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Fast Innovation requires Fast IT UCS Session
Play To Win: Unified Computing Roadmap and Innovations
Ravi Mishra Technical Marketing Engineer, UCS
Agenda
UCS Differentiation and New Innovations
Summary and Call to Action
UCS Traction and Opportunity
Cisco’s recent server innovation launch
The Software Differentiation
Cisco UCS Leading Overall Server Revenue Growth (Y/Y)
-3%
-21%
0%
39%
-5%
-13%
-4%
$13.2B $12.0B $8.2B $2.3B $1.8B $49.4B
Market
$2.4B
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, 2014Q1, May 2014, Vendor Revenue Share Revenue is cumulative 4 quarters (Q2CY13 – Q1CY14)
Cisco Unified Computing System Fastest Growing Product in the Market
Server Vendor
World-record Performance Benchmarks to Date
UCS Channel Partners
Of all Fortune 500 Customers Have Invested in UCS
Data Center Annualized Revenue Run Rate
Unique UCS Customers
Worldwide Revenue Share in x86 Blades
36,500+
#2
$3B+
Top 5
>75%
3,650+
95
UCS Differentiation and New Innovations
UCS Management Reduced time to deploy new apps
Reallocate resources quickly and efficiently
Reduced infrastructure
Cohesive resource pools
Unified Fabric
Compute With NO Compromise
Blade and rack servers in a single
UCS managed domain
Physical and virtual workloads
Virtualized I/O Improved scalability and flexibility
Increased performance
Unified Computing Product Innovation Innovation to Improve Applications
XML API STANDARD
APIs
UCS System Architecture
8
Blade/Rack AG: BIOS
RAID
CPLD
Boot Method
BMC Setup
Alerting
Etc.
NIC AG: # NICs
Networks to Tie in
QOS and Security Policy
# HBAs
VSANs to Tie in
QoS and Security Policy
Etc.
Switch AG: Ether Port Networks
QoS Policy
Security Policy
Linkages to Server NICs
Network Segments
Etc.
Fabric AG: Storage Segments
VSAN Mappings
F Port Trunking
F Port Channeling
Zoning **
Etc.
XML API
Other AG’s: VMM AG
Etc.
Management Information Tree (MIT)
Root
Server
I/O RAID BIOS
NIC1 HBA1
I/O
Edge
Eth Port
Config:
NIC1
FC Port
Config:
HBA1
“Front End”
“Back End”
UCS System Architecture
9
Data Management Engine
(DME)
XML API UCSM Process
Tools (IPMI, NX-OS,
CIM XML, SMASH CLP,
etc.)
Firefox
(Object Browser)
Centrale
(GUI)
Network
Documentation
•Browser
•Containment
•Properties
•Inheritance
XML Schema
•Validation
•Reference
3rd Party (BMC, CA,
IONIX, Tivoli,
SCOM, vCenter)
Raw XML Raw XML visore.html
Development Time
Validation
SOAP/XML
Raw XML
Single Source of
Truth Database
Traditional Servers Hardware Centric
10
Servers are specifically purchased for applications
Hardware dictates the identity of the servers
Management of servers handled individually or through add-on software
LAN
SAN
•RAID settings
•Disk scrub actions
•Number of vHBAs
•HBA WWN assignments
•FC Boot Parameters
•HBA firmware
•FC Fabric assignments for HBAs
•QoS settings
•Border port assignment per vNIC
•NIC Transmit/Receive Rate
Limiting
•VLAN assignments for NICs
•VLAN tagging config for NICs
•Number of vNICs
•PXE settings\
•NIC firmware
•Advanced feature settings
•Remote KVM IP settings
•Call Home behavior
•Remote KVM firmware
•Server UUID
•Serial over LAN settings
•Boot order
•IPMI settings
•BIOS scrub actions
•BIOS firmware
•BIOS Settings
UCS Service Profiles Workload Centric
11
Servers are specifically purchased for additional capacity and provide service elasticity
Server identities are defined by the service profile
Management of servers provided through the very system that defines them (UCSM).
