If low latency and high performance are your priorities, the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series, powered by Cisco NX-OS, is the right choice for your data center.
Simplified operations
Get consistent operations with Cisco NX-OS, a data center-class operating system built with modularity and serviceability.
Customize your network
Our API gives you a common programming approach across network switches.
Scale your network
VXLAN support with Switch-on-a-Chip (SoC) architecture delivers low-latency innovations in automation and time synchronization.
Guard against outages
Redundant, hot-swappable design helps keep everything up and running, while shared buffer space easily handles microbursts, streaming data, and jitter.
Cisco named a Leader in Gartner® 2025 Magic Quadrant™ for Data Center Switching
See why we believe our industry-leading performance, simplicity, and scalability helped us earn this recognition.
Get started with Cisco NX-OS. This step-by-step configuration guide shows you how to use the interface, navigate terminal settings and simplify device management.