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Explore the latest advancements in Cisco's Silicon One ASIC technology through this 33-minute technical presentation focusing on the A100 and E100/K100 Network Processing Units. Learn about these second-generation ASICs specifically engineered for campus environments, emphasizing feature-rich capabilities and high scalability over raw speed. Discover how these NPUs support large-scale MAC address tables, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and NetFlow to enable advanced functionalities including application hosting for containerized environments, AI/ML models, and HyperShield distributed firewall directly on switch hardware. Understand the integration with cloud-native IOS-XE and its seamless compatibility with both Meraki Dashboard and Catalyst Center for unified automated management. Examine the significant memory and table management improvements, including enhanced Longest Prefix Match (LPM) achieving over 90% utilization for millions of routing entries, and the innovative HCAM (Hash-based Algorithmic TCAM) technology that combines TCAM with fast SRAM for massive ACL and NetFlow scaling. Analyze the hardware-based MACsec and IPsec capabilities for line-rate data encryption, Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and Audio Video Bridging (AVB) support for latency-sensitive traffic, and the impressive scalability range from 400 Gigabit Ethernet down to 10 Megabit half-duplex. Gain insights into the architectural benefits of next-generation StackWise technology utilizing Linux kernel with separate processes for bootstrapping and cluster management, enabling in-service software upgrades (ISSU) and minimizing network disruption. Learn about the standardized VXLAN-based stacking architecture providing dynamic link additions and consistent management across C9350 and C9610 platforms, supported by latest-generation Intel X86 CPUs with enhanced DRAM for demanding AI, security, and high-density network requirements.
