The Cisco Nexus 9500 R-Series is a high-speed, high-density 1, 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet modular switch designed for use as a data center aggregation or spine switch. It is capable of providing up to 9.6 Terabits per second (Tbps) capacity per slot for a total of 76.8Tbps capacity in the 8-slot chassis at 1, 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet speeds. The Cisco Nexus 9500 R-Series line cards are high density 100 Gigabit and 40 Gigabit Ethernet cards with deep buffers and large table sizes. These line cards can also support 10 Gigabit Ethernet speeds using the breakout capability. The combination of these features - high port density, deep buffers, and large tables - make this switch an ideal choice for DMZ, big data, or edge routing applications.