LAN
SAN
UCS Service Profiles Configuration Portability
SIM Card Identity for a Phone
Service Profile Identity for a Server
UCS Service Profile Unified Device Management
Network Policy
Storage Policy
Server Policy
Subject Matter Expert Define Policies
1
UCS: Embedded Automation Integrated, Policy-Based Infrastructure Management
Policies Used to Create Service Profile Templates
Service Profile Templates Create Service Profiles
Associating Service Profiles with Hardware Configures
Servers Automatically
Uplink port configuration,
VLAN, VSAN, QoS, and
EtherChannels
Server port configuration
including LAN and SAN settings
Network interface card (NIC)
configuration: MAC address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA configuration:
worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs,
and bandwidth constraints;
and firmware revisions
Unique user ID (UUID),
firmware revisions,
and RAID controller settings
Service profile assigned to server,
chassis slot, or pool
Uplink port configuration, VLAN,
VSAN, QoS, and EtherChannels
Server port configuration including
LAN and SAN settings
Network interface card (NIC)
configuration: MAC address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA configuration:
worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs,
and bandwidth constraints;
and firmware revisions
Unique user ID (UUID),
firmware revisions,
and RAID controller settings
Service profile assigned to server,
chassis slot, or pool
Uplink port configuration, VLAN,
VSAN, QoS, and EtherChannels
Server port configuration including
LAN and SAN settings
Network interface card (NIC)
configuration: MAC address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA configuration:
worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs,
and bandwidth constraints;
and firmware revisions
Unique user ID (UUID),
firmware revisions,
and RAID controller settings
Service profile assigned to server,
chassis slot, or pool
Uplink port configuration, VLAN,
VSAN, QoS, and EtherChannels
Server port configuration including
LAN and SAN settings
Network interface card (NIC)
configuration: MAC address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA configuration:
worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs,
and bandwidth constraints;
and firmware revisions
Unique user ID (UUID),
firmware revisions,
and RAID controller settings
Service profile assigned to server,
chassis slot, or pool
Uplink port configuration, VLAN,
VSAN, QoS, and EtherChannels
Server port configuration including
LAN and SAN settings
Network interface card (NIC)
configuration: MAC address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA configuration:
worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs,
and bandwidth constraints;
and firmware revisions
Unique user ID (UUID),
firmware revisions,
and RAID controller settings
Service profile assigned to server,
chassis slot, or pool
2 3 4
Network SME
Server SME
Storage SME
Unified Management Blade and Rack Servers Managed a Cohesive Resource Pool
UCS Manager
C-Series Rack Optimized Servers
B-Series Blade Servers
Service Profile: HR_App1
VNIC1
MAC: 08:00:69:02:01:2E
HR_WEB_VLAN (ID=50)
VNIC2
MAC: 08:00:69:02:01:2F
HR_DB_VLAN (ID=210)
HBA 1 and 2
WWN: 5080020000075740
WWN: 5080020000075741
VSAN ID: 12
Boot Order: SAN
BIOS Settings:
Turbo On
HyperThreading On
UCS Service Profile Unified Device Management
Network Policy
Storage Policy
Server Policy
UNIFIED MANAGEMENT
A SINGLE UNIFIED SYSTEM FOR
BLADE AND RACK SERVERS
A Major Market Transformation in
Unified Server Management
Benefits of UCS Manager and
Service Profiles for Both Blade and
Rack-Optimized Servers
Add Capacity
Without Complexity
UCS Central Unified Management for a Multi-UCS Environment
Data Center 1 Data Center 2 Data Center 3
Efficiency of
Management Over
Large Scale,
Multi-UCS Domains
Leverages UCS
Manager Technology
Delivers Global
Policies, Service
Profiles, ID Pools,
and Templates
UNIFIED MANAGEMENT
Global Stateless Computing For Workload Mobility
Domain 1 Domain 2 Data Center 1 Data Center 2
UNIFIED MANAGEMENT
UNIFIED MANAGEMENT
UNIFIED MANAGEMENT
All Workloads, Common Platform Unified Management
Big Data Cluster
UCS Manager
Data Center 6
Scale-Out Apps
Data Center 3
UCS Manager
Business Continuity
Disaster Recovery
Data Center 2
Test Dev Exchange
vSphere
UCS Manager
Virtualized Servers
and Apps
Data Center 4
Test
Dev Exchange
Test
Dev Exchange
Tenant 1 Tenant 2
UCS Manager
Cloud
Data Center 1
SAP HANA Oracle E-Biz
UCS Manager
Performance
Intensive,
Scale-Up Apps
Data Center 5
UCS Manager
Web Server App Server
E-commerce Platform
E-Commerce
Apps
UCS Central
Seamless Infrastructure Management with UCS Director
Nexus Product Family
UCS Director
Storage
UCS Invicta
Virtualization
Unified Computing
System
L4-7 Services
UCS Performance
Manager Out of the box
monitoring
rules and thresholds
Manage congestion for
integrated
infrastructure
New!
