Cisco Nexus 9300 48x1G 4x25G 2x100G QSFP28 | Data Center Switch — CON-ETSOP-N9348F

Move critical data center traffic with a switch architecture designed for dense access and high-speed aggregation. The Cisco Nexus 9300 configuration combines 48 1G ports for server and edge connectivity, 4 25G ports for faster uplinks, and 2 100G QSFP28 ports for backbone or fabric interconnects. That mix gives infrastructure teams room to segment workloads, reduce oversubscription, and preserve headroom as traffic patterns grow. This platform fits environments where port density and uplink speed matter more than commodity switching. It is well suited for leaf-spine designs, virtualization clusters, storage networks, and enterprise core aggregation where predictable forwarding and operational consistency are essential. The Nexus family is commonly selected when teams need a switch that can sit inside a larger Cisco fabric strategy rather than a standalone access layer box. For procurement teams, the value is in the port mix and the data center focus. You are not buying excess features you will never use; you are buying a switching profile that supports real workload growth, cleaner network design, and fewer refresh compromises. Ideal For Leaf switch deployment in a spine-leaf data center fabric Aggregation for virtualization hosts and clustered compute nodes High-speed uplink layer for storage and east-west traffic Enterprise core or distribution switching in Cisco-based environments Why This Product 1 Higher uplink speed than standard 1G access switches 2 Better fabric fit than access-only campus switches 3 More port density than compact aggregation models 4 Designed for data center traffic patterns, not general office switching