Storage Area Networking (SAN)

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 organisation

SAN Analytics

Get end-to-end visibility and data-driven advice for better storage, faster troubleshooting, and optimised infrastructure.

64G storage networks

Now is the ideal time to create a strategy for NVMe over Fibre Channel.

NVMe/Fibre Channel

Optimise 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, virtualised 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.

Download collector

Step 2: Start assessing your SAN fabric.

Sign into the SAN Insights Discovery analysis application to upload your data and begin your dashboard.

Start assessment

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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