The Cisco Multilayer Directors MDS 9700 Series raises the bar for director-class switches. By layering a rich collection of intelligent features onto a high-performance, protocol-agnostic switch fabric, it enables the deployment of high-performance SANs at a low cost of ownership.

The Cisco MDS 9700 Series of Multilayer Directors is designed to meet the demanding needs of large data center storage environments, including high availability, security, scalability, management ease, and seamless integration of new technologies.

Prominent Features

  • Investment security: The Cisco MDS 9700 is now 64G capable, with no forklift upgrades needed.
  • Visibility is essential: With functional operational telemetry, you can shorten troubleshooting periods.
  • Automated systems: For automated SAN provisioning and control, the Cisco MDS 9700 supports Ansible.

 Featured Models

DS-X9448-768K9     Cisco MDS 9700 network switch module