Cisco ds-x9016 » Network Cards / Blades

For the most demanding storage networking environments, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family 16-port Fiber Channel Switching Module DS-X9016 delivers uncompromising performance. 2-Gbps ports deliver up to 64 Gbps of continuous aggregate bandwidth making the Cisco 16-port Fiber Channel Switching Module ideal for attachment of high performance storage subsystems and for ISL connections between switches.

With its multiprotocol capability, the Cisco 16-port Fiber Channel Switching Module seamlessly integrates FICON protocol, FICON Control Unit Port (CUP) management, and switch cascading to enable mainframe connectivity. VSANs allow hardware-based separation of Fiber Channel and FICON traffic switched on a single physical SAN, increasing overall TCO without compromising scalability, availability, manageability and network security.