Cisco MDS Series Reviews

Name: Cisco MDS Series
Brand: Cisco
Rating: 4.6 (9 reviews)

Vendor: Cisco

4.6 out of 5

9 reviews
80% willing to recommend

389 followers

What is Cisco MDS Series?

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches have met and often exceeded the demanding requirements for storage area networks for more than a decade. They offer a combination of performance, non-stop operations, and multiprotocol flexibility.

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Cisco MDS Series is the #2 ranked solution in top Enterprise SAN solutions. PeerSpot users give Cisco MDS Series an average rating of 9.2 out of 10. Cisco MDS Series is most commonly compared to Dell PowerVault: Cisco MDS Series vs Dell PowerVault. Cisco MDS Series is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 53% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 24% of all views.

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June 2025

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Featured Cisco MDS Series reviews

OğuzKalaycı

system engineer at Yaşar Holding

I am using Cisco MDS in SAN environments for storage connections and server connections The product is very stable and performs well. During the update periods, the devices do not need to reload, ensuring constant availability. It is easy to set up and use. I do not have a central management…

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Adalberto Giaretta

Technology director at Infodive Representações e Serviços ltda

The most valuable feature of the Cisco MDS Series is its reliability, support, and scalability Cisco MDS Series could improve by adding more gigahertz. However, they are doing this over time. I have been using Cisco MDS Series for approximately three years. The solution is reliable. I rate the…

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AANKITGUPTAA

Consultant at Pi DATACENTERS

We deployed Cisco MDS Series in storage domains, which we use for 46 servers as a storage path in Active-Active Mode The most valuable feature of the Cisco MDS Series is performance and stability multipathing. The SAN Environment should be stable and require near-line performance. Cisco MDS…

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Cisco MDS Series mindshare

As of June 2025, the mindshare of Cisco MDS Series in the Enterprise SAN category stands at 6.7%, down from 26.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

"The product is very stable and performs well."
"The product is easy to use."
"SAN switches in Cisco MDS Series are a valuable feature of the solution for our company."

Room for Improvement

"I do not have a central management software to manage these products due to the licensing cost. It would be beneficial to have central management software for easier handling."
"The product is very expensive."
"The solution's management interface and GUI need improvement."

Pricing

"Pricing cannot be considered an advantageous trait of the solution since it is expensive. I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
"The price of the Cisco MDS Series is high."
"It's perpetual licensing and maintenance is a recurrent cost."

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