Cisco Nexus 9300 48 SFP + 6 QSFP28

Consolidate access and uplink capacity in a single switching platform with the Cisco Nexus 9300 configured for 48 SFP ports and 6 QSFP28 ports. This port mix is built for modern data center fabrics that need high-density 10 GbE connectivity at the edge and 100 GbE bandwidth toward the spine, without forcing a separate chassis for every role. For infrastructure teams, the value is in the balance: enough SFP density to terminate server, storage, and aggregation links, plus QSFP28 uplinks to keep oversubscription under control as traffic grows. That makes the platform a strong fit for leaf-spine designs, virtualization clusters, and environments where predictable east-west performance matters. Cisco Nexus platforms are commonly selected when operational consistency, ecosystem compatibility, and long service life matter more than lowest-entry pricing. This configuration is aimed at teams standardizing on a high-port-count switching layer that can support current 10 GbE demands while preserving a clear path to 100 GbE uplinks.