The Cisco 5600 switches simplify operations in the following ways:
Deliver integrated Layer 3 services with large table sizes and buffers with 1-microsecond latency.Provide a hardware-based VXLAN (Layer 2, Layer 3, and gateway) and are capable of network virtualization generic routing encapsulation (NVGRE).Support large buffers for congestion management.Support up to 2304 ports in a single management domain with Cisco FEX architecture.The Cisco 5600 platform is designed to meet the scaling demands of virtualized and cloud deployments. These capabilities make the switches ideal for ToR and end-of-rack (EoR) access and Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) aggregation in traditional, converged, virtualized, and cloud deployments. The Cisco Nexus 5600 platform offers broad connectivity support, low latency, and virtual extensible LAN (VXLAN) technology. The comprehensive Cisco NX-OS feature set and 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet scalability of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series deliver high performance, operational efficiency, and design flexibility.
The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series includes the Cisco Nexus 55 platforms as part of the Cisco Unified Fabric portfolio.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches are designed to deliver high-density top-of-rack (ToR) Layer 2 and Layer 3, 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet with unified ports in compact one-, two-, and four-rack-unit form factors.