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<strong>COMSTOR</strong> <strong>NEXUS</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong><br />
- 30/03/16 -<br />
Dear partner,<br />
Within Data Center switching, there is no simple ‘one size fits<br />
all’ positioning statement. Comstor has prepared for you this<br />
easy guide to navigate you through the Cisco Nexus portfolio<br />
according to your customers business needs. As a Comstor partner<br />
you have the unique advantage of quick positioning the complex<br />
Cisco Nexus portfolio. Follow the navigation and if you have any<br />
questions, please contact your dedicated Comstor Data Center<br />
team.<br />
TIP: Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switching portfolio.<br />
The fixed Nexus 9300 switches are in general less expensive<br />
than other fixed platforms, especially with the attractive Cisco<br />
promotions. They are future proof with 10/25/40/50/100GbE<br />
ports and Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) ready.<br />
Some guidance:<br />
• As this is a Quick Reference Guide, only the Cisco Nexus fixed<br />
switches are included. Cisco Nexus 7000, 7700 and 9500 must<br />
be discussed case by case.<br />
• If you want to know more about a specific model, click the<br />
model name and you will be redirected to the Cisco Data Sheet.<br />
• The prices, specifications and guidance shown in this guide are<br />
indicative only and are subject to change without prior notice -<br />
we will keep this guide as updated as possible.<br />
• Looking for proper cabling? Ask your Comstor Data Center<br />
team for Panduit Nexus bundles.<br />
• Don’t have the expertise to deploy Cisco Nexus Series or don’t<br />
have the time? Let us help and take a look at our Comstor<br />
Services!<br />
CONTACT US!<br />
Martin Hegarty<br />
Architectural Lead DC&V<br />
Mobile: 01285 647014<br />
martin.hegarty@comstor.com<br />
Wouter De Prins<br />
Product Manager DC&V EMEA<br />
Mobile: +32 (0)473 33 58 26<br />
wouter.de.prins@comstor.com
START HERE!<br />
YES<br />
Do you need a<br />
Data Center switch?<br />
NO<br />
For the campus,<br />
position Cisco Catalyst<br />
Do you need a core<br />
switch?<br />
NO<br />
Do you need a Data<br />
Center Interconnect?<br />
NO<br />
Do you need an<br />
access switch?<br />
YES<br />
YES<br />
YES<br />
Need for VDC/LISP/<br />
FP/MPLS/OTV/FCoE?<br />
NO<br />
YES<br />
Ulta Low latency<br />
required?<br />
YES<br />
NO<br />
Looking for Application<br />
Centric Infrastructure?<br />
NO<br />
Need for Unified Ports?<br />
(Native FC, FCoE<br />
and Ethernet)<br />
NO<br />
YES*<br />
YES*<br />
YES<br />
Position Nexus<br />
7000 / 7700<br />
Position Nexus 9500<br />
in ACI mode<br />
Position Nexus 9500<br />
in NX-OS Mode<br />
Position Nexus<br />
7000 / 7700<br />
Position Nexus 3000 Position Nexus 5000 Position Nexus 9300<br />
Need more ports?<br />
YES<br />
Need more ports?<br />
YES<br />
Add Nexus 2000<br />
Add Nexus 2000<br />
FP: FabricPath / VDC: Virtual Device Context / LISP: Locator - ID Separation / MPLS: Multiprotocol Label Switching / OTV: Overlay Transport Virtualization / FCoE: Fibre Channel over Ethernet / *9500 as ACI Spine - Nexus 9300 as ACI Leaf
CISCO <strong>NEXUS</strong> 9000 SERIES 1/3<br />
Cisco Nexus 9200/9300 Switches<br />
1/10Gbps SFP+<br />
1/10Gbps Base-T<br />
Fixed Uplinks<br />
Uplink Modules<br />
Fixed Uplinks<br />
Uplink Modules<br />
N9K-C9372PX-E N9K-C9396PX N9K-C9372TX-E<br />
N9K-C93120TX N9K-C93108TC-EX N9K-C9396TX<br />
N9K-C93128TX<br />
List: $22,500.00<br />
List: $28,000.00<br />
List: $22,500.00<br />
List: $28,000.00<br />
List: $28,000.00<br />
List: $20,500.00<br />
List: $26,000.00<br />
48x 1/10-GbE SFP+<br />
6x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
