Cisco MDS Series vs IBM SAN768B comparison

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We performed a comparison between Cisco MDS Series and IBM SAN768B based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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  • "It's perpetual licensing and maintenance is a recurrent cost."
  • "The price of the Cisco MDS Series is high."
  • "Pricing cannot be considered an advantageous trait of the solution since it is expensive. I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
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    Also Known As
    Cisco MDS 9100, Cisco MDS 9222i, Cisco MDS 9700
    SAN768B
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    Overview

    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.

    IBM System Storage SAN768B fabric backbones is a Fibre Channel switching infrastructure offerings that provide the foundation for reliable, scalable, high-performance storage. The System Storage SAN b-type family switch leverages Gen 5 Fibre Channel and Fabric Vision technology to deliver long-term solutions for mission-critical applications that require secure, high-performance, low-latency storage networks.
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    National Rugby League
    Einstein Healthcare, Hansgrohe SE, Yaap Digital Services
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government9%
    Healthcare Company8%
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    Small Business50%
    Large Enterprise50%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco MDS Series vs. Dell PowerVault
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco MDS Series vs. Dell PowerVault and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Cisco MDS Series is ranked 1st in Enterprise SAN with 8 reviews while IBM SAN768B is ranked 14th in Enterprise SAN. Cisco MDS Series is rated 9.0, while IBM SAN768B is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Cisco MDS Series writes "Simple deployment, reliable, and scales well". On the other hand, Cisco MDS Series is most compared with Dell Connectrix, HPE SN6000, IBM SAN384B, Pure Storage FlashArray and Dell PowerVault, whereas IBM SAN768B is most compared with .

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