Cisco Nexus 3172P 48 SFP + 6 QSFP Ports | Data Center Switch — CON-L14OS-N3172P10

Build a cleaner data center fabric with a switch designed around port density and uplink balance. The Cisco Nexus 3172P combines 48 SFP ports with 6 QSFP ports, giving infrastructure teams a practical foundation for leaf, aggregation, or top-of-rack designs that need many server-facing connections and enough high-speed uplinks to keep traffic moving. This port profile is especially valuable when you want to reduce oversubscription without moving to a larger chassis. The SFP access ports support dense connectivity for servers and storage, while the QSFP ports provide the bandwidth needed for spine links, inter-rack aggregation, or high-capacity east-west traffic patterns common in modern virtualized environments. For teams standardizing on Cisco in the data center, the Nexus 3172P fits into environments where operational familiarity, fabric consistency, and port economics matter. It is a strong choice when the network design calls for a fixed-form-factor switch with a clear role and enough headroom to support growth without unnecessary complexity. Ideal For Top-of-rack switching for virtualized server clusters Leaf layer deployment in a spine-leaf fabric Aggregation for storage and compute networks High-density rack connectivity in enterprise data centers Why This Product 1 Offers 48 SFP ports for dense server connectivity 2 Adds 6 QSFP ports for high-speed uplinks 3 Fits data center leaf and aggregation roles 4 Provides a fixed-port design for predictable rack planning