Unified Fabric [Unified Fabric]

Benefits of Open Source

Learn about Open Source in networked environments.

With Cisco Unified Fabric, you can achieve convergence, network scale, virtualization-awareness, and intelligence through the industry-leading Cisco NX-OS.

Cisco Unified Fabric, a pillar of the Cisco Unified Data Center, integrates storage and data networking to deliver:

Transparent convergence
Multidimensional scalability
Sophisticated intelligence

Advantage	Benefits
Convergence	Deliver high-performance, highly available networks to serve diverse data center needs. Take advantage of Ethernet's economy of scale, extensive vendor community, and future innovations. Incorporate flexible, reliable Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), now available on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, Cisco Nexus 6000 Series, and Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, and on the MDS 9500 platforms.
Scalability	Unify all network locations into one environment. Support efficient access and use of resources, regardless of size or location. Provide resilient, scalable networks with predictable performance and reduced complexity.
Intelligence	Make services available consistently across applications and workloads. Scale service delivery capability automatically. Deploy applications faster, with policy-based compliance instead of physical infrastructure changes.

Advantage	Learn More
Convergence	Fibre Channel over Ethernet Data Center Bridging Unified Ports
Scalability	Cisco FabricPath Overlay Transport Virtualization Virtual PortChannel Cisco Fabric Extender Cisco Nexus 1000V InterCloud
Intelligence	Locator/ID Separator Protocol Cisco MDS Services-Oriented SANs Cisco Storage Media Encryption Cisco Data Mobility Manager