{"product_id":"fortinet-fortiswitch-2048f","title":"Fortinet FortiSwitch 2048F","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"40\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFortinet FortiSwitch 2048F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"538\"\u003eFortinet \u003cstrong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"72\"\u003eFortiSwitch 2048F\u003c\/strong\u003e is a high-performance \u003cstrong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"126\"\u003ecampus core and data center\u003c\/strong\u003e Ethernet switch in the FortiSwitch family. Built for large enterprise, service provider, campus, and data center environments, it delivers massive throughput, low latency, and scalable switching fabrics. Designed for standalone or FortiLink integration with FortiGate firewalls, it enables centralized management, unified policy enforcement, and high-speed traffic segmentation in demanding network topologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"543\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"579\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eHardware Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"949\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"659\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"659\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"608\"\u003e48 x 25 G SFP28 ports\u003c\/strong\u003e  multi-lane fiber access for high-speed devices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"729\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"729\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"688\"\u003e8 x 100 G QSFP28 ports\u003c\/strong\u003e  ultra-high-speed uplinks\/aggregation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"791\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"791\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"755\"\u003e2 x 10 G SFP+ ports\u003c\/strong\u003e  additional connectivity options\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"858\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"858\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"834\"\u003eDual hot-swappable AC power supplies\u003c\/strong\u003e for high availability\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"913\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"913\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"885\"\u003eFan-assisted cooling\u003c\/strong\u003e for sustained performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"949\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"949\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"932\"\u003eForm Factor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 RU rack mount\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"954\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"986\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"986\"\u003ePerformance Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eSwitching Capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4000 Gbps (duplex)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003eForwarding Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~4000 Mpps (64-byte packets)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1131\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1131\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003eMAC Address Storage:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~96 K entries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eVLAN Support:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 K\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1179\"\u003ePacket Buffers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 MB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003eMemory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 GB DDR4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eFlash:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 GB NAND\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003eLayer 2\/Layer 3 Routing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supported (when used with FortiGate)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003eKey Capabilities\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1386\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003eHigh-Density, High-Speed Connectivity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003e25 G access and 100 G uplinks make 2048F ideal for dense server racks, aggregation layers, data center top-of-rack (ToR), and high-performance campus cores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003eFortiLink Integration with FortiGate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003eWhen connected to FortiGate NGFWs using FortiLink, the switch becomes a managed extension of the security fabric, enabling centralized VLAN\/profiles, NAC enforcement, and secure segmentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003eLow Latency \u0026amp; High Throughput\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003eDesigned for environments where low packet latency and high frame rates are critical (e.g., virtualization hosts, heavy eastwest traffic).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1994\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003eScalable Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003eSupports advanced Layer 2 features (VLANs, spanning tree, link aggregation), rich multicast\/IGMP, and powerful routing when integrated with FortiOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2151\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003eManagement \u0026amp; 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data-end=\"2608\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2581\"\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 %90 % non-condensing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2639\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2639\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2623\"\u003eAirflow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Front-to-back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2655\"\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fortinet Limited Lifetime Warranty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2693\" data-end=\"2696\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2953\"\u003eFortiSwitch 2048F delivers \u003cstrong data-start=\"2725\" data-end=\"2805\"\u003emassive throughput, high-density fiber access, and scalable routing features\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it ideal for data 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