Cisco MDS 9148S 16G FC Switch 12 Active Ports | Enterprise SAN Fabric — CON-L1NOS-UCSC48S

Keep your storage fabric under Cisco-backed support with coverage aligned to the MDS 9148S 16G Fibre Channel switch. This service SKU is built for teams that depend on stable SAN connectivity, predictable escalation, and clear ownerJTFp when storage traffic is on the line. In environments where a switch outage can affect multiple hosts, arrays, and application tiers, support quality matters as much as hardware capability. The MDS 9148S is commonly used where dense, manageable Fibre Channel connectivity is required without overbuilding the fabric. With 12 active ports and 8G SW SFPs, the platform fits controlled SAN deployments that need reliable interconnects for block storage, virtualization, and clustered workloads. This support line item helps ensure the switch remains covered by the vendor that knows the platform best. For infrastructure leaders, the value is operational confidence. For procurement, it is a clean way to attach support to a critical fabric component. For storage teams, it means a more direct path to resolution when port, optics, or switch-level issues arise. In a SAN, the switch is not just a component — it is the path between workloads and the storage they depend on. Ideal For Supporting a Fibre Channel SAN switch in a production datacenter Connecting servers to shared block storage in a virtualization cluster Maintaining fabric support for a remote storage room or edge site Standardizing support across Cisco MDS-based SAN infrastructure Why This Product 1 Support is aligned to a specific Cisco MDS SAN switch model 2 16G Fibre Channel coverage fits higher-performance storage fabrics 3 12 active ports support compact but critical SAN deployments 4 Vendor-backed service helps reduce risk versus generic switch coverage