Cisco Nexus 5596UP 48-Port 10GbE Chassis | Data Center Switch — CON-SNC-N7KC7018

Build a dense switching layer around a chassis designed for serious data center traffic. The Cisco Nexus 5596UP 2RU chassis delivers 48 fixed 10 GbE ports, giving infrastructure teams a compact platform for server aggregation, leaf-spine adjacency, and high-bandwidth east-west traffic patterns. The fixed-port design keeps cabling and port planning straightforward while preserving the port density needed in constrained rack space. Redundant power supplies and four fans support operational continuity in environments where thermal stability and power resilience are non-negotiable. In a 2RU footprint, this chassis is sized for modern equipment rows where every rack unit must justify itself with throughput and serviceability. For teams standardizing on Cisco Nexus in the data center, this model offers the density and physical resilience expected in production switching layers. It is a strong fit when you need 10 GbE connectivity at scale without moving to a larger chassis or adding unnecessary complexity. Ideal For Data center server aggregation at 10 GbE speeds Leaf or access switching in dense rack environments High-throughput east-west traffic handling Production network layers requiring redundant power and cooling Why This Product 1 48 fixed 10 GbE ports for dense aggregation 2 2RU chassis for efficient rack use 3 2 power supplies for redundancy 4 4 fans for thermal stability