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Explore Cisco's latest networking innovation in this comprehensive 43-minute conference presentation introducing the Catalyst C9000 family of smart switches featuring Cisco SiliconOne technology. Learn how this new series addresses 2025's emerging challenges including AI-powered device proliferation, multi-gigabit Wi-Fi 7 adoption, and quantum computing security threats through next-generation networking hardware capable of handling evolving traffic patterns and "harvest now, decrypt later" quantum adversary threats. Discover the two primary C9000 devices: the C9350 stackable switch with Silicon One A6 delivering 1.3 terabits bandwidth and 1.6 terabits stacking bandwidth, and the C9610 10-slot chassis successor to Catalyst 6500 and Nexus 7700 platforms designed for 51.2 terabits per second performance. Understand the enhanced IOS-XE operating system featuring microservices architecture, improved application hosting, and quantum-safe compliance roadmap, plus the revolutionary unified management approach enabling control via Meraki Dashboard, Catalyst Center, or traditional CLI/API for unprecedented operational flexibility. Examine the C9350's new Ethernet-based VXLAN stacking architecture for improved resiliency and the C9610's centralized cable backplane design for efficient airflow, both incorporating post-quantum cryptography compliance with hardware-level secure unique identifiers (SUID) and readiness for HyperShield and Cisco Live Protect security enhancements. Gain insights into enhanced application hosting capabilities with faster CPUs, increased memory, and internal data connections positioning these switches for the AI era, presented by Muhammad Imam, Senior Director Product Management, and Kenny Lei, Technical Marketing Engineer, recorded live at Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live in San Diego.
