Jump to content United States - English
HP.com Home Products and Services Support and Drivers Solutions How to Buy
» Contact HP
HP.com home
Storage  >  Storage Networking

C-series Switches

» 

HP StorageWorks

HP strategy

» Converged Infrastructure
» Storage Virtualization

Storage products

» Disk Storage Systems
» Tape Storage & Media
» Storage Blades
» NAS Systems
» Storage Networking
» Storage Software
» Storage Solutions
» Information Management Software
» Browse by capacity or operating system
»

HP Storage

»

HP Servers

Customer Assistance

» How to buy
» Promotions
» Services
» Storage Training
» Get Connected:
eNewsletter, Alerts & more
Content starts here
Storage Networking Blueprints and Solutions  -  Essential Resources for maximizing the value of your Storage Network

The C-series family of multilayer directors and fabric switches is a comprehensive line of SAN switches that provides an effective way to access, manage, and protect growing information resources. The MDS 9000 family helps customers drive SAN consolidation, increase data availability, and efficiently manage storage resources.

 C-series Director Switches

C-Series Director Switches
Supports up to 528 1/2/4/8Gbps auto sensing Fibre Channel ports, and up to 44 10Gbps Fibre Channel ports in a single chassis
Secure: Supports VSANs hardware enforced zoning, role based access control, FC-SP and ACLs
Multi-protocol: Integrates FC, iSCSI and FCIP in one system
Manageable: Provides embedded Fabric Manager and RME
Highly available with redundant, hot pluggable components for no single point of failure

 C-series Fabric Switches

C-series Fabric Switches
Resilient: provides redundant power supplies and fans for high availability
Manageable: Provides embedded Fabric Manager and RME
Secure: Supports VSANs hardware enforced zoning, role based access control
Pay as you grow scalability
Upgradeable: multiple module options interchangeable across the MDS 9000 line

 C-series Embedded and BladeSystem Switches

C-series Embedded and BladeSystem Switches
Integrated design to decrease complexity and reduce costs
Up to 4Gbps performance
Plug and play for faster deployment
Fewer elements to manage with reductions in cables, SFPs and rack space
Full interoperability with installed C-series switches

C-series Software

» Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise Package Software
» Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Server Software
» Cisco MDS 9000 Storage Media Encryption Software
» Cisco MDS 9000 Storage Networking Modules Software
Related information
» Awards & reviews
» Customer success stories
» Element virtualization
» Retired products
» White papers
Server support matrices
» HP StorageWorks &
p-Class BladeSystem Support Matrix
» HP StorgeWorks & BladeSystem c-Class Support Matrix
» HP 9000 & Integrity servers support matrix
» ProLiant/HBA compatibility matrix
Networking Solutions
» SAN Visibility
» SAN Designer
» Boot from SAN
» B-series Remote Replication Solution
» Multi-site Replication Solution

SAN tools
Privacy statement Limited warranty statement Using this site means you accept its terms Feedback to Storage
© 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.