1RU form factor<br />
1.44 Tbps throughput<br />
37MB Buffer<br />
48x 1/10-GbE SFP+<br />
6x or 12x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
QSFP+ ports through<br />
mandatory uplink module:<br />
N9K-M12PQ= (12 QSFP+ ports) or<br />
N9K-M6PQ= (6 QSFP+ ports)<br />
2RU form factor<br />
1.92 Tbps throughput<br />
52MB Buffer<br />
48x 10-GbE BASE-T<br />
6x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
1RU form factor<br />
1.44 Tbps throughput<br />
37MB Buffer<br />
96x 10-GbE BASE-T<br />
6x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
2RU form factor<br />
2.4 Tbps throughput<br />
52MB Buffer<br />
48x 10-GbE BASE-T<br />
6x 40/100-GbE QSFP+<br />
1RU form factor<br />
2.16Tbps throughput<br />
40MB Buffer<br />
48x 10-GbE BASE-T<br />
6x or 12x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
or 4x 100-GbE CFP2<br />
(mandatory uplink)<br />
2RU form factor<br />
1.92 Tbps throughput<br />
52MB Buffer<br />
96x 1/10-Gbps BASE-T<br />
6x or 8x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
QSFP+ ports through<br />
mandatory uplink module:<br />
N9K-M12PQ= (12 QSFP+ ports -<br />
maximum 8 active ports) or<br />
N9K-M6PQ= (6 QSFP+ ports)<br />
3RU form factor<br />
2.56 Tbps throughput<br />
52MB Buffer<br />
Layer 3 - FEX support<br />
NX-OS / ACI (LEAF)<br />
Layer 3 - FEX support<br />
NX-OS / ACI (LEAF)<br />
Layer 3<br />
NX-OS / ACI (LEAF)<br />
Layer 3<br />
NX-OS / ACI (LEAF)<br />
Layer 3<br />
NX-OS / ACI (LEAF<br />
Layer 3<br />
NX-OS / ACI (LEAF)<br />
Layer 3<br />
NX-OS / ACI (LEAF)<br />
INCLUDED IN SEEDIT PROMO<br />
INCLUDED IN SEEDIT PROMO INCLUDED IN SEEDIT PROMO<br />
INCLUDED IN SEEDIT PROMO INCLUDED IN SEEDIT PROMO<br />
The Nexus 9300 plaform does not support native FC. FCoE NPV is supported in some models, please refer to Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS FCoE Configuration Guide for more information.
CISCO <strong>NEXUS</strong> 9000 SERIES 2/3<br />
Cisco Nexus 9200/9300 Switches<br />
10/25Gbps SFP+*<br />
40Gbps QSFP+<br />
100 Gbps QSFP28<br />
N9K-C93180YC-EX<br />
N9K-C92160YC-X<br />
N9K-C9272Q N9K-C9336PQ<br />
N9K-C9332PQ N9K-92304QC<br />
N9K-C9236C<br />
List: $TBA<br />
List: $20,000.00<br />
List: $35,000.00<br />
List: $28,000.00<br />
List: $28,000.00<br />
List: $TBA<br />
List: $35,000.00<br />
48x 1/10/25GbE SFP+<br />
6x 40/100GbE QSFP+<br />
48x 1/10-GbE SFP+<br />
6x 40-GbE or<br />
4x 100-GbE uplinks<br />
72x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
32x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
32x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
56x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
8x 100-GbE QSFP28<br />
32x 100GbE QSFP28<br />
Each port supports:<br />
4 x 10 Gbps, 4 x 25 Gbps, 1 x 40<br />
Gbps, or 2 x 50 Gbps<br />
1RU form factor<br />
3.6Tbps throughput<br />
40MB Buffer<br />
1RU form factor<br />
3.2 Tbps throughput<br />
20MB Buffer<br />
2RU form factor<br />
5.76 Tbps throughput<br />
30MB Buffer<br />
2RU form factor<br />
2.88Tbps throughput<br />
72MB Buffer<br />
1RU form factor<br />
2.56Tbps throughput<br />
37MB Buffer<br />
2RU form factor<br />
6.08Tbps throughput<br />
30MB Buffer<br />
1RU form factor<br />
7.2Tbps throughput<br />
30MB Buffer<br />
Layer 3<br />
NX-OS / ACI (LEAF)<br />
Layer 3<br />
NX-OS ONLY<br />
Layer 3<br />
NX-OS ONLY<br />
Layer 3<br />
ACI SPINE ONLY<br />
Layer 3 - 2300 FEX support<br />
NX-OS / ACI (LEAF)<br />
Layer 3<br />
NX-OS ONLY<br />
Layer 3<br />
NX-OS ONLY<br />
*WITH 25/50GbE PORTS YOU HAVE 2.5X BANDWITH AT THE SAME PRICE THAN 10GbE - INVESTMENT PROTECTION!<br />
The Nexus 9300 plaform does not support native FC. FCoE NPV is supported in some models. Refer to Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS FCoE Configuration Guide for more information.
