Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ON
Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ON in Qatar
The Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ON is a 1U 25GbE top-of-rack switch for modern data centres, server farms and hyperconverged clusters. It offers 48 x 25GbE SFP28 ports, 2 x 200GbE QSFP28-DD ports and 4 x 100GbE QSFP28 uplinks, with 2.0 Tbps switching capacity, 1.5 Bpps forwarding and sub-microsecond latency of around 847 ns. It ships with Dell SmartFabric OS10 and is a common choice for Dell VxRail and PowerEdge environments, with dual 750W AC power supplies and four fan modules. As an Open Networking (ON) switch it also supports alternative network operating systems. AstenAI supplies, racks, configures and supports S5248F-ON switches with Dell servers and storage for organisations in Doha and across Qatar.
Key Specifications
Access ports: 48 x 25GbE SFP28
Uplinks: 2 x 200GbE QSFP28-DD + 4 x 100GbE QSFP28
Switching capacity: 2.0 Tbps
Forwarding rate: 1.5 Bpps
Latency: 847 ns
MAC table: 160,000 entries
Operating system: Dell SmartFabric OS10 (Open Networking)
Power and cooling: 2 x 750W AC PSUs, 4 fan modules
Form factor: 1U
Best For
Best for data centres and server rooms in Qatar built on Dell PowerEdge servers, VxRail hyperconverged clusters and Dell storage: enterprises, banks, hospitals, universities and government contractors in Doha and Lusail. It suits 25G server access, storage networks and leaf layers with 100G/200G uplinks to a spine.
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Switch pricing depends on the exact SKU, port and PoE configuration, licences, optics and support contract, so please contact us for the latest QAR price. We can bundle it with Dell PowerEdge servers, storage and ProSupport. Delivery, installation and configuration are available anywhere in Qatar.
Yes. The S5248F-ON is widely used as a top-of-rack switch for Dell VxRail clusters, and Dell SmartFabric Services in OS10 can automate much of the switch configuration for VxRail. AstenAI can design and deploy the network side of your hyperconverged project.
ON stands for Open Networking. The switch ships with Dell SmartFabric OS10, but its open design also allows supported third-party network operating systems. Most customers in Qatar use OS10 for full Dell support and integration.
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