Upgrade to the latest Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller

Why upgrade to Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller?

The Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller is newly built for intent-based networks. It uses Cisco IOS XE and integrates the outstanding performance of Cisco RF to provide you with a first-class wireless network experience for your growing organization.

The Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers are full-featured, enterprise-ready controllers that can help business-critical operations and revolutionize the end customer experience.

• High availability and seamless software updates are achieved through hot and cold patches to ensure that your clients and services can continue to operate normally when planned and unplanned events occur on the network.
• Use the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series to protect the wireless environment, equipment, and users. With Cisco encrypted traffic analysis and software-defined access, your wireless infrastructure will become the strongest first line of defense. This controller has built-in security features, including: secure boot, runtime defense, image signature, integrity verification and hardware anti-counterfeiting functions.
• Can be deployed in any location, providing ubiquitous wireless connectivity. The Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series has a variety of expansion options, including on-premises deployment, public or private cloud deployment, and switch embedded deployment to best meet the needs of your organization.
• These controllers are based on a modular operating system and use open programmable APIs to automate network operations from day 0 to day N. Model-driven streaming remote sensing surveys ensure that you have an in-depth understanding of the network and client operating conditions.

The Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller has multiple specifications:

• Cisco Catalyst 9800-40, 40-Gbps throughput
• Cisco Catalyst 9800-80, 80-Gbps throughput, with optional modular uplink
• Cisco Catalyst 9800 for private clouds (KVM, VMware, and Cisco ENCS)
• Cisco Catalyst 9800 for public cloud (Amazon Web Services)
• Cisco Catalyst 9800 Embedded Wireless Controller (for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches)

Network requirements for digital organizations	Features	Cisco Wireless LAN Controller	Cisco Wireless LAN Controller	The latest Cisco wireless controller	Advantage
		Cisco 2504, 5508, 7510, and 8510	Cisco 3504, 5520, and 8540	Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series
Always On	Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series	✔	✔	✔	Solid-state drive with no moving parts. Power supply, drive and fan hardware redundancy. And can achieve a faster restart for longer uptime.
	Hot patch and cold patch	×	×	✔	Catalyst 9800 series wireless controllers can achieve seamless software updates without disrupting the entire network.
	Seamless multi-site upgrade	×	×	✔	Have a large network and don’t have time to deploy upgrades? The new controller allows you to deploy in different parts of the network without having to take the entire network offline.
Protection	Encrypted traffic analysis	×	×	✔	By detecting threats in encrypted traffic, wireless infrastructure can become a stronger first line of defense.
	Cisco Software Defined Access (SD-Access)	×	✔	✔	Software-defined access allows users to optimize, personalize and protect their wireless network and simplify service operations.
	Achieve built-in security with trusted solutions	×	✔	✔	With Cisco’s trusted solutions, security is built into all infrastructure hardware and software
Deploy anywhere	Switch Embedded Wireless Controller	×	×	✔	Embed a wireless controller in the Cisco Catalyst 9300 series switches to combine your wired and wireless infrastructure.
	Has nothing to do with the cloud	×	×	✔	Deploy in the way you need. Whether it is deployed in a public cloud or a private cloud, you have the choice.
	Multi-mode controller	✔	✔	✔	Determine which deployment model you want to use for your network: centralized model, Cisco FlexConnect model, or mesh model.
Open and Programmable	Open and programmable API	×	×	✔	Harness the power of Cisco IOS XE to leverage insights and telemetry, or automate network operations.
	Streaming remote sensing survey	×	✔	✔	Receive network data faster and easier
	Local YANG Model	×	×	✔	The YANG model is better than SNMP, allowing you to map and set the data structure exactly as you need.
	Cisco DNA Center	×	✔	✔	Reduce risks and automate equipment deployment, thereby simplifying network management. In addition, costs can be reduced.
Scale and Performance	Higher throughput	Up to 10GE	Up to 40GE	Up to 80GE	Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series controllers support today’s standards and are ready for the future. This means that they can properly handle your network, whether it is now or after the new standards are released in the future.
	Application visibility and controllability	✔	✔	✔	Integrates Cisco application visibility and controllability, giving you better network visibility and controllability. In addition, Cisco TrustSec and access control lists are integrated, providing the ability to separate resources without the need for physical segmentation or management of virtual local area networks.
	I/O Support	Up to 10 GE	Up to 10 GE	Up to 100 GE	Cisco Catalyst controllers can support 1 GE, 10 GE, 40 GE, and 100 GE I/O through modules interface. This provides more flexibility for your connection.