Cisco MDS 9148T 32G FC Switch 24 Ports Exhaust | SAN, Enterprise — CON-SNC-DSC9148T

Protect storage access where every path matters. This Cisco service SKU is tied to the MDS 9148T 32G Fibre Channel switch with 24 active 32G ports and exhaust airflow, making it a fit for SAN environments that depend on predictable connectivity and disciplined thermal management. For infrastructure teams, the value is in maintaining a storage fabric that can carry critical workloads without unnecessary complexity. The 24 active ports provide practical density for midrange SAN designs, while 32G Fibre Channel support aligns with high-throughput storage architectures that need consistent performance under load. Exhaust airflow is a meaningful detail in rack planning, especially in environments with established hot-aisle/cold-aisle design standards. Because this is a Cisco support offering, it fits procurement and lifecycle planning for organizations that want vendor-backed coverage tied to a specific hardware platform. It is a sensible choice when the switch sits in the path of databases, virtualization clusters, or backup infrastructure and downtime is not an acceptable tradeoff. For teams that buy on reliability, service continuity, and platform fit, this SKU supports the operational discipline those environments demand. Ideal For SAN connectivity for virtualization clusters High-availability storage fabric support Database storage path maintenance Backup and recovery infrastructure connectivity Why This Product 1 Tied to a specific Cisco SAN platform for precise lifecycle coverage 2 Supports 24 active 32G ports for practical fabric density 3 Exhaust airflow suits established rack thermal designs 4 Better fit for mission-critical storage than generic support coverage