High-Performance & Redundant Cisco Module DS-X9706-FAB3 For MDS 9700 SAN Switches

High-Performance & Redundant Cisco Module DS-X9706-FAB3 For MDS 9700 SAN Switches

The Cisco DS-X9706-FAB3 is a high-performance Fabric Module designed for the Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer SAN Switches, delivering low-latency, scalable connectivity for enterprise storage networks. Engineered for mission-critical environments, this module ensures 99.999% uptime, seamless redundancy, and optimized bandwidth for 16G/32G/64G Fibre Channel (FC) and FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) deployments.

Key Features & Benefits

✅ High-Speed Fabric Switching – Supports 6Gbps per port bandwidth, reducing bottlenecks in dense SAN environments.
✅ Enterprise-Grade Redundancy – Hot-swappable design with no single point of failure, ensuring continuous operation.
✅ Scalable SAN Architecture – Compatible with Cisco MDS 9706/9710/9718 chassis, enabling flexible expansion.
✅ Advanced Traffic Management – Features VSAN, QoS, and SAN Analytics for real-time monitoring and optimization.
✅ Low-Latency Design – Optimized for high-performance storage workloads (e.g., Oracle RAC, SAP HANA, VMware).

Technical Specifications (DS-X9706-FAB3)

Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise SAN Backbone – High-speed storage connectivity for data centers.

• Cloud & Virtualized Storage – Supports hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and private cloud SANs.

• Disaster Recovery – Enables cross-site SAN replication with minimal latency.