Integrated application containers for secure workload provisioning
New!
Wizard based configuration
New!
Open Developer Kit for Ecosystem Acceleration
New!
Hadoop integration to easily manage large clusters
XML API
UCS Is Redefining Server Management 10,000 UCS Servers: Monitor and Manage Seamlessly
Third Party UCS CLI + UCS Manager + UCS Central + UCS
Director
goUCS Automation Tools
CDN .NET/ Windows PowerShell
Python, Perl XML
UCS M Data Center 1
UCS M Single UCS Domain
UCS M Data Centers 3, 4 ....
UCS M Data Center 2
Customer
Blade and rack servers
in the same domain—
form factor agnostic
Standards-based XML
API presents
bidirectional single
interface to entire
solution
UCS offers the
customers the broadest
choice of Cisco or
third-party
management tools
UCS Manager
CLI UCS
Central
UCS Director
Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure
Cisco is #1 and
a partner in ~69% of all Integrated Infrastructure*
Exclusive in the
top 2 solutions (FlexPod and Vblock) and ~50% in the #3 solution (VSPEX)*
UCS Integrated Infrastructure
Cisco UCS
Cisco Nexus
UCS Director
VBLOCK FLEXPOD HDS UCP
Select VSPEX
*IDC Worldwide Integrated Infrastructure & Platforms Tracker, April 29, 2014
Cisco Unified Computing System A differentiated/revolutionary approach
Unified
Management
• Faster deploy/ provision
• Unification leads to reduced complexity
• Management via a single interface
Simplified
Architecture
• Networking with fewer components
• Lower cost and easier scaling
• Fewer management touch points
• Stateless: any resource, any time
• Better TCO/ROI
Scale
• Ultimate Scalability
• Enhanced design capability
• Designed for the future, today
Higher
Performance
• Brings out the best of x86 architecture
• Optimized resource utilization for compute, networking, and management
Cisco UCS: Driving Business Outcomes Proven value and over 36,500 customers world wide
“We’re able to offer leading-edge solutions to our customers and continue to expand our business.”
Reduction in Provisioning
Times
84% Reduction of Management
Costs
61% Reduction of Power and
Cooling Costs
54% Cabling
Reduction
77% World-record Performance Benchmarks
94
“Our Cisco Unified Computing System decision is a game-changer.”
Wes Wright CIO, Seattle Children’s
Martin Breslin Infrastructure Architect, SEI
“With Cisco UCS, we can adapt much more quickly to user demand.”
