Cisco Cisco MDS 9000 SANTap Weißbuch

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T H O U G H T S

Cisco has taken solid steps in extending the value of storage network assets in
rapidly evolving data center environments. Solutions such as its Services Oriented
SAN platform will make it easier for many enterprises to reduce operating costs while
adding major new capabilities to their storage environments.

When evaluating storage networking solutions, IT managers need to put equal focus on
the storage network technology and on the ability of Cisco and its business partners to
properly deploy and support the solution based on their current and future needs.

Over the past several years, Cisco has also made significant investments in
developing strong storage business partners around the globe. These partners focus
on large enterprises with advanced data center and storage requirements. With this
portfolio of network-based storage services offerings that bring advanced capabilities
to new environments, Cisco and its business partners will be better able to target new
applications and deliver effective implementation and support.

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