Cisco Unveils Easy to Use SAN Fabric Switch with Enterprise Capabilities at Affordable Price

Cisco Unveils Easy to Use SAN Fabric Switch with Enterprise Capabilities at Affordable Price

Cisco® today announced the availability of the Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch, which provides enterprise-class capabilities such as virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs), advanced security, high availability and flexibility, all powered by the Cisco SAN operating system. The new switch also offers “pay as you grow” on-demand ports and an easy point-and-click wizard that dramatically simplifies SAN setup and management.

HNTB, a multidisciplinary firm well known for its work in architecture, environmental engineering, and urban design and planning, is currently testing the Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch. “I like the GUI interface of the Quick Configuration Wizard- it’s very helpful and makes it easy to set up a new SAN,” said Wes Owen, manager of infrastructure services at HNTB. “I also liked the feature set of the switch, and the fact that you can add ports easily with an activation license.”

The MDS 9124 Fabric Switch offers enterprise-class capabilities and performance at an affordable price with a small footprint, suitable for SMB companies, departmental SANs, or core-edge enterprise SANs. Customers benefit from the advanced capabilities of Cisco SAN OS, including high performance and resiliency of inter-switch links and advanced security features to address compliance and regulatory requirements.

“A switch package that includes modular growth, security and availability features at an entry price that everyone can afford should be welcomed by companies from SMBs to the Fortune 100,” said Steve Duplessie, founder and senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group. “The fact that it can be operational in two clicks means that shops large and small will rejoice.”

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