Cisco DS-C9148S-K9 MDS 9148S 16G MULTILAYER FABRIC SWITCH DSC9148SK9

Description:

The Cisco DS-C9148S-K9 MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch is used in data center storage networking infrastructures to provide high-speed Fibre Channel connectivity for SAN environments. Commonly installed in enterprise data centers, storage area networks, and virtualization infrastructures where reliable high-bandwidth connectivity between servers and storage systems is required. Maintenance teams, storage administrators, and system integrators use this switch for SAN deployments, infrastructure upgrades, and replacement of legacy storage networking equipment within Cisco MDS storage networking environments.

Applications:

The Cisco DS-C9148S-K9 switch is deployed in enterprise and data center storage networking environments where Fibre Channel connectivity is required to support storage area networks. It is commonly used in data centers, enterprise SAN infrastructures, and virtualization platforms where high-speed communication between servers and storage arrays ensures reliable data access and storage performance. Storage engineers install this switch to provide scalable SAN connectivity and centralized management of storage network traffic.

Technical Specifications:

• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): DS-C9148S-K9
• Product Type: Fibre Channel Multilayer Fabric Switch
• Switch Series: Cisco MDS 9100 Series
• Total Ports: 48 × 16 Gigabit Fibre Channel ports
• Port Speed: 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 Gbps Fibre Channel
• Switching Capacity: Up to 768 Gbps
• Forwarding Rate: Line-rate Fibre Channel switching
• Management: Cisco NX-OS software
• Interface Type: Fibre Channel SFP+ transceiver slots
• Network Support: SAN connectivity and storage fabric networking
• Mounting: Rack mountable
• Application: Data center storage area network switching

Common Replacements:

• Cisco DS-C9148T-K9 MDS Fabric Switch
• Cisco DS-C9396S-K9 MDS Multilayer Fabric Switch
• Cisco DS-C9132T-K9 MDS Fibre Channel Switch