Cisco offers a comprehensive portfolio of storage networking products that includes directors, fabric switches, IP storage routers and metro-optical networking solutions. When combined with IBM System Storage™ disk and tape storage and IBM System p™, System x™, and System z™ servers as well as planning, design and implementation services from IBM Global Services, IBM and Cisco can deliver end-to-end storage networking solutions.
Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage switches with IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) software provide a solution that offers organizations the ability to securely "virtualize" storage, anywhere in the storage network. Whether your business requires cost-effective storage networking solutions for an enterprise data center, department/workgroup, small/medium-size business; or high-performance business continuance implementations in the metropolitan-area network (MAN), IBM and Cisco can design intelligent, highly-available storage networking solutions to meet your requirements.
The Solution
- Integrated storage networking intelligence delivers the scalability, performance, security and manageability required to progress from discrete SAN silos to interconnected SANs
- Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage switches qualified with the IBM System Storage disk and tape and IBM System p, System x, and System z servers
- IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) is integrated with the Cisco MDS 9000 providing network-based virtualization, point-in-time copy, and replication
- Planning, design, and implementation services from IBM Global Services and IBM business partners
Solution Resources
- At a Glance: Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors
(PDF - 897 KB) - At a Glance: Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch Series for IBM BladeCenter (PDF - 199 KB)
- Quick Reference Guide: Cisco BladeCenter for IBM: Ethernet, FC and Converged I/O Products (PDF - 154 KB)
- IBM at a Glance: Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
- Data Sheet: Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter (PDF - 219 KB)
- Solution Overview: Cisco Nexus 4000 Series Switches for IBM BladeCenter (PDF - 439 KB)
- July 14, 2009 Announcement Letter: IBM to Resell Cisco Nexus 5000 for IBM System Storage Switches
- White Paper: Cisco and IBM End-to-End Data Center Solutions (PDF - 467 KB)
- Solution Brief: Virtualized Storage Infrastructure Solution from IBM and Cisco (PDF - 2 MB)
Incentives and Promotions
- Cisco Data Center Advantage Incentive Program (DCAIP) for Individuals (PDF - 230 KB)
- Cisco Data Center Advantage Incentive Program (DCAIP) for Partners (PDF - 253 KB)
- More Information on DCAIP
Installation Guide
Warranty Information
For more information, please visit:
- Cisco Switch Modules for IBM
- Cisco Nexus 4000 Series Switches
- Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
- Why Choose Cisco MDS 9000 Family
- Cisco Storage Networking
- Cisco Data Center Solutions
- IBM Storage and Data Services
- IBM System Storage Products