CISCO <strong>NEXUS</strong> 9300 - SEEDIT/FIRST BUYER PROMOTION 3/3<br />
DID YOU KNOW:<br />
• SEEDIT/FIRST BUYER GIVES THE BEST RESALE DISCOUNT -<br />
only applicable if the customer never bought a Nexus 9000 switch before<br />
and only one bundle can be purchased.<br />
• Nexus 9300 price per port is overall less expensive than other Nexus<br />
platforms.<br />
• The Nexus 9300 switches are ready for the next-gen Application Centric<br />
Infrastructure (ACI) platform.<br />
• The Nexus 9300 switches are perfect for the 10 and 40GbE networks<br />
transition.<br />
• TIP: Tranceivers/cables can be included in the SeedIT deal -> gain extra<br />
discount/margin!<br />
• TIP: If your customer requires more Nexus models, you can use New Account<br />
Breakaway (NAB) in parallel!<br />
PROGRAM DETAILS:<br />
• Opportunity must be fully registered and approved, using SeedIT/First<br />
Time Buyer via CCW.<br />
• Customer has not previously purchased the same eligible family (for<br />
example, Nexus 9300 or Nexus 9500, etc.).<br />
• Deal is approved in CCW by the Cisco Account Manager and Cisco channel<br />
operations team.<br />
• Deal does not conflict with currently registered opportunities (including OIP,<br />
TIP, PSPP, SIP, NAB).<br />
• BoM only includes quantity 1 of any given eligible bundle.<br />
• Promotion is valid till July 30, 2016 / Bookings Period: 6 months after<br />
registration, or January 23, 2017 (whichever comes first).<br />
ASK YOUR DEDICATED <strong>COMSTOR</strong> DATA CENTER TEAM TO ASSIST YOU WITH DEAL REGISTRATIONS IN CCW.<br />
SKU: Description: List Price:<br />
N9K-C9372PX-E-B18Q 2x N9372PX-E and 8x QSFP 40G BiDi (Each switch has 48x 1/10-GbE SFP+ and 6x 40-GbE QSFP+) $45,000<br />
N9K-C9372TX-E-B18Q 2x N9372TX-E and 8x QSFP 40G BiDi (Each switch has 48x 1/10-GBase-T and 6x 40-GbE QSFP+) $45,000<br />
N9K-C9396TX-B18Q 2x N9396TX and 8x QSFP 40G BiDi (Each switch has 48x 1/10-Gbase-T and 6x 40-GbE QSFP+) $45,000<br />
N9K-C9396PX-B18Q 2x N9396PX and 8x QSFP BiDi (Each switch has 48x 1/10-GbE SFP and 12x 40-GbE QSFP+) $50,000<br />
N9K-C93120TX-B18Q 2x N93128TX and 8x QSFP BiDi (Each switch has 96x 1/10GBase-T and 6x 40-GbE QSFP+) $56,000
CISCO <strong>NEXUS</strong> 5000 SERIES<br />
Cisco Nexus 5000 Switches<br />
Fixed<br />
Modular<br />
1/10Gbps SFP+<br />
1/10Gbps Base-T<br />
40 Gbps QSFP+<br />
Layer 3 through<br />
expansion module<br />
Native Line Rate L3<br />
N5K-C5548UP-FA N5K-C5596UP-FA N5K-C5672UP N5K-C56128P<br />
N5K-C5596T-FA<br />
N5K-C5624Q N5K-C5648Q<br />
N5K-C5696Q<br />
List: $ 25,600.00<br />
List:$ 36,800.00<br />
List: $32,000.00<br />
List: $36,000.00<br />
List: $40,500.00<br />
List: $23,000.00<br />
List: 40,000.00<br />
List: $35,000.00<br />
32x Unified Ports **<br />
1x Expansion Slot +<br />
1x L3 Daughter card slot<br />
Expansion Modules:<br />
N55-M16UP= (16x Unified Ports)<br />
N55-M4Q= (4x 40Gbps QSFP+)<br />
N55-D160L3-V2= (L3 card)<br />
1RU form factor<br />
960 Gbps throughput<br />
48x Unified Ports **<br />
3x Expansion slots or<br />
2x Expansion slots + 1x<br />
L3 slot<br />
Expansion modules:<br />
N55-M16UP= (16x Unified Ports)<br />
N55-M4Q= (4x 40Gbps QSFP+)<br />
