Storage network optimization moves to a new level with the transport optimization provided by the Cisco MDS 9000 Family 32-port Fiber Channel Switching Module. With Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fiber Channel Switching Modules, network architects can allocate bandwidth optimally to meet specific application requirements while decreasing the switching footprint and lowering overall storage network deployment cost. The Cisco 32-port Fiber Channel Switching Module delivers the industry's highest line-card port density along with 32 Gbps of total bandwidth. Bandwidth is allocated across eight 4-port port-groups, providing 4 Gbps of sustained bandwidth per port-group.