The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches are the industry’s leading stackable enterprise switching platform, optimized for security, IoT, mobility, and cloud applications. As the next generation of Cisco’s most widely deployed switches, they are the foundational building blocks for Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), Cisco's premier enterprise architecture. Offering up to 480 Gbps stacking bandwidth, the Catalyst 9300 Series provides the highest-density solution with flexible uplink architecture. It also supports high-density Wi-Fi 6 and 802.11ac Wave2, setting new standards for network scalability. Equipped with an x86 CPU architecture and increased memory, the Catalyst 9300 Series is future-proof, enabling the hosting of containers and running third-party applications natively within the switch. Designed for Cisco StackWise technology, these switches support nonstop forwarding with Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO) for a resilient, sub-50-ms stackable solution. With Cisco StackPower and high-density UPOE and PoE+ ports, they deliver efficient power management. Powered by the Cisco UADP 2.0 architecture, the Catalyst 9300 Series offers scalable, high-throughput performance while ensuring long-term investment protection. The modern Cisco IOS XE operating system provides advanced security features and IoT convergence capabilities.