N55-D160L3-V2= (L3 card)<br />
2RU form factor<br />
1.92 Tbps throughput<br />
32x 1/10-GbE SFP+<br />
16x Unified Ports **<br />
6x 40-Gbps QSFP+<br />
1RU form factor<br />
1.44 Tbps throughput<br />
48x 1/10-GbE SFP+<br />
2x expansion slots<br />
Expansion modules:<br />
N56-M24UP2Q= (24x UP** and<br />
2x QSFP+ fixed ports)<br />
2RU form factor<br />
2.56 Tbps throughput<br />
32x 1/10-GBASE-T<br />
16x Unified Ports **<br />
3x Expansion slots<br />
Expansion module<br />
N55-M4Q (4 ports QSFP+)<br />
N55-M16UP= (16x UP** ports)<br />
N55-M12T= (12x10GBase-T)<br />
N55-M160L3-V2= (L3 card)<br />
2RU form factor<br />
1.92 Tbps throughput<br />
12x 40-GbE QSFP+ ports<br />
1x expansion slots<br />
Expansion module<br />
N5600-M12Q= (12x 40Gbps<br />
QSFP+ ports)<br />
Future: Unified Ports **<br />
1RU form factor<br />
1.92 Tbps throughput<br />
24x 40-GbE QSFP+ ports<br />
2x expansion slots<br />
Expansion module<br />
N5600-M12Q= (12x 40Gbps<br />
QSFP+ ports)<br />
Future: Unified Ports **<br />
2RU form factor<br />
3.84 Tbps throughput<br />
8 available slots:<br />
N5696-M4C=<br />
(4 x 100GE Ethernet/FCoE)<br />
N5696-M12Q=<br />
(12x 40GE Ethernet/FCoE)<br />
N5696-M20UP=<br />
(20x UP** ports)<br />
4RU form factor<br />
7.68 Tbps throughput<br />
FEX support<br />
FEX support<br />
FEX Support<br />
FEX support<br />
FEX support<br />
FEX support<br />
FEX support<br />
FEX support<br />
**UP - Unified Ports - support for 1/10 GbE and FCoE or 8/4/2/1-Gbps native Fibre Channel
CISCO <strong>NEXUS</strong> 3000 SERIES 1/2<br />
Cisco Nexus 3000 Switches<br />
1 Gbps RJ45 10 Gbps SFP+<br />
100 Gbps QSFP28<br />
N3K-C3048TP-1GE N3K-C3172PQ-XL<br />
N3K-C3524P-10GX N3K-C3548P-10GX N3K-C31128PQ-10GE N3K-C31108PC-V<br />
N3K-C3232C<br />
List: $8,000.00<br />
List: $20,000.00<br />
List: $10,000.00<br />
List: $20,000.00<br />
List: $28,000.00<br />
List: $TBA<br />
List: $35,000.00<br />
48x 10/100/1000 and<br />
4x 10-GbE<br />
48x 10-GbE SFP+<br />
6x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
4GB additional memory<br />
(8GB in total)<br />
24x 10-GbE SFP+<br />
Upgradable to<br />
48 x 10GbE ports:<br />
N3548-24P-UPG=<br />
48x 10-GbE SFP+<br />
96x 10-GbE SFP+<br />
8x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
48x 10-GbE SFP+<br />
6x QSFP28 ports<br />
(supports 4 x 10 GbE,<br />
40 GbE or 100 Gigabit<br />
Ethernet)<br />
32x 100-GbE QSFP28<br />
Each QSFP28 port can<br />
operate at 10, 25, 40, 50,<br />
and 100 Gbps<br />
1RU form factor<br />
176 Gbps throughput<br />
1RU form factor<br />
1.44 Tbps throughput<br />
1RU form factor<br />
960 Gbps throughput<br />
1RU form factor<br />
480 Gpbs throughput<br />
2RU form factor<br />
2.4 Tbps throughput<br />
1RU form factor<br />
2.8 Tbps throughput<br />
1RU form factor<br />
6.4 Tbps throughput<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Nexus 3000 models do NOT support Native Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), FEX support and can’t be used in an ACI environment
CISCO <strong>NEXUS</strong> 3000 SERIES 2/2<br />
Cisco Nexus 3000 Switches<br />
40 Gbps QSFP+<br />
10 GBase-T<br />
N3K-C3132Q-V N3K-C3264Q<br />
N3K-C3132Q-40GX N3K-C3164Q-40GE N3K-C3172TQ-32T N3K-C3172TQ-XL<br />
