Cisco MDS 9718 Chassis
Part Number: DS-C9718=
Product overview
The Cisco® MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-4 Module delivers the latest advanced switching technology with proven Cisco NX-OS software to power a new generation of scalable and intelligent multilayer switching solutions for SANs.
Designed to integrate multiprotocol switching and routing, intelligent SAN services, and storage applications onto highly scalable SAN switching platforms, the Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-4 Module enables intelligent, resilient, scalable, and secure high-performance multilayer SAN switching solutions. The Cisco MDS 9000 family of storage networking solutions lowers the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for storage networking by combining robust and flexible hardware architecture, multiple layers of network and storage intelligence, and compatibility with all Cisco MDS 9000 family switching modules.
This powerful combination helps organizations build highly available, scalable storage networks with comprehensive security and unified management. The Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-4 Module is supported on the Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Directors. Figure 1 shows the Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-4 Module.
