Move Up to a Scalable Fabric Switch

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The Cisco MDS 9124 includes enterprise-class features at a low entry price. (6:36 min)

The Cisco MDS 9124 24-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch is a flexible, highly available, and highly secure solution that offers outstanding value for mission-critical deployments. Affordable and easy to use, the MDS 9124 comes in a compact, one rack-unit (1 RU) form factor.

This new switch features 24 ports capable of speeds of 4, 2, and 1 Gbps. It supports the same industry-leading Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS software that is supported on the entire Cisco MDS 9000 family of products.

Minimal Configuration and Easy Activation

The Cisco MDS 9124 features a quick configuration wizard that simplifies and accelerates the initial fabric activation. It requires no special training to operate, and offers flexible, on-demand port activation. Ports can be activated in eight-port increments through software licensing. The default base switch has eight active ports.

Feature and Capabilities

The Cisco MDS 9124 features a comprehensive security framework and advanced traffic management, as well as:

• VSANs, port channels, and quality of service (QoS) intelligent storage networking services
• Choice of either AC or DC hot-pluggable power supplies
• Simplified Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) for SAN software
• Sophisticated diagnostics and troubleshooting tools
• Reduced total cost of ownership (TCO)

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