About Cisco 4948-10GE Switch

The Cisco Catalyst 4948-10GE is a high-performance, low-latency, rack-optimized switch designed specifically for data centers, enterprise cores, and server aggregation environments. This model delivers 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports along with integrated 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports, making it ideal for high-bandwidth applications, virtualization workloads, and backbone connectivity.

Optimized for reliability and consistent throughput, the 4948-10GE provides wire-speed performance, Layer-2 switching, and advanced Layer-3 routing options depending on configuration. It is built with a 1U rack-mount chassis, internal power supply, and hot-swappable componentsensuring maximum uptime and easy maintenance.

This switch is perfect for environments that demand stability, reduced latency, and strong network performance such as server racks, SAN/NAS networks, private clouds, large corporate LANs, and high-density edge deployments.

Key Features

• 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports for high-density network expansion

• 10GE uplink ports for high-speed backbone or server connections

• Wire-speed, low-latency switching suitable for data centers

• Advanced Layer-2 & optional Layer-3 routing functions

• Support for VLANs, STP, RSTP, MSTP, QoS, EtherChannel

• Enterprise-grade security, including ACLs and port control

• High reliability with redundant power/fan options

• 1U rack-mount design, ideal for server environments

Product Specifications