Cisco Nexus N9K-C93108TC-FX3, 48-Port 10GBASE-T 6x100G QSFP28, 1U Rack Switch

Network bottlenecks can cripple your data centre, causing latency spikes and costly downtime. The Cisco Nexus 9300, 48x10GBase-T + 6x40/100G QSFP28, 1U Rack is a high-density, fully managed switch designed to keep traffic flowing smoothly, giving you the speed and reliability needed for modern cloud-scale environments.

Cisco Nexus N9K-C93108TC-FX3, 48-Port 10GBASE-T 6x100G QSFP28, 1U Rack Switch - solving the scaling challenge

Enterprises today need a platform that can grow with their workloads while protecting existing investments. This switch removes the pain of incremental upgrades by delivering a mix of 10 GbE copper ports and 40/100 GbE QSFP28 uplinks in a compact 1U chassis. It lets you consolidate servers, storage and virtualization traffic onto a single, high-performance fabric, reducing cabling complexity and freeing rack space for future expansion.

Key Features 

• Ports: 48 × 10GBase-T + 6 × 40/100G QSFP28. Provides abundant copper downlinks and ultra-fast uplinks for flexible connectivity.
• Switching bandwidth: 2.16 Tbps. Delivers ample capacity to handle heavy east-west traffic without congestion.
• MAC address table size: 512K entries. Supports large numbers of devices while maintaining fast lookup times.
• VLAN support: 4096 VLANs. Enables extensive network segmentation for security and traffic management.
• VRF instances: 16000. Allows multiple virtual routing tables, ideal for multi-tenant environments.
• System buffer: 40 MB. Absorbs burst traffic, ensuring smooth packet delivery under load.
• Power redundancy: 1+1 optional hot-plug supplies. Guarantees uninterrupted operation even if one power unit fails.
• Dimensions: 1.7 in H × 17.3 in W × 19.4 in D, 15.65 lbs. Fits easily into standard 1U rack slots while remaining lightweight.
• OS requirement: Cisco NX-OS 10.4.2 or later. Provides a stable, feature-rich operating system with advanced automation tools.

Usages 

This switch is ideal for core or aggregation layers in enterprise data centres, high-performance computing clusters, and cloud-hosted environments where you need to migrate from 1 GbE or 10 GbE to 25 GbE and beyond. It also serves well in edge deployments that require robust security telemetry and seamless integration with existing network fabrics.

Benefits

Experience real value with these advantages:

• Faster application response times thanks to line-rate switching and low latency.
• Simplified management using Cisco NX-OS and built-in telemetry for proactive monitoring.
• Future-proof investment with support for 40 GbE and 100 GbE upgrades without replacing the chassis.
• Higher uptime via optional redundant power supplies and hot-swap fans.
• Streamlined operations through extensive routing protocols and Layer 3 features, reducing the need for additional devices.

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