This 48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet data center module is ideal for high-performance data center deployments. The module features a 40-Gbps switch fabric connection to support 48 ports, and supports up to a 9000-byte Jumbo frame size. A field-upgradable forwarding daughter-card distributed Cisco Express Forwarding option allows flexible, "pay-as-you-grow" scalable performance and investment protection.