N3K-C31108TC-V<br />
List: $TBA<br />
List: $22,500.00<br />
List: $22,500.00<br />
List: $48,000.00<br />
List: $16,000.00<br />
List: $20,000.00<br />
List: $TBA<br />
32x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
64x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
32x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
4x 10-GbE SFP+<br />
64x 40-GbE QSFP+ ports<br />
32x 10GBase-T and<br />
6x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
48x 10GBase-T and<br />
6x 40-GbE QSFP+<br />
48x 1/10GBase-T and<br />
6x 40GbE QSFP+<br />
Upgradable to 48x<br />
10Gbase-T:<br />
N3K-16T-UPG=<br />
4GB additional memory<br />
(8GB in total)<br />
Each port support 4x 10<br />
GbE or 40 GbE, or 100<br />
GbE<br />
1RU form factor<br />
2.8 Tbps throughput<br />
2RU form factor<br />
5.12 Tbps throughput<br />
1RU form factor<br />
2.56 Tbps throughput<br />
2RU form factor<br />
5.12 Tbps throughput<br />
1RU form factor<br />
960Gbps throughput<br />
1RU form factor<br />
1.28 Tbps throughput<br />
1RU form factor<br />
2.5 Tbps throughput<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Line Rate L2/L3<br />
Nexus 3000 models do NOT support Native Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), FEX support and can’t be used in an ACI environment
CISCO <strong>NEXUS</strong> 2000 SERIES 1/2<br />
Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders<br />
10 Gbps SFP+<br />
10 GBase-T RJ14<br />
N2K-C2348UPQ<br />
N2K-C2248PQ<br />
N2K-C2232PP<br />
N2K-C2348TQ N2K-C2332TQ N2K-C2232TM-E N2K-C2232TM<br />
List: $9,500.00<br />
List: $12,000.00<br />
List: $9,000.00<br />
List: $12,000.00<br />
List: $10,000.00<br />
List: $9,000.00<br />
List: $11,500.00<br />
48x Unfied Ports**<br />
6x 40GbE QSFP<br />
48x 10-Gbps SFP+<br />
4x QSFP+ ports<br />
32x 10-Gbps SFP+<br />
8x 10-Gbps SFP+ (uplinks)<br />
48x 1/10GBase-T<br />
6x 40GbE QSFP<br />
32x 1/10GBase-T and<br />
4x 40GbE QSFP<br />
32x 1/10GBase-T and<br />
8x 10GbE SFP+<br />
32x 1/10GBase-T and<br />
8x 10GbE SFP+<br />
32 MB shared buffer<br />
32 MB network to host,<br />
8 MB host to network<br />
8 MB buffer<br />
32 MB shared buffer<br />
32 MB shared buffer<br />
8 MB buffer<br />
8 MB buffer<br />
Fabric Interfaces:<br />
2x to 6x 40 GbE QSFP<br />
(24x 10GBE)<br />
Fabric Interfaces:<br />
4x 40 GbE QSFP<br />
(16x 10GBE)<br />
Fabric Interfaces:<br />
8x10-Gbps SFP+<br />
Fabric Interfaces:<br />
2x to 6x 40 GbE QSFP<br />
(24x 10GBE)<br />
Fabric Interfaces:<br />
4x 40-Gbps QSFP+<br />
Fabric Interfaces:<br />
8x10-Gbps SFP+<br />
Fabric Interfaces:<br />
8x10-Gbps SFP+<br />
FCoE<br />
Parent Switch:<br />
5K/6K/7K/9K<br />
FCoE<br />
Parent Switch:<br />
5K/6K/7K/9K<br />
FCoE<br />
Parent Switch:<br />
5K/6K/7K/9K<br />
FCoE (up to 30 meters)<br />
Parent Switch:<br />
5K/6K/7K/9K<br />
FCoE (up to 30 meters)<br />
Parent Switch:<br />
5K/6K/7K/9K<br />
FCoE (up to 30 meters)<br />
Parent Switch:<br />
5K/6K/7K/9K<br />
No FCoE<br />
Parent Switch:<br />
5K/6K/7K/9K<br />
**UP - Unified Ports - support for 1/10 GbE and FCoE or 8/4/2/1-Gbps native Fibre Channel / Nexus 2000 can NOT be used as standalone switch - only in child/parent setup.
