10 Gigabit Ethernet Switching for High-Performance, Rack-Optimized Server Switching Cisco Systems announces the Cisco Catalyst 4948-10GE, a low-latency, 48-port 10/100/1000, 1-rack unit (RU), fixed-configuration switch with 2 wire-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks for rack-optimized server switching applications. The Cisco Catalyst 4948-10GE (Figure 1) offers exceptional performance & reliability for Layer 2 & Layer 3 server switching deployments for enterprise customers. The Cisco Catalyst 4948-10GE can be ordered immediately with first customer shipment (FCS) expected on March 8, 2005. Normal new product lead time (four weeks) will apply initially. Primary hardware features include: • Wire-speed performance for 10/100/1000 connectivity & wire-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks –136-Gbps switching fabric with 102-Mpps forwarding rate for Layer 2 through 4 • Power-supply redundancy for nonstop operation –1+1 redundant hot-swappable internal AC or DC power supplies • Robust Security – Prevention of man-in-the-middle & IP-spoofing attacks – Access control lists (ACL) – Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol versions 1 & 2 – Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv 3) for secure remote access & network management • Comprehensive management – Dedicated 10/100 console port & dedicated 10/100 management port – Remote in-band management through SNMP