Cisco N2K-C2248TP-E Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender

• High-density rack server deployments
• Web hosting and application delivery data centers
• Enterprise campus-to-data center aggregation
• DevOps and containerized workload environments
• Storage and backup network access layer support
• Financial services low-latency internal networks
• Telecom and service provider edge data center deployments

• High availability architecture aligned with enterprise Nexus environments
• Scalable design supporting rapid infrastructure expansion
• Energy-efficient design for optimized data center power usage
• Simplified troubleshooting through centralized management model
• Consistent configuration policy enforcement across multiple racks
• Optimized for virtualization and cloud-native workloads
• Supports predictable performance in east-west traffic-heavy environments
• Enterprise-grade reliability for mission-critical deployments

• Brand: Cisco
• Model: N2K-C2248TP-E
• Switch Architecture: Fabric Extender managed via parent Cisco Nexus switch
• Access Ports: 48 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet ports
• Uplink Ports: 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ uplinks
• Port Type: Copper (RJ-45) for server access connectivity
• Buffer Memory: 32MB packet buffer
• Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable design
• Deployment Environment: Data center / enterprise LAN access layer
• Management Model: Centralized management through Nexus parent switch
• Performance Mode: Low-latency, wire-speed forwarding architecture
• Use Case Role: Server access layer extension and rack density expansion
• Scalability Model: Horizontally scalable via additional Fabric Extenders

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• Enterprises prefer it for its ability to scale server connectivity quickly without redesigning core switching architecture.
• Its 48-port 1GbE density supports high server consolidation in virtualized environments and private cloud deployments.
• The 10GbE uplink structure ensures stable aggregation performance for east-west data center traffic.
• Compared to standalone switches, it lowers configuration complexity and improves consistency across rack deployments.
• It supports long-term infrastructure modernization by aligning with Cisco Nexus fabric-based architectures.