency environments
• Enterprise core and aggregation layer switching
• VXLAN-based multi-tenant data center fabrics
• High-performance compute (HPC) networking

• Ultra-low latency architecture for time-sensitive applications
• Enhanced XL forwarding tables for larger-scale deployments
• Advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching capabilities
• Support for VLAN, QoS, multicast, routing protocols, VXLAN
• Compact 1RU rackmount design for efficient space utilization
• Cisco NX-OS management for enterprise-grade control
• Redundant power supply support for high availability
• Optimized for leaf-spine and ToR architectures
• Energy-efficient design for modern data center operations
• Built for virtualization, cloud, and hybrid IT environments

• Brand: Cisco
• Model: N3K-C3172PQ-XL
• Product Family: Cisco Nexus 3000 Series
• Device Type: Data Center Ethernet Switch
• Form Factor: 1RU Rackmount
• Color: Gray
• Total Ports: 54 (48x 10G SFP+ + 6x 40G QSFP+)
• 10G Ports: 48x SFP+
• 40G Ports: 6x QSFP+
• Switching Capacity: 1.44 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: Up to 1 Billion packets per second
• Latency: Ultra-low latency architecture
• Operating System: Cisco NX-OS
• Management Interfaces: CLI, SNMP, SSH
• Layer Support: Layer 2 & Layer 3
• Routing Support: Advanced L3 routing capabilities
• Virtualization Support: VXLAN, VRF
• QoS Support: Yes (Advanced QoS policies)
• Multicast Support: Yes
• Redundancy: Support for redundant power supplies
• Power Efficiency: Energy-efficient data center design
• Cooling: Front-to-back airflow design

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• Compared to lower-tier Nexus switches, it provides significantly improved forwarding scale and uplink flexibility, reducing the need for early infrastructure refresh cycles.
• Its 10G access ports and 40G aggregation links support seamless leaf-spine integration, simplifying architecture design in modern cloud environments.
• Enterprises benefit from consistent low-latency performance, which is critical for trading systems, distributed applications, and real-time analytics.
• The switch supports advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, enabling complex segmentation, routing, and multi-tenant architectures.
• It integrates smoothly into existing Cisco NX-OS environments, reducing operational complexity and training overhead for network teams.