IPsec encryption, IDS/IPS, event-based telemetry, and DDoS protection, according to Kevin Wollenweber, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco’s data center and service provider business.

Both are capable of MACsec, VXLAN and EVPN. Cisco's Nexus Dashboard serves as central management. It also offers DPU-based IPSec encryption and NAT. One disadvantage is that the switches can ...