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.
It's perpetual licensing and maintenance is a recurrent cost.
The price of the Cisco MDS Series is high.
It's perpetual licensing and maintenance is a recurrent cost.
The price of the Cisco MDS Series is high.
The HPE SN6000B Fibre Channel Switch is designed to meet the demands of hyper-scale and private cloud storage environments with its market-leading 16 Gb Fibre Channel technology. It supports highly virtualized environments and offers flexibility and investment protection, configurable in 24, 36, or 48 ports with speeds of 4, 8, 10, or 16 Gbps in an efficient 1U design. With a simplified deployment process and an easy-to-use point-and-click interface, the SN6000B provides low-cost access to advanced Storage Area Network (SAN) technology and scalable "pay-as-you-grow" options. It is available in six models, including Power Pack+ options and configurations for active and port side air intake.