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Cisco MDS Series Reviews

Vendor: Cisco
4.6 out of 5

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Cisco MDS Series mindshare

As of December 2025, the mindshare of Cisco MDS Series in the Enterprise SAN category stands at 6.0%, down from 14.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise SAN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cisco MDS Series6.0%
Dell PowerStore27.7%
Dell PowerVault27.0%
Other39.3%
Enterprise SAN
 
 
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Review data by company size

By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
By visitors reading reviews
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise50
By visitors reading reviews

Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Legal Firm
5%
Educational Organization
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Media Company
4%
University
4%
Wholesaler/Distributor
3%
Non Profit
3%
Performing Arts
3%
Non Tech Company
2%
Retailer
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Construction Company
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Import And Exporter
1%
Renewables & Environment Company
1%
Hospitality Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Leisure / Travel Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Real Estate/Law Firm
1%
Mining And Metals Company
1%
Energy/Utilities Company
1%
 
Cisco MDS Series Reviews Summary
Author infoRatingReview Summary
system engineer at Yaşar Holding5.0No summary available
Sr. Cloud Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees3.0Our company uses Cisco MDS Series primarily for fiber channel connectivity due to their valuable SAN switches. However, the management interface and GUI need improvement. We did not consider alternative solutions, and our deployment does not involve a cloud provider.
Technology director at Infodive Representações e Serviços ltda5.0I appreciate the Cisco MDS Series for its reliability, support, and scalability, which have delivered a positive ROI for me. While I've considered Brocade as an alternative, I've found the gradual addition of gigahertz in Cisco MDS satisfactory.
system engineer at Yaşar Holding5.0We use the Cisco MDS Series in SAN environments for server connections because it is stable, doesn't relapse during updates, and is easy to use. However, the product is very expensive, which is a significant drawback in its adoption.
Sr. Cloud Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees4.0No summary available
Consultant at Pi DATACENTERS5.0No summary available
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees5.0No summary available
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees5.0No summary available