What is Catalyst 9500? Based on an x86 CPU, the Catalyst 9500 Series is Cisco's lead purpose-built fixed core and aggregation enterprise switching platform, built for security, IoT, and cloud. When was the Cisco 9500 series released? The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series is a high-performance, fixed-core switch designed for enterprise networks. It was first released by Cisco in June 2017. What is the capacity of Cisco 9500? This platform delivers up to 12 Terabits per second (Tbps) of switching capacit