Features and capabilities: 

The Cisco Nexus 9516 Switch offers a comprehensive feature set, high resiliency, 

and a broad range of 1/10/40 Gigabit Ethernet line cards. It can meet the most demanding requirements of enterprise, service provider, and cloud data centers.

 

Cisco ACI support

Designed to support the Cisco next-generation data center based on Cisco ACI

 

Programmability

Open API to manage the switch through remote-procedure calls (JavaScript Object Notation or XML) over HTTP or HTTPS

Automated configuration through Linux shell scripts

Support for customer applications through a Linux container environment

 

High availability

Software patching for continued operations

Redundant and hot-swappable supervisors, system controllers, power supplies, and fan trays

Mix of third-party and Cisco application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for improved reliability

 

Energy efficiency

Design without a midplane to optimize front-to-back airflow and reduce power consumption

Optimized design with fewer ASICs, resulting in lower energy use

Efficient power supplies that are rated at 80 Plus Platinum