Cisco C9300-24S-E switch

Cisco C9300‑24S‑E is a Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series managed network switch designed for enterprise and campus environments where high-performance, scalable, and secure connectivity is required.

The C9300-24S-E model includes 24 × 1 Gb SFP fiber ports, making it ideal for fiber-based networks, backbone aggregation, inter-building links, and high-speed fiber access rather than traditional copper Ethernet connections. It is a 1U rack-mountable chassis built for continuous, enterprise-grade operation.

This switch runs Cisco IOS-XE with the Network Essentials software package, giving you broad Layer 2 and core Layer 3 capabilities such as VLAN segmentation, static and dynamic routing, QoS, ACLs, IPv4/IPv6 support, and flexible network controls.

A key strength of the Catalyst 9300 Series is Cisco StackWise-480 stacking, which lets you connect up to 8 switches together into one logical unit with up to 480 Gbps stacking bandwidth. This greatly simplifies management and increases redundancy and throughput in larger deployments.

The switch supports modular uplinks via optional network modules (e.g., 10 Gb, 25 Gb, or 40 Gb), so you can tailor uplink performance to your network backbone or aggregation needs.

Security and modern network-management features are built in, including advanced access control (802.1X), MACsec encryption, SNMP, CLI management, and integration with Cisco DNA Center for automation and telemetry.

Overall, the Cisco C9300-24S-E is suited for environments that need scalable fiber connectivity, enterprise routing and segmentation, strong security, and flexible stacking, such as large campus networks, fiber-rich offices, or distributed enterprise deployments.