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Cisco Storage Area Networking great low-latency for your data lake systems.
November 21, 2023

Cisco Storage Area Networking great low-latency for your data lake systems.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Cisco MDS 9200 Series Multiservice Switches
  • Cisco MDS 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric Switches
  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Storage Area Networking

We use Cisco Storage Area Networking in our organization to provide connectivity between our All Flash storage box and our SQL Servers. These servers require a low latency network to access their data located in our NVMe storage box. We have found that their capabilities are quite robust and the management effort in order to keep them updated are quite small. They haven't given us any issues or significant incidents with the technology, this gives complete peace of mind.
  • Provide low latency SAN access
  • Easy to configure configuration language
  • Great support from vendor
  • No loss of service when doing maintenance activities
  • User interface for certain configurations: some are hard to use or not intuitive
  • Enhanced analytics and reporting tools could provide deeper insights
  • Having more automation capabilities for routine tasks like firmware updates and host group management
  • Enhanced reliability and minimized downtime.
  • Ensuring continuous data availability.
  • New business model that change CAPEX into OPEX with an evergreen equipment maintenance.
The combination of Cisco Storage Area Networking, Pure Storage FlashArray, Dell PowerEdge C servers, and Commvault backup solution has truly transformed our organizational landscape. The Pure Storage FlashArray with its high-performance flash storage has not only accelerated our data access but also allowed us to expand our network coverage without compromising on response times. Dell PowerEdge C servers have proven their worth in terms of scalability and processing power. Finally, Commvault's backup solution has been the guardian angel of our data.
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.
Our Cisco Storage Area Networking team is very well aligned with our security team. Whenever there is a major security issue that has been exploited, both teams work and in hand to patch our switches as fast as possible. Thanks to Cisco research and continuous improvement, their firmware stays on top of major security exploits, providing rapid response to their clients.

Do you think Cisco Storage Area Networking delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Storage Area Networking's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Storage Area Networking live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Storage Area Networking go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Storage Area Networking again?

Yes

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.