Q Is Cisco 9500 a core switch?
A Catalyst 9500 fixed-core switches are a building block for Software-Defined Access, Cisco's leading enterprise architecture.
Q What is Cisco Catalyst 9500?
A Catalyst 9500 Series switches support advanced routing and infrastructure services (such as Multiprotocol Label Switching [MPLS] Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs, Multicast VPN [MVPN], and Network Address Translation [NAT]);
Q What is the difference between a switch and a core switch?
A The core switch is the backbone of your network. It's the most important piece of equipment because it connects all your other switches and routes traffic between them. The access switch, on the other hand, connects end users like computers or printers to the network via Ethernet cables.
Q How many Cisco 9500 can you stack?
A The Catalyst 9500s are not stackable switches. The Catalyst 9200 and 9300 are stackable, and the Catalyst 9400 is a chassis.