The Cisco Catalyst 4948E and 4948E-F Ethernet Switches are the Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series data center switches built from the start to deliver best-in-class, full-featured server-access switching. The switches include identical features except that the Cisco Catalyst 4948E offers front-to-back cooling, and the Cisco Catalyst 4948E-F offers back-to-front cooling. Each switch offers forty-eight 10/100/1000-Gbps RJ45 downlink ports and four 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports. The switches are designed to simplify data center architecture and operations by offering service provider-grade hardware and software in a one-rack-unit (1RU) form factor optimized for full-featured top-of-rack (ToR) data center deployments. Layer 3 Switch provides reliable, efficient connectivity to ensure maximum feasibility Quickly and easily set up a wired network with 48 networking ports Useful for the multi-tenant unit and multi-business unit with Layer 4 traffic classifiers and bandwidth limit Rack mounting enables you to organize wires & secure cables for professional installation Up to 10x faster than standard Ethernet server connectivity while providing high-performance uplinks Supports cost-efficient twisted pair cables for high-speed data transfer up to 100 meters 1 GB memory seamlessly handles multiple connections together