Mark Adams VP Information Technology, HireRight
Source: Cisco UCS Changing the Economics of the Datacenter, Customer Case Studies, Cisco UCS Performance Benchmarks
Recently Launched by Cisco
UCS 2.0
Applications Have Unique Requirements at Every Scale
Edge-Scale Computing Core Data Center Workloads
Faster Decisions
Cloud-Scale Computing
Deeper Insight Connecting to Opportunity
UCS Mini UCS M-Series
UCS C3160 Server
Edge-Scale Computing Core Data Center Workloads Cloud-Scale Computing
Unmatched Continuum of Scale
Powering Applications at Every Scale The Next Wave of UCS Innovation
Core Data Center
UCS Management
IoE Sensor Data Retail Operations
Virtual Desktops Customer Premise
Equipment
UCS Director
Enhancements
UCS Blade & Rack
M4 Servers
UCS Invicta Blade
Compute Network Storage Virtualization
Management and Automation
UCS Mini
Powering Applications at Every Scale The Next Wave of UCS Innovation
Edge-Scale Computing Core Data Center Workloads
Unmatched Continuum of Scale
UCS Director
Enhancements
UCS Blade & Rack
M4 Servers
UCS Invicta Blade UCS M-Series
UCS C3160 Server
Cloud-Scale Computing
Cisco UCS M4 New Generation Servers Many Form Factors, One System
UCS C220 M4 Rack Server
Density-optimized enterprise-class
rack server for general purpose
workloads
UCS C240 M4 Rack Server
Storage and I/O-optimized for big data
analytics, virtualization, and bare
metal applications
UCS B200 M4 Blade Server
Delivers market-leading
performance, versatility, and density
without compromise
Cisco UCS: Many Server Form Factors, One System Industry Leading Compute Without Compromise
Enterprise Performance Intensive/Mission Critical
UCS B420 M4
Enterprise Class, 4-Socket Blade for
Large, Memory-Intensive Bare Metal
and Virtualized Applications
Ra
ck
Bla
de
UCS B200 M4
Optimal Choice for VDI, Private
Cloud, or Dense Virtualization/
Consolidation Workloads
UCS C220 M4
Versatile, General Purpose Enterprise
Infrastructure, and Application Server
UCS C240 M4
Ideal Platform for Big Data, ERP,
and Database Applications
UCS B260 M4
Mission-Critical, 2-Socket Blade for
Large, CPU-Intensive Bare Metal
and Virtualized Applications
UCS B460 M4
Mission-Critical, 4-Socket Blade for
Large, CPU-Intensive Bare Metal
and Virtualized Applications
UCS C460 M4
Mission-Critical, 4-Socket
Server for Large, CPU-Intensive
Applications
UCS B200 M4 blade server highlights
VIC and 3rd party mezz IO/flash
options
Half-Width Blade Up to 8 per 5108 Chassis
Two E5 v3 CPUs Up to 18 cores per socket
24 DDR4 DIMM Sockets 12 per CPU Socket
Modular Storage HBA Modular HDD controller / Flashed-Backed
Cache
Modular Storage Subsystem Configurable with SAS / SATA / PCIe
x16 PCIe 3.0 Slot Fabric and Flash Options
UCS C220 M4 Density-Optimized
Enterprise Rack Server
Security Bezel Optional
Two E5v3 CPUs Up to 18 cores per socket
Two PCIe 3.0 Slots One NCSI “VIC-Optimized”
Modular LOM (mLOM)
VIC or CNA Options
24 DDR4 DIMM Slots Up to 2133 MHz speeds
UCS C220 M4 Next Gen Density-Optimized Rack Server
Flexible Storage Up to 8 SFF or 4 LFF drives
PCIe SSD support
• Designed for a wide range of enterprise workloads
including virtualization and bare metal applications
• Stand-alone or UCS-managed operations
• Provides enterprise-level capabilities and features
• Ultimate density-optimized, modular general compute
platform
A modular blend of CPU, Memory, Storage, IO and expansion
capabilities in a dense 1U form-factor
UCS C240 M4 Storage and IO-Optimized
Enterprise Rack Server
Security Bezel Optional
Two E5v3 CPUs Up to 18 cores per socket
Six PCIe 3.0 Slots Four Full / Full - Four NCSI
Modular LOM (mLOM)
VIC or CNA Options
24 DDR4 DIMM Slots Up to 2133 MHz speeds
UCS C240 M4 Next Gen Storage & IO-Optimized Rack Server
Flexible Storage Up to 24 SFF or 12 LFF
+2 SFF boot drives
PCIe SSD support
• Designed for a wide range of enterprise workloads
including virtualization, big data, and bare metal
applications
• Stand-alone or UCS-managed operations
