Cisco Nexus 5548 UP Chassis 32 10GbE Ports | Data Center Switch — CON-L1NBD-ASR1HAK9

Keep latency-sensitive traffic moving with a chassis built for dense 10GbE aggregation in the data center. The Cisco Nexus 5548 UP chassis provides 32 10GbE ports, giving infrastructure teams the port density needed for top-of-rack or aggregation designs without sacrificing rack efficiency. Dual power supply support and dual fans are built into the platform architecture to help maintain service continuity under demanding operating conditions. That matters when the switch sits at the center of virtualization clusters, storage traffic, or high-throughput server access where interruptions ripple quickly across the environment. This chassis is a strong fit for teams standardizing on Cisco switching and looking for a platform that can anchor a performance-focused fabric. It is designed for environments that value predictable operation, clean cabling, and the ability to support serious east-west traffic loads. For organizations comparing entry-level switching to a chassis-class platform, the difference is capacity, resilience, and room to build around a more durable network core. Ideal For Top-of-rack switching for virtualized server clusters Aggregation for storage and east-west data center traffic Cisco-standardized network builds in enterprise data centers High-density 10GbE access in performance-sensitive environments Why This Product 1 Higher port density than fixed low-port access switches 2 Dual power supply support for stronger uptime posture 3 Chassis design better suited to data center aggregation 4 Built for 10GbE workloads rather than basic office switching