Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches have met and often exceeded the demanding requirements for storage area networks for more than a decade. They offer a combination of performance, non-stop operations, and multiprotocol flexibility.
Cisco MDS Series was previously known as Cisco MDS 9100, Cisco MDS 9222i, Cisco MDS 9700.
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Our company primarily uses Cisco MDS Series for fiber channel connectivity.
SAN switches in Cisco MDS Series are a valuable feature of the solution for our company.
The solution's management interface and GUI need improvement.
I have been using Cisco MDS Series for more than twenty years. My company is a customer of Cisco MDS Series.
It is a pretty stable product, from my experience.
It is a scalable solution since one can add additional ports and modules. There is also an option to buy larger switches with more ports.
I have rarely contacted the technical support team. Based on my previous experiences with the support team, I rate the customer support team a nine out of ten.
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The difficulty or ease experienced by a person in the initial setup process depends entirely on whether the person knows the initial setup process. So, if a person knows the solution well enough, the setup process won't be that hard. However, if a person has to learn the setup process, then it can get complex. In short, the setup process might be a bit difficult for new users. Also, only one person is required for the deployment process.
Pricing cannot be considered an advantageous trait of the solution since it is expensive. I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten.
Cisco MDS Series is best when used with servers from Cisco UCS since a single vendor manages them. So, it's an advantage since their compatibility is better, which makes their work better. The solution lacks in areas pertaining to its management interface and pricing. So, I rate the overall solution a six out of ten.
