Storage Area Networking (SAN)
Cisco storage networks now add 64G and NVMe/FC analytics to performance, reliability, and flexibility.
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Why Cisco Storage Area Networking?
Investment protection
Solutions offer 64G-capable speed and high performance for NVMe/FC and all-flash array storage environments.
Deep visibility
Built-in hardware-based analytics FC-SCSI/NVMe/FC provide fast troubleshooting and improved operations.
IT Automation
Reduce OPEX with DevOps tools, including Ansible, for faster end-to-end provisioning.
Security
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches come with industry leading security built in.
Cisco SAN solutions that matter for your organization
SAN Analytics
Get end-to-end visibility and data-driven advice for better storage, faster troubleshooting, and optimized infrastructure.
64G storage networks
Now is the ideal time to create a strategy for NVMe over Fibre Channel.
NVMe/Fibre Channel
Optimize for the future using SANs with enhanced performance, analytics, and automation.
Non-disruptive SAN migration
Facilitate SAN migration between various vendors.
Scalable and programmable storage networking
Cisco MDS 9000 is built to meet today's demands while accommodating future innovation.
MDS multilayer directors
Get high-performance storage networking solution with the industry's highest port density, one that is 64G and NVMe over Fibre Channel-ready, and includes a SAN director for large, virtualized data centers.
MDS Fabric switches
Integrate storage networking for applications ranging from small fabrics to large data centers.
SAN management
Network management system support for traditional LAN and SAN fabrics on a single pane of glass.
Cisco SAN Insights Discovery (SID) Tool
Meet your new storage fabric sidekick.
What is the SID tool?
A free tool to assess the health of your MDS storage fabric.
Stop escalations before they start
Stay proactive with holistic health-check, inventory assessment and recommendations.
Dial in performance with real-time data.
Monitor port performance and access data at both the fabric and switch level.
Refresh smarter, plan better.
Stay ahead of the refresh curve with End-of-Life and End-of-Service notifications.
Assess from anywhere.
Create, access and share reports regardless of location from the secure, cloud-hosted portal.
How does it work?
Learn how to get started and use the tool in two simple steps.
Step 1: Download collector
Identify issues proactively with holistic health-check, inventory assessment and recommendations.
Step 2: Start assessing your SAN fabric.
Sign into the SAN Insights Discovery analysis application to upload your data and begin your dashboard.
Network Insider webinar series
Attend the next webinar in our Network Insider Series, where you can learn about the latest Cisco Data Center Networking (DCN) products and solutions from the people who know them best: Our subject matter experts.
Fibre Channel Analytics for Cisco Storage Networking
SAN experts explore storage evolution and challenges, then introduce analytics innovations to overcome them.
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Resources
Blogs
- Cisco continues investment protection with 64G FC readiness using Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Directors
- Cisco MDS 9000 series switches: Security is better when it is built in, not bolted on
- Dell EMC PowerStore and Cisco MDS for SAN – A win-win pair to transform IT
- IBM FlashSystem 9200 is here: Maximize investment with 64G storage networks
- SANS enhanced performance, analytics and automation
- NVMe over Fibre Channel with MDS 9000 Series
Brochures
Data sheets
- Cisco MDS 9000 I/O accelerator package
- Cisco MDS 9000 pluggable transceivers
- Cisco MDS 9000 24/10-Port SAN Extension Module
- Cisco MDS 9100 Series fabric switches
- Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-4 Module
- Cisco MDS 9700 48-Port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet Module
- Cisco MDS 9706 Multilayer Director
Quick-reference guides
Tools
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