Cisco MDS Series vs IBM SAN384B comparison

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.

• 8 Gbps industry-standard Fibre Channel (FC) switch capability for systems that support 8 Gbps throughput
• Auto sensing FC ports supporting 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps
• Up to 384, 8 Gbps user ports connected in a dual core with the use of Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs), and up to 192 ports in a single domain
• High-performance port and switching blades