Cisco Catalyst 9500 24x10/25G + 4x40/100G, Advantage | Core Switch — CON-L1NCO-C95024YA

Keep the core from becoming the bottleneck. The Cisco Catalyst 9500 24x10/25G and 4-port 40/100G with Advantage is designed for enterprise backbone and aggregation layers that carry heavy traffic between access, data center edge, and distribution domains. Its port mix is built for environments where 1G access is no longer enough and uplink capacity must scale without redesigning the switching fabric. The 24 x 10/25G ports provide high-density connectivity for aggregation and server-adjacent workloads, while the 4 x 40/100G interfaces create the uplink headroom needed for resilient core design. That combination makes the platform a strong fit for organizations consolidating multiple access blocks or supporting bandwidth-intensive applications across campus networks. Cisco Advantage licensing adds the operational depth expected in larger environments, where policy, segmentation, and control matter as much as raw throughput. This is the kind of switch teams choose when they need to protect performance over time, not just fill a rack. It is a better investment than lower-tier aggregation gear because it is built for sustained throughput, cleaner scaling, and fewer redesign cycles as traffic grows. Ideal For Building a campus core for distributed enterprise buildings Aggregating access switches into a high-bandwidth backbone Supporting east-west traffic between network zones Providing high-speed uplinks for bandwidth-intensive enterprise applications Why This Product 1 Provides far more uplink headroom than access-class switches 2 Combines 10/25G density with 40/100G backbone interfaces 3 Fits core and aggregation roles instead of edge-only deployments 4 Supports enterprise growth without frequent switching redesigns