• Provides enterprise-level capabilities and features
• Ultimate configurable, modular general compute
platform
• Supports up to two double-wide GPUs
A modular blend of CPU, Memory, Storage, IO and expansion
capabilities in a 2U form-factor
Powerful Application Acceleration in the UCS Computing Fabric UCS Invicta B3116 Blade
• ~10.4 TB of Useable SATA SSD Storage (15TB raw)
• iSCSI LUNs Sharable by all nodes in UCS Domain
• Optimize scalability and performance for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Offload full or partial database structures to improve performance with less tuning
Full Width UCS B-Series Blade form factor
Full HA design: Dual controllers with battery protection
All Management via UCS Manager with
Service Profiles
Analytics & Intelligence
HPC
Real Time Processing
OLTP
Transcoding Virtual Desktops
Database Loads
UCS Mini
Powering Applications at Every Scale The Next Wave of UCS Innovation
Edge-Scale Computing Core Data Center Workloads
Unmatched Continuum of Scale
UCS Director
Enhancements
UCS Blade & Rack
M4 Servers
UCS Invicta Blade UCS M-Series
UCS C3160 Server
Cloud-Scale Computing
UCS Mini
B200 M3 Blade Server C240 M3 Rack Server
UCS Manager 3.0
C220 M3 Rack Server
6324 Fabric Interconnects
Enterprise Capability at Edge Scale
Connect up to 7 C-Series rack servers for expanded capacity
New architectural entry point for
Unified Computing
UCS in an All-in-One package:
• Compute
• Solid-state
• Networking
• UCS Manager
• Unified Computing in 6U
• Chassis-Integrated Fabric
Interconnects
• UCS Manager
• Standard UCS Blades / Fans
/ Power Supplies UCS Mini
UCS Mini
B200 M3 Blade Server C240 M3 Rack Server
UCS Manager 3.0
C220 M3 Rack Server
6324 Fabric Interconnects
Enterprise Capability at Edge Scale
Connect up to 7 C-Series rack servers for expanded capacity
New architectural entry point for
Unified Computing
UCS in an All-in-One package:
• Compute
• Solid-state
• Networking
• UCS Manager
• Unified Computing in 6U
• Chassis-Integrated Fabric
Interconnects
• UCS Manager
• Standard UCS Blades / Fans
/ Power Supplies UCS Mini
Up to
29%
CapEx
Savings
Up to
36%
TCO
Up to
34%
Lower Power
Up to
80%
Fewer Cables
SMB ROBO & Industry
Verticals Data Center/Mini Data
Center
Only need 4 – 8 servers
Expand to 16
Not an IT shop
Simplicity is key
UCSM makes things easy
Firmware updates
Faulty blade replacement
Managed Service
Remotely managed through
Managed Services
Onsite premises
Application migration
Security
DMZ
Hardware Separation for compliances
Smaller failure domains
Large number of geographically dispersed sites
Need centralized management & control Consistency
Compliance
No local IT staff
UCS Central & UCS Mini Manage 100 sites like
managing 1
UCS Mini
UCS Mini: Product Concept
Based on current chassis
Embed Fabric Interconnect Capability in the IOM slot
Match current UCS Network model
Ethernet End Host Mode
Common Management with UCS
UCSM, Service Profiles
Expansion
Up to 8 Blades
Cisco UCS B200 M3
Up to 7 rack mount servers
C220M3
C240M3
Managed through UCSM
Unifying Branch and Datacenter Management Centralizing Visibility and Control of UCS with UCS Central
UCS Central
Centralize Control at Every Level of Virtual
Infrastructure
Branch
Office
UCS Express
Branch
Office
UCS Express
Branch
Office
UCS Express
Data
Center
UCS
Streamline, Standardize, and Automate
Remote Infrastructure
Extend Management to Branch Offices
UCS with 6324 UCS with 6324
UCS with 6324
6324 Fabric Interconnect Management
Single office locations
– UCSM converges management of servers, storage and networking
– Full featured management no limitations
Datacenters
– Take advantage of the full Cisco Management Suite
– Integrated with third-party ecosystems (Microsoft, VMware, CA, IBM)
– Common management of UCS in the datacenter and 6324 Fabric Interconnect domains at remote offices
API API
Basic Management Functionality
API
API
Cisco UCS Director API
Stand-Alone Cisco
UCS C-Series
Rack Server Cisco Unified Computing System
