N5K-C5020P-BF Cisco 40-Ports 10G Ethernet Switch

N5K-C5020P-BF Overview

The Cisco N5K-C5020P-BF is a high-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch built for data centers requiring scalable, low-latency, and high-performance networking. It is part of the Nexus 5000 Series, optimized for converged networking, supporting both Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE).This model provides 40 fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports, making it suitable for server access, storage networking, and aggregation layers. It supports Data Center Bridging (DCB), ensuring a lossless Ethernet fabric that enables simultaneous Ethernet and storage traffic.The switch is built with a 1RU compact design, ideal for space-constrained racks while still delivering high throughput and wire-speed switching. It supports redundant, hot-swappable fan modules and power supplies for continuous operation and high availability.