Cisco Silicon One A-Series
The A-Series delivers compact, stackable, power-efficient silicon designed for access routers and switches. Enabling flexible, secure, and scalable connectivity with integrated services for Catalyst campus environments.
Product Overview
Power Efficient
Industry-leading performance per watt for access layer deployments, reducing energy costs and environmental impact.
Stackable
Designed for stackable switch architectures, enabling simplified management and seamless scaling.
Compact Design
Optimized silicon footprint enables smaller form factor switches for space-constrained access closets.
Secure Access
Built-in security features including MACsec, TrustSec, and segmentation for zero-trust access deployments.
Integrated Services
On-chip service acceleration reduces the need for external appliances at the network edge.
Flexible Bandwidth
Scalable from 200G to 1.2 Tbps to match diverse access layer requirements.
A-Series Models
Access
A100
200G to 1.2 Tbps
- •200G to 1.2 Tbps range
- •Powers Catalyst access switches
- •Integrated services
Next-Gen
A200
Next-generation A-Series
- •Enhanced access silicon
- •Expanded bandwidth
- •Next-generation A-series
Specifications
A100 Processor
Key Features
Documentation
A100 Data Sheet
Cisco Silicon One A100 processor data sheet. Full specifications, features, and ordering information.
Download PDF ›Silicon One White Paper
Cisco Silicon One architecture white paper. In-depth technical overview of the unified silicon platform.
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