The Cisco MDS 9216i brings new capability to the fabric switch market. Sharing a consistent architecture with the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Directors, the Cisco MDS 9216i integrates both Fibre Channel and IP Storage Services in a single system to allow maximum flexibility in user configurations. With fourteen 2-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, two Gigabit Ethernet IP Storage Services ports, and a modular expansion slot, the Cisco MDS 9216i is ideally suited for enterprise storage networks that require high performance SAN extension or cost-effective iSCSI storage connectivity. This unprecedented level of integration gives Cisco MDS 9216i users the benefits of a multi-protocol system without sacrificing Fibre Channel port density. The modular expansion slot on the Cisco MDS 9216i allows for the addition of any Cisco MDS 9000 Storage Networking Module, so users can add additional Fibre Channel ports and additional IP ports up to 64 total ports (62 1/2/4Gb Fibre Channel and 2, 1Gb IP).

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