CISCO <strong>NEXUS</strong> 2000 SERIES (2/2)<br />
Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders<br />
1 Gbps - RJ45<br />
N2K-C2224TP N2K-C2248TP N2K-C2248TP-E<br />
List: $7,000.00<br />
List:$9,000.00<br />
List: $9,000.00<br />
24x 1GbE and<br />
2x 10GbE ports<br />
8 MB Buffer<br />
Fabric Interfaces:<br />
2x 10-GbE SFP+<br />
48x 1GbE and<br />
4x 10GbE ports<br />
8 MB Buffer<br />
Fabric Interfaces:<br />
4x 10-GbE SFP+<br />
48x 1Gbps and<br />
4x 10Gbps ports<br />
32 MB Buffer<br />
Fabric Interfaces:<br />
4x 10-GbE SFP+<br />
No FCoE<br />
Parent Switch: 5K/6K/7K/9K<br />
No FCoE<br />
Parent Switch: 5K/6K/7K/9K<br />
No FCoE<br />
Parent Switch: 5K/6K/7K/9K<br />
Nexus 2000 can NOT be used as standalone switch - only in child/parent setup.
POSITIONING<br />
Position the right switch for your customer!<br />
In the Campus, lead with Cisco Catalyst Series Switch<br />
In the Data Center, lead with Cisco Nexus Series Switches<br />
Within the Data Center, there is no simple ‘one size fits all’ positioning<br />
statement. If we understand how and where customers will use the<br />
switches, we can establish some straightforward guidelines and<br />
recommendations.<br />
Nexus 9000: Leading transition to 10/25/40/100Gbps, Application<br />
Centric Infrastructure (ACI), integrated L3, attractive pricing.<br />
Nexus 7000: High port-density, richest feature set, highest availability<br />
Nexus 5000: 10/40Gbps-optimized, Unified Ports, integrated L3,<br />
FabricPath, mature technology<br />
Nexus 3000: Ultra-low latency, merchant and Cisco ASICs, integrated L3<br />
Nexus 2000: Not a switch, but a switch-extension (Fabric Extender).<br />
Great for lower price/port and easy management<br />
Positioning of the complex Nexus portfolio is in most cases based on<br />
required features:<br />
• MPLS, VDC, OTV, FabricPath or LISP: position Nexus 7000/7700<br />
• Native FC, FCoE or FabricPath: position Nexus 5000<br />
Nexus 9000 is the future platform for Cisco Application Centric<br />
Infrastructure (ACI). Partners receive better discounts on the Nexus<br />
9000 portfolio other Nexus platforms.<br />
PROGRAMS<br />
Program: Nexus 9000<br />
Nexus 1000, 2000, 3000,<br />
5000, 6000, 7000, 7700<br />
UCS New Account Breakaway Base discount + 13% Base discount + 8%<br />
Nexus New Account Breakaway Base discount + 23% Base discount + 18%<br />
UCS & Nexus New Account<br />
Breakaway<br />
Base discount + 23% Base discount + 18%<br />
OIP Base discount + 13% Base discount + 8%<br />
SeedIT/First Time Buyer Program Base discount + 28% (!) N/A<br />
VIP Eligibility YES YES<br />
Valid till Cisco FY16Q4 - Go to www.leapintodatacenter.com for<br />
updated information.<br />
<strong>NEXUS</strong> BUNDLES<br />
Take advantage of the Cisco Nexus bundles and save up to 53 percent<br />
on hardware and up to 61 percent on software.<br />
An overview of the current Nexus bundles, promotions and trade-in<br />
offers, can be found here.
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CONTACT US!<br />
Martin Hegarty<br />
Architectural Lead DC&V<br />
Mobile: 01285 647014<br />
martin.hegarty@comstor.com<br />
Wouter De Prins<br />
Product Manager DC&V EMEA<br />
Mobile: +32 (0)473 33 58 26<br />
wouter.de.prins@comstor.com