The Cisco MDS 9509 Multilayer Director, with part number DS-C9509-2K9, is a high-performance, rack-mountable switch designed for enterprise-level storage area networks (SANs). It features a total of 9 slots for line cards, offering flexibility and scalability for growing data environments. The chassis-based design ensures that you can add or remove modules without downtime, maximising operational efficiency.
Included with this unit are 2x Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2 Modules, which provide advanced control, traffic management, and network monitoring capabilities. These supervisor modules are responsible for ensuring chassis management, health, and switching functionality, while also enabling high availability via their redundancy features.
The switch boasts rack-mountable compatibility and is designed to fit into standard equipment racks, allowing for optimal use of space and effective cable management in data centres. The design ensures minimal energy consumption while providing robust cooling capabilities with its fan-based cooling system, further increasing the longevity and reliability of the hardware.
The Cisco MDS 9509 delivers high port density and supports Fibre Channel protocols, which are essential for SAN environments. Its modular nature allows for the strategic scaling of ports and interfaces, enabling it to accommodate various types of modules, including Fibre Channel, FICON, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). It also supports virtual SAN (VSAN) technology, ensuring network segmentation and enhanced security for storage environments.
This multilayer director is ideal for organisations that require mission-critical data storage with minimal downtime, high throughput, and secure, scalable connectivity options. It also includes comprehensive diagnostic functions and supports both online and offline diagnostics to facilitate network troubleshooting.
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