Enable enterprise clouds. Transform large storage networks. Lower operating costs. Deploy Fiber Channel, IBM Fiber Connectivity (FICON), Fiber Channel over IP (FCIP), and Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) on a single fabric. With the Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director, you'll meet the stringent requirements of large virtualized storage environments. As a director-class SAN switch, the MDS 9710 uses the same operating system and management interface as other Cisco data center switches. It brings intelligent capabilities to a high-performance, protocol-independent switch fabric. You'll gain uncompromising availability, security, scalability, simplified management, and the capability to flexibly integrate new technologies.