DS C9148T 24EK9 | 24-Port 32G Fibre Channel SAN Switch original new in stock

DS C9148T 24EK9 | 24-Port 32G Fibre Channel SAN Switch original new in stock

Product Summary:
The Cisco DS-C9148T-24EK9 is a 48-port 32-Gbps Fibre Channel switch from the Cisco MDS 9148T Series, pre-licensed with 24 active ports. It delivers high-density, low-latency, and secure SAN connectivity, making it ideal for modern data center environments requiring reliable and scalable storage networking infrastructure.

Product Description:
The Cisco MDS 9148T 32-Gbps Fibre Channel Switch (Model: DS-C9148T-24EK9) is engineered for next-generation data centers that demand high-performance SAN solutions. This compact 1RU switch offers 24 pre-activated ports out of a total of 48, with seamless scalability through on-demand port licensing. It supports 32-Gbps Fibre Channel speeds, while maintaining backward compatibility with 16/8/4-Gbps devices.

Designed for mission-critical enterprise storage networks, the DS-C9148T-24EK9 offers sub-microsecond latency, industry-leading throughput, and advanced features such as integrated telemetry, slow-drain detection, virtual SANs (VSANs), and N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). It also supports Cisco’s Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) for centralized SAN management, analytics, and automation.

Its modular and redundant architecture ensures continuous availability and fault tolerance, making it an ideal switch for VMware, databases, backup, and high-speed storage workloads.

Key Features:

24 activated ports (expandable to 48 via license)

Supports 8/16/32-Gbps Fibre Channel speeds

High throughput with sub-microsecond latency

Advanced analytics, telemetry, and diagnostics

Virtual SANs (VSANs), NPIV, and intelligent zoning

Hot-swappable power supplies and fans

Compact 1RU design for rack efficiency

Managed via Cisco DCNM, CLI, SNMP

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