According to Cisco's 2019 VNI Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast, mobile data traffic is expected to grow at a 46 percent Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from 2017 to 2022, two times faster than the growth of global IP fixed traffic during the same period. To help network providers meet these challenges, the Cisco® Network Convergence System 5500 Series is built with features such as high port densities, deep packet buffering, and forwarding hardware optimized for these types of deployments.
The Cisco NCS 55A1 are the second generation of fixed chassis available for the Cisco NCS 5500 Series. That new series offers three fixed configuration chassis, the NCS 55A1-36H-S, NCS 55A1-36H-SE-S and NCS 55A1-24H. These systems provide functionality vital to both the Top of Rack (ToR) and spine or leaf roles common to modern spine-and-leaf architectures. Capabilities such as advanced packet classification, segment routing, ultra-wide ECMP, programmable network management and telemetry are added to the robust and mature features already present in Cisco IOS® XR Software Release 6.3.1.
- General Information
- Manufacturer
- Cisco Systems, Inc
- Manufacturer Website Address
- http://www.cisco.com/c/en_au
- Brand Name
- Cisco
- Product Series
- NCS 5500
- Product Type
- Router Chassis
- Interfaces/Ports
- Management Port
- Yes
- I/O Expansions
- Total Number of Expansion Slots
- 24.0
- Expansion Slot Type
- QSFP28
- QSFP+
- Network & Communication
- Ethernet Technology
- 100 Gigabit Ethernet
- Network Technology
- 100GBase-X
- 40GBase-X
- 25GBase-X
- 10GBase-X
- Networking Standards
- IEEE 802.1Q
- IEEE 802.1ad
- IEEE 802.1ae
- IEEE 802.3ad
- IEEE 802.3ba
- Memory
- Standard Memory
- 32 GB
- Power Description
- Redundant Power Supply Supported
- Yes
- Power Source
- Power Supply
- Physical Characteristics
- Compatible Rack Unit
- 1U
- Form Factor
- Rack-mountable
- Height
- 43.7 mm
- Width
- 439.4 mm
- Depth
- 551.2 mm
- Weight (Approximate)
- 10.89 kg
