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48 × 10GE SFP+/SFP
48 × 10G/1G SFP+/SFP ports connect servers, storage arrays, and aggregation infrastructure at high-density 10GE speeds.
48 10GE
SFP+/SFP ports
1.76 Tbps
Switching capacity
6×40GE QSFP+
Spine uplinks
1,518 Mpps
Forwarding rate
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FortinetSKU: FS-1048E
Fortinet FortiSwitch 1048E Data Centre 48-Port 25GE Leaf Switch
48 × 10GE High-Density Data Centre Leaf Switch — 1.76 Tbps, Dual 100GE Spine Links
The FortiSwitch 1048E is a high-density 1U data centre leaf switch with 48 × 10GE/1GE SFP+/SFP ports and 6 × 40GE QSFP+ (or 4 × 100GE QSFP28) spine uplinks — delivering 1,760 Gbps for enterprise campus core and data centre deployments.
- 48 × 10GE/1GE SFP+/SFP ports
- 6 × 40GE QSFP+ or 4 × 100GE QSFP28 uplinks
- 1,760 Gbps switching capacity
- 1,518 Mpps forwarding rate
- FortiLink or standalone management
- VXLAN, EVPN, OSPF, BGP
- Dual redundant hot-swap PSUs & fans
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Key Features
Everything you need in one device
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6 × 40GE or 4 × 100GE Uplinks
6 × 40GE QSFP+ or 4 × 100GE QSFP28 spine uplinks (field configurable) provide flexible high-bandwidth spine connectivity.
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1.76 Tbps Fabric
1,760 Gbps non-blocking switching fabric with 1,518 Mpps forwarding — handles simultaneous line-rate across all 54 ports.
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VXLAN & EVPN
Native VXLAN and EVPN support enables seamless integration with SDN overlays and private cloud platforms.
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Dual Redundant PSUs
Dual hot-swappable redundant power supplies and fans ensure data centre-grade availability without planned downtime.
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High-Density Server Farm
Connect 48 × 10GE servers per rack with flexible 40GE or 100GE spine uplinks for maximum density.
About the FortiSwitch FS-1048E
The FortiSwitch 1048E is Fortinet's high-density data centre leaf switch providing 48 × 10G/1G SFP+/SFP ports with flexible spine uplinks (6 × 40GE QSFP+ or 4 × 100GE QSFP28) in a 1U chassis. A 1,760 Gbps non-blocking switching fabric and 1,518 Mpps forwarding rate ensure line-rate performance across all ports simultaneously.
With VXLAN VTEP and EVPN control plane support, the FS-1048E integrates into software-defined data centre overlays including VMware NSX and OpenStack. Dual hot-swappable power supplies and fans provide the high availability required for mission-critical data centre operations. Its 144K MAC table and 8MB packet buffer support large, busy data centre environments.
Technical Specifications
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Ideal for a wide range of deployments
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Data Centre Leaf
Provides high-density 10GE server connectivity in a spine-leaf architecture with 40GE or 100GE spine uplinks.
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Campus Core
Aggregates 10GE distribution uplinks from multiple campus buildings with 40/100GE core connectivity.
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Storage Fabric
Connects all-flash arrays and storage networks at 10GE with high-bandwidth spine uplinks for SAN traffic.
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Private Cloud Scale
Scales OpenStack or VMware private cloud deployments with high-port-density 10GE switching and SDN overlay support.
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