Cisco Support Signature for DCN Adv N9500 CM8, 7Y | Support Warranty — SVS-L2N9KA-CM8-7Y

Cisco Support Signature for DCN Adv N9500 CM8, 7Y is designed for organizations that want long-horizon coverage on a core switching platform. With a 7-year term, it supports infrastructure strategies where stability, predictable entitlement, and vendor-backed assistance matter across multiple budget and refresh cycles. For data center teams, the benefit is not just coverage length. It is the ability to keep a critical Cisco Nexus 9500 CM8 deployment aligned with operational standards over time, without revisiting support decisions every year. That matters in environments where network fabrics anchor application availability, storage traffic, and east-west performance. This support offering is a strong fit when procurement wants to lock in a longer service window and operations wants fewer surprises. Compared with shorter terms, a 7-year support commitment can simplify planning and help maintain continuity for infrastructure that is expected to stay in service for the long run. Ideal For Covering Cisco Nexus 9500 CM8 switches in long-lived data center deployments Maintaining vendor-backed support across extended infrastructure lifecycles Standardizing support coverage for core switching assets Reducing renewal frequency for enterprise network operations Why This Product 1 7-year term for extended lifecycle planning 2 Built for Nexus 9500 CM8 environments 3 Longer coverage than standard support terms 4 Vendor-backed entitlement for core switching