IBM Reselling Cisco MDS 9148S 16Gb FC Multilayer Fabric Switch
From 12 to 48 ports
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on March 3, 2015 at 2:56 pmThe Cisco MDS 9148S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch for IBM System Storage combines performance with flexibility and cost effectiveness.
This switch scales from 12 to 48 line-rate 16 Gb FC ports.
MDS 9148S is a choice for:
- A standalone SAN in small departmental storage environments
- A top-of-the-rack switch in medium-sized redundant fabrics
- An edge switch in enterprise data center core-edge topologies
It is powered by Cisco NX-OS Software and Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) software. It delivers storage networking features and functions with ease of management, and is compatible with the entire Cisco MDS 9000 family portfolio for reliable end-to-end connectivity.
The MDS 9148S has been designed to deliver:
- Performance and flexibility at a low cost
- HA platform for mission-critical deployments
- Simplified storage management with sophisticated diagnostics
- Intelligent network services and advanced traffic management
- Comprehensive network security framework
Key prerequisites
The MDS 9148S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch supports FC connectivity. The 9711-S48 model supports all features and functions listed, and requires MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 6.2(9), or later.
Planned availability date: March 6, 2015
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