For high-performance storage networking environments, the Cisco MDS 9000 family 48-port 8-Gbps fiber channel switching module delivers an ideal balance of performance and scalability. Its 48 auto sensing 1/2/4/8-Gbps ports deliver a total of 192 Gbps of full-duplex bandwidth to meet the performance demands of enterprise-class or highly virtualized servers. Through easy-to-use traffic engineering capabilities, the 48-port 8-Gbps fiber channel switching module offers the flexibility to provide predictable high-performance storage and inter-switch connectivity, fully utilizing the available bandwidth.