Storage Networking
Storage networking products
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches have met and often exceeded the demanding requirements for storage area networks for more than a decade. They offer a combination of performance, non-stop operations, and multiprotocol flexibility.
Cisco MDS Multilayer Directors
Adopt intelligent features of a high-performance multiprotocol switch fabric. Address requirements of large data center environments.
Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Directors
- Ready-to-adapt to accommodate future physical, virtual, and cloud environments
- Up to 384 line-rate 2/4/8/16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and 10-Gbps FCoE ports
- Fully redundant components and fault-tolerant design
- Multiprotocol innovations for architectural flexibility
Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors
- Platform for smart storage services
- Designed for large virtualized data center environments
- Up to 528 1/2/4/8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports
Cisco MDS fabric switches
Integrate compact, cost-effective SAN connectivity for applications ranging from small fabrics to large data centers and intelligent SANs.
Cisco MDS 9300 Series Multilayer Fabric Switches
- Versatile and high-density fabric switch
- Simplified installation and management
- Affordable switch with enterprise-class features
- Compact form factor that supports pay as you grow model
Cisco MDS 9200 Series Multiservice Switches
- State-of-the-art multiprotocol and multiservice convergence
- High-performance SAN extension
- Intelligent storage services
- Compact form factor
Cisco MDS 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric Switches
- Enterprise-level capabilities, such as virtualization and security
- Highly reliable and available performance
- Reduced total cost of operation (TCO)
- Optimized virtual server environments and simple configuration and management
Cisco MDS software and storage services
Deploy a single operating system across the data center, including the storage network. Integrate intelligent storage services.
Cisco NX-OS Software for MDS 9000
- Enterprise-class operating software
- Unified operating environments for SAN and LAN
- VM-aware SANs supported
- Support for advanced storage services within the fabric
Cisco MDS 9000 Services-Oriented SANs
- Ability to move data between heterogeneous storage arrays
- No need for multiple migration solutions
- I/O operations compressed and accelerated over WANs for backup and replication
- Integrated, cost-effective, and reliable business-continuance solution for IBM System
Cisco MDS Cloud Integration
- Automation of workload provisioning and open platform delivery
- Ability to provision Fibre Channel block storage end to end across heterogeneous environments
- Integration with Cisco UCS Director EMC ViPR, IBM PowerVC, and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Cisco I/O Accelerator
- Speed reading and writing available over metro area networks (MANs) and WANs
- Acceleration, compression, and encryption support for backup and replication
- Clustered service nodes for high availability
- Support for transparent and non-disruptive insertion
Cisco XRC Acceleration
- Performance improvement of IBM z/OS Global Mirror over WAN links
- Support for multiple system data movers (SDM)
- Encryption and data compression of underlying MDS switch
- Reduced overhead and operating costs
Data center network management
Use one management platform across the data center, including the storage network.
Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager
- Multi-protocol management of storage and Ethernet networks
- Troubleshooting of health and performance of Cisco Nexus and MDS switches
- Simplified wizard and template-based configuration and provisioning
- Dashboard and report-based resource management