Cisco Adaptive Routing for Nexus & Spectrum-X NICs, 3-Year | Enterprise — C1N9K-FGLB-XF3-3Y

Maintain performance where static routing is not enough. Cisco Adaptive Routing for Nexus switches and NVIDIA Spectrum-X NICs is a 3-year license built for data center fabrics carrying dense, JTFfting traffic. It helps direct flows across available paths more intelligently, supporting better link utilization and reducing the risk of congestion when workloads spike. This matters most in AI training, storage-intensive applications, and high-throughput Ethernet environments where uneven traffic can quickly affect application behavior. By adapting to changing conditions, the license helps preserve throughput and keep the fabric responsive under pressure. The 3-year term is a strong fit for teams that want a shorter commitment than a long-term contract while still securing a planning window that extends beyond annual renewals. For organizations standardizing on Cisco Nexus switching and NVIDIA Spectrum-X networking, it offers a practical way to add routing capability without overcommitting capital or operational attention. Choose it when you need performance control that matches the pace of modern infrastructure. Ideal For AI training clusters with bursty east-west traffic High-performance data center fabrics requiring dynamic load distribution Nexus-based environments standardizing routing behavior across switch domains Mid-term licensing for infrastructure refresh planning Why This Product 1 3-year term for shorter planning cycles 2 Targets Nexus switches and NVIDIA Spectrum-X NICs 3 Focuses on adaptive path selection under load 4 Fits AI and high-density data center fabrics