Cisco MDS 9148S 16Gbps FC SWITCH W/12 ACTIVE PORTS

The Cisco MDS 9148S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch is the next generation of the highly reliable Cisco MDS 9100 series switches. It includes up to 48 auto-sensing line-rate 16-Gbps Fiber Channel ports in a compact easy to deploy and manage 1-rack-unit (1RU) form factor. In all, the Cisco MDS 9148S is a powerful and flexible switch that delivers high performance and comprehensive Enterprise-class features.

Flexibility for growth and virtualization Easy deployment and management Optimized bandwidth utilization and reduced downtime Enterprise-class features and reliability at low cost PowerOn Auto Provisioning and intelligent diagnostics In-Service Software Upgrade and dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies for high availability Role-based authentication, authorization, and accounting services to support regulatory requirements High-performance interswitch links with multipath load balancing Smart zoning and virtual output queuing Hardware-based slow port detection and recovery