Cisco Nexus 9300 S1 96-Port 1/10G Switch | Data Center, Layer 3 — CON-L1NCO-N9396T12

Drive dense east-west and north-south traffic with a Cisco Nexus 9300 S1 Series switch designed for high-port-count environments. The 96-port 100M/1/10G configuration gives infrastructure teams the flexibility to connect a large number of servers, appliances, or access devices while keeping the network architecture straightforward. This platform fits data center and aggregation deployments where port density, operational control, and long-term standardization matter more than commodity pricing. Cisco Nexus hardware is typically selected when teams need a switch family that can anchor a structured network design and support consistent operations across a larger infrastructure footprint. The 12-port designation in the source data is preserved here as provided, but the defining characteristic is the 96-port 100M/1/10G switching profile. For organizations comparing premium switching options, this model stands out when the goal is to consolidate connections, maintain predictable service levels, and avoid repeated refresh cycles caused by under-specced hardware. Ideal For Data center leaf or access switching for mixed-speed server connectivity Aggregation of large numbers of endpoints in enterprise infrastructure Network standardization across high-density rack environments Consolidation of 1G and 10G device connections in a single switch tier Why This Product 1 96 ports support far denser connectivity than typical access switches 2 Mixed 100M, 1G, and 10G support fits heterogeneous environments 3 Cisco Nexus positioning suits structured data center deployments 4 Managed Layer 3 operation supports more controlled network design