- Allows easy migration from 1 Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Effectively reuses structured cabling with bidirectional optics
- Reduces power consumption
- Offers a single point of management, software upgrade, and policy enforcement
- Features for fast, easy management include autoconfiguration
- Supports Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) for LAN and SAN convergence
- Offers large buffers that sustain workload spikes
- Provides architectural flexibility with Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation and Application Centric Infrastrucure
- Delivers improved resilience with virtual PortChannel (vPC), and In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSUs)
- Capable of flexible port personalities for either host or server connectivity
The Cisco Nexus 2348TQ Fabric Extender (FEX) provides 48 10 GT host port interfaces and up to six 40 GE fabric interfaces in a compact 1-rack-unit (1RU) form factor. This platform, with innovative features and enhanced buffers, is ideally suited for migrating to 10GBASE-T in the network access.