Cisco MDS Series Multilayer Directors vs. Cisco Storage Area Networking

Cisco MDS Series Multilayer Directors

Cisco MDS Series Multilayer Directors

0 Reviews and Ratings

Cisco Storage Area Networking

Cisco Storage Area Networking

7 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cisco MDS Series Multilayer Directors	Score 0.0 out of 10	N/A	MDS 9700 supports 16/32G, and is now 64G ready. The port density SAN director addresses storage requirements for large virtualized data centers.	N/A
Cisco Storage Area Networking	Score 9.0 out of 10	N/A	The vendor states that the Cisco MDS 9000 multilayer SAN switches can help lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) of storage environments. They combine what the vendor describes as a robust, flexible hardware architecture with multiple layers of network and storage-management intelligence. With them, users can build highly available, scalable storage networks with advanced security and unified management.	N/A

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User Ratings
	Cisco MDS Series Multilayer Directors	Cisco Storage Area Networking
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (3 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (3 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (3 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cisco MDS Series Multilayer Directors	Cisco Storage Area Networking
Likelihood to Recommend	Cisco No answers on this topic	Cisco The best scenario where we found the Cisco Storage Area Networking is best suited is for an architecture where we need a robust technology that provides high level SLAs regarding downtime due to maintenance activities. Our infrastructure provides the core to our Data analytics team, which provides the data needed for our commercial and management leaders to make the right decisions thanks to the data. We need our infrastructure to be robust and reliable, when it runs smoothly, we can focus on other aspects of IT Infrastructure areas, giving our inside business clients the service they need. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Cisco No answers on this topic	Cisco Zoning High MTBF Buffer Credits Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Cisco No answers on this topic	Cisco Licensing Lack of GUI Incentivized Jon McDowell Server Administrator Read full review
Performance	Cisco No answers on this topic	Cisco My rating of Cisco Storage Area Networking is a solid 10 regarding low-latency network is due to the high needs our data analysis teams need on their tasks. They have a lot of batch jobs that last quite some time and that also overlaps in a series of periods during the day. Their batch jobs need to run flawlessly, so our commercial teams can make the right decisions right on time. Our data also needs to be backed, up, when we run backup jobs, it is important that they do not decrease the efficiency regarding the service. This is also a key point in our choice to use Cisco Storage Area Networking as our backbone. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Cisco No answers on this topic	Cisco We looked at the Brocade G series and IBM SAN switches, but the seamless integration into our AAA suite and availability of skills in our local market were big factors. We also have these deployed in FlexPod and VxBlock environments, which the reference architectures provide additional confidence in the solutions overall compatibility, supportability and sustainability. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Scalability	Cisco No answers on this topic	Cisco We have not reviewed this product's overall security vs others but have not noticed any issues. Incentivized Jon McDowell Server Administrator Read full review
Return on Investment	Cisco No answers on this topic	Cisco Enhanced reliability and minimized downtime. Ensuring continuous data availability. New business model that change CAPEX into OPEX with an evergreen equipment maintenance. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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