Cisco Nexus 9300 Series 48x 1/10/25G + 48x 50G | Data Center Switch — CON-L1NCD-N9396Y12

Keep dense data center traffic moving with a Cisco Nexus 9300 Series configuration designed for mixed-speed environments. With 48 ports of 1/10/25G and 48 ports of 50G, this platform fits leaf-spine architectures where server access, aggregation, and high-speed uplinks must stay balanced under load. The port mix gives infrastructure teams room to standardize on 25G server connectivity while reserving 50G links for fabric expansion, storage paths, or higher-bandwidth aggregation tiers. That flexibility matters when you are refreJTFng racks in phases, aligning new compute with existing optics, or building a fabric that can absorb growth without forcing a redesign. Cisco Nexus 9300 switches are commonly selected for environments where predictable forwarding, operational consistency, and data center scale matter more than simple port count. This configuration is well suited to teams that need to support virtualization clusters, distributed storage, and application tiers with tightly controlled latency and bandwidth planning. For organizations comparing commodity switching to enterprise fabric infrastructure, this model earns its place through density, speed mix, and Cisco data center integration. It is built for teams that want fewer compromises at the edge of the rack and more headroom in the fabric. Ideal For Leaf-spine data center fabric deployment Virtualization cluster access and aggregation High-bandwidth storage and east-west traffic handling Phased server refresh with mixed 25G and 50G links Why This Product 1 Higher port density than entry-level campus switches 2 Mixed 1/10/25G and 50G connectivity for fabric flexibility 3 Better suited to data center leaf-spine designs than access switches 4 Cisco platform consistency for standardized operations