The Nexus platform was announced more than 3 years ago. The Nexus 7000 is developed not only for Data Center networks, it is an effective solution to handle the requirements of the 10GigabitEthernet based local networks. This platform with high port-density and performance is able to serve the most national research networks.

The session starts with a brief introduction to the Nexus 7000 hardware components followed by a brief the latest developments.

This session is targeted to network administrators and operators who have deployed or are considering the deployment of high-speed local networks.