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Cisco MDS Series vs HPE B-series SN6000B Fibre Channel Switch comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco MDS Series
Ranking in Enterprise SAN
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE B-series SN6000B Fibre ...
Ranking in Enterprise SAN
5th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Enterprise SAN category, the mindshare of Cisco MDS Series is 27.4%, down from 32.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE B-series SN6000B Fibre Channel Switch is 15.4%, up from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise SAN
 

Featured Reviews

MZ
Nov 21, 2022
Good zoning, stable, scalable, and the support is good
We use this solution to manage our storage and inner network solution Data Center Network Manager is good but it is not free and requires purchasing a separate license. It doesn't make sense to me - if you buy the switch the management software should be included with it. The most valuable…
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Quotes from Members

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's perpetual licensing and maintenance is a recurrent cost."
"The price of the Cisco MDS Series is high."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
26%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Computer Software Company
30%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Media Company
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Also Known As

Cisco MDS 9100, Cisco MDS 9222i, Cisco MDS 9700
SN6000, HP SN6000
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

National Rugby League
Damm, Bank Simpanan Nasional, Weta Digital
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