Cisco UCS Central Software
Cisco UCS Director
Cisco
IMC
Cisco UCS
Manager Domain 1
Advanced Infrastructure Abstraction & Automation
Storage
Virtual Machines
Network Devices
Servers
Non-Cisco Infrastructure
API
Cisco UCS
Manager Domain 1
Cisco UCS 6324
Domain 1
UCS Mini
UCS Mini
Powering Applications at Every Scale The Next Wave of UCS Innovation
Edge-Scale Computing Core Data Center Workloads
Unmatched Continuum of Scale
UCS Director
Enhancements
UCS Blade & Rack
M4 Servers
UCS Invicta Blade UCS M-Series
UCS C3160 Server
Cloud-Scale Computing
Cloud Scale Turns Computing Architecture Upside-Down
Mainstream IT
Applications
Server
Fixed Application Size
Cloud Scale
Applications Horizontal Scaling
Hypervisor
Single
Server
Many
Applications
Many
Servers
Single
Application
Virtualized Applications Multi-Threaded on Bare Metal Software Built for the Cloud Grid Computing
Traditional vs Disaggregated Servers-16 Server Footprint
16 x Traditional 1U Rack Servers 32 x HDD 32 x PSU 16 x 1GbE NIC Cards
32 x Sets
of cables
32 x Redundant
Fan kits
16 x RAID
Controllers
The Foundation for New Cloud-Scale Applications
UCS
M-Series Using Cisco Innovation to
Disaggregate the Server
Based on Cisco Virtual Interface Card
3rd Gen VIC creates local fabric for compute nodes
Shared Local resources
4 shared SSDs in the chassis
Shared dual 40Gb connectivity
Compute Density
16 Intel Xeon E3 Compute nodes in 2RU chassis
Each cartridge holds 2 independent compute nodes
Introducing UCS M-Series Modular Servers UCS fabric for local server resources
Compact Chassis 8 Compute cartridges
Shared Local Resources Network & storage resources
Lightweight
Compute Cartridge Two Independent Intel
Xeon E3 Servers
No adapters or HDDs
Disaggregated
Server Shared Local Resources
Shared Local Resources
• Improved utilization of resources
• Resource amortization over smaller nodes
Modular Design
• Improved subsystem lifecycle management
• Ability to scale individual subsystems independently
Lean Componentry
• Improved compute density
• Cost and power optimization
Shared Local Resources
PCIe
Compute Cartridges
Deconstructing the Monolithic Server
UCS M-Series Modular Servers
Up to
47%
Less Time
to Provision
Up to
8x
Server
Density
Up to
95%
Fewer
Peripherals
Up to
3x
Lifecycle
Efficiency
Up to
5x
Power
Efficiency
Capacity Optimized Server UCS C3000 Series Rack Server Family
Virtualization and Bare-Metal
• Large scale content storage and data repositories
• Distributed file-systems and databases
• Big Data and Hadoop applications
• Media streaming and transcoding
UCS C3160 Rack Server
• High-density local disk combined with modular
high-performance compute
• Scale compute and local storage as needed
• Up to 24 cores with Intel Xeon EP processors and 4TB or
6TB drives for 360TB in a compact 4U Form Factor
The Unstructured Data Explosion
Unstructured Data Growing
100X every 10 years
Video
5,000,000 KB/movie
Photos
1,000 KB/photo
Audio
5,000 KB/movie
Text
500 Kb/file
Organizations often have petabytes of unstructured data
High Res
50,000,000 KB/object
*Source: IDC and Other Online Research
MUST HAVE
• Best Sequential I/O
• Low Cost Per GB
• Manage Massive Scale (Petabytes) of Data
Organizations often have petabytes of unstructured data
UCS C3160 Rack Server
Designed for large unstructured data repositories, media
streaming and content distribution
High-performance compute and storage throughput
Stand-alone CIMC Management
Up to 240TB (with 4TB HDD) @ launch and 360TB (with
6TB HDD)-post-FCS of dense storage in a compact 4U
Form Factor that fits in a standard rack
UCS C3160 Dense Rack Server
Optional Bezel
Single Server Dual CPU socket per server
Up to 4GB RAID Cache Enterprise storage features
Dual Modular LOM (mLOM) Multiple Connectivity Options
Up to 256GB Memory 8 DIMMs per socket
Up to 62 Drive Bays 60 LFF, plus 2 SFF
3rd Gen Cisco VIC
• Doubles host PCIe performance, BW and Root complex resources
• Doubles embedded processing, for datapath (fNIC, sNIC) and future services
