Cisco MDS DS-C9396S-48IK9 96-Port 16G FC SAN Switch 1RU

• High-density Fibre Channel connectivity for VMware clusters
• Private cloud storage network architecture
• Data center storage consolidation projects
• Disaster recovery and backup infrastructure SAN design
• High-performance database storage connectivity
• Mission-critical ERP and application storage networks
• Multi-site storage replication environments
• Hybrid cloud storage gateway integration

• High-throughput Fibre Channel performance for critical applications
• Scalable architecture for growing enterprise storage networks
• Supports centralized SAN fabric management via MDS ecosystem
• Optimized for virtualization and cloud-ready storage environments
• Enables SAN consolidation and infrastructure simplification
• Reliable performance for mission-critical data center workloads
• Designed for high availability storage networking
• Efficient rack utilization for dense enterprise environments
• Strong compatibility within Cisco MDS 9300 Series ecosystem
• Supports enterprise disaster recovery and replication strategies

• Brand: Cisco
• Model: DS-C9396S-48IK9
• Series: Cisco MDS 9300 Series
• Product Type: Fibre Channel SAN Switch
• Switch Architecture: Enterprise-class SAN fabric switching
• Port Speed: 16Gb Fibre Channel
• Port Count: Up to 96 Fibre Channel ports
• Port Type: Fibre Channel (FC)
• Port Density: High-density SAN switching platform
• Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable chassis
• Rack Unit: 1U
• Airflow Direction: Front-to-back airflow design
• Cooling Design: Data center hot-aisle/cold-aisle optimized
• Switch Function: SAN fabric switching (storage networking layer)
• Latency: Low-latency storage networking performance
• Throughput Design: High-performance Fibre Channel switching fabric
• Deployment Type: Enterprise data center SAN environment

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• Enterprises prefer it for SAN consolidation, reducing the number of physical switches required across large storage environments.
• It integrates seamlessly into existing Cisco MDS environments, protecting prior SAN infrastructure investments.
• The compact 1RU architecture enables efficient use of rack space in high-density data centers.
• It supports scalable growth strategies for organizations modernizing toward hybrid cloud and virtualized storage.
• IT teams benefit from centralized SAN fabric management, reducing configuration overhead and operational errors.