Cisco’s MDS 9000 product line consists of Cisco MDS 9500 Series multilayer directors, Cisco MDS 9100 and MDS 9200 series multilayer fabric switches, and the Cisco MDS 9020 Series Fabric Switch, which meet requirements for storage networks of all sizes and designs. The MDS 9000 Family provides intelligent network services such as virtual storage area networks (VSANs), comprehensive security, advanced traffic management, diagnostics, and unified SAN management. Additionally, Cisco MDS 9500 Series multilayer directors and Cisco MDS 9200 Series multilayer fabric switches provide multiprotocol and multitransport integration, as well as an open platform for embedding intelligent storage services. The Cisco MDS 9000 product line provides in a new age in storage networking.

Cisco MDS 9200 Series Multilayer Switches incorporate Fibre Channel and IP into a single module that takes advantage of the cost-effectiveness of IP for more hearty business continuance services. As the storage network expands, Cisco MDS 9000 Family modules can be migrated from the expansion slot of the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Switches into Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors, which provides a smooth migration and investment protection.

Part numbers associated with this product;

DS-C9222i-K9, DS-C9216-K9, DS-C9216A-K9, DS-C9216i-K9