• Support for RDMA for SMB Direct, ROCE
Four Form Factors Blade mLOM, Mezz, PCIe Half Height, PCIe
MLOM
Support for Overlay Networks Stateless offloads for NVGRE and
VXLAN
The ultimate engine for true stateless computing unleashes
maximum network bandwidth, features and performance
PCIe Gen 3 Enables Greater Bandwidth
Zero Touch Deployment of Hadoop Clusters
On Demand Cluster Sizing
Dashboard for status and health monitoring
Centralized End-to-End Visibility
Accelerating time to value for Hadoop Deployment Single Management Pane for Hadoop Clusters Extends UCS Management value prop into Hadoop
Infrastructure
UCSD Express for Big Data On-demand Hadoop Deployment
UCSD Express for Big Data: Rapid Integrated, Policy-Based Hadoop Infrastructure Management
Subject Matter Expert Define
Policies
• Create Infrastructure
Profile
• Create Hadoop Profile
• Create Hadoop
Application Profile
Network SME
Server SME
Storage SME
Hadoop SME
Policies Used to Create Hadoop
and Infrastructure Service
Profile Templates
2
Service Profile Templates
Create Service Profiles
3
Ready-for-use Hadoop Clusters
4
Namenode, data node configuration
Configure Hadoop services
Setup heap size and memory buffers
HDFS, MapReduce configuration
Setup other hadoop services
Uplink and server port configuration
Network interface card (NIC)
configuration: MAC address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
worldwide names (WWNs),,
and bandwidth constraints;
and firmware revisions
Unique user ID (UUID),
firmware revisions,
and RAID controller settings
Service profile assigned to server,
chassis slot, or pool
Uplink port configuration, VLAN,
VSAN, QoS, and EtherChannels
Server port configuration including
LAN and SAN settings
Network interface card (NIC)
configuration: MAC address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA configuration:
worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs,
and bandwidth constraints;
and firmware revisions
Unique user ID (UUID),
firmware revisions,
and RAID controller settings
Service profile assigned to server,
chassis slot, or pool
Uplink port configuration, VLAN,
VSAN, QoS, and EtherChannels
Server port configuration including
LAN and SAN settings
Network interface card (NIC)
configuration: MAC address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA configuration:
worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs,
and bandwidth constraints;
and firmware revisions
Unique user ID (UUID),
firmware revisions,
and RAID controller settings
Service profile assigned to server,
chassis slot, or pool
Uplink port configuration, VLAN,
VSAN, QoS, and EtherChannels
Server port configuration including
LAN and SAN settings
Network interface card (NIC)
configuration: MAC address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA configuration:
worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs,
and bandwidth constraints;
and firmware revisions
Unique user ID (UUID),
firmware revisions,
and RAID controller settings
Service profile assigned to server,
chassis slot, or pool
Uplink port configuration, VLAN,
VSAN, QoS, and EtherChannels
Server port configuration including
LAN and SAN settings
Network interface card (NIC)
configuration: MAC address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA configuration:
worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs,
and bandwidth constraints;
and firmware revisions
Unique user ID (UUID),
firmware revisions,
and RAID controller settings
Service profile assigned to server,
chassis slot, or pool
1
Powering Applications at Every Scale The Next Wave of UCS Innovation
Infrastructure optimized for application performance: not constrained by it
Extending UCS into new markets, with new use cases: to drive new business outcomes for customers
Continuing to innovate original differentiation of the UCS Architecture: taking it to the next level
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