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Cisco HyperFlex SystemsHX-Series
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Cisco HyperFlex Systems
1 Complete HyperconvergenceUnified Compute and Network Infrastructure Wide Array of Rack and Blade Form Factors
Integrated, High Performance
Network Fabric
Automated Management of all
Hardware
Virtualization Aware
Cisco UCS: The Ideal System for Hyperconvergence
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Cisco HyperFlex Systems
1 Complete HyperconvergenceUnified Compute and Network Infrastructure
Cisco HyperFlex
Cisco HX Data Platform
Data Services and Storage Optimization
2 Next Gen Data PlatformDesigned for Distributed Storage
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Cisco HyperFlex Systems
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Complete HyperconvergenceUnified Compute and Network Infrastructure
Part of a Complete Data Center StrategyElastic and Secure at Enterprise Scale
Cisco HyperFlex
Cisco HX Data Platform
Data Services and Storage Optimization
2 Next Gen Data PlatformDesigned for Distributed Storage
Cisco One Enterprise Cloud Suite
Cisco ACI
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Flexible, Extensible Storage InterfacesFuture Ready Architecture
API-Enabled Data Platform Supports Multiple Storage Formats
At LaunchSupport for VMware
Future Releases• Containers• Additional VM
environments
ObjectFile Block
Bare MetalContainers
Cisco HyperFlex: HX Data Platform
Data Services and Storage Optimization
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Cisco HyperFlex Configurations HX240c Nodes
Capacity-heavy 3–8 Node Cluster(VSI: IT/Biz Apps, Test/Dev)
Per-Node1x1.6TB Cache SSDup to 23x1.2TB HDDs
SD Card/120GB Back SSD (Boot/Housekeeping)
HX240c + B200 for HF Hybrid Nodes
Compute-heavy Hybrid(Compute Bound Apps/VDI)
Up to 4 BladesSD Card or SAN (Boot)
3-8 Node HX240c Cluster
HX220c Nodes
Smallest Footprint 3–8 Node Cluster (VDI, ROBO)
Per-Node1x480 GB Cache SSD
6x1.2TB HDDs SD Card/120GB SSD (Boot/Housekeeping)
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Powered by UCS Platform
Cisco UCS: Platform for All Architectures
Converged InfrastructureCisco UCS
Hardware Abstracted
Policy Driven
Open and Programmable
UCS Mini
Mainstream Computing
Fourth Gen UCS
UCS C3000 Series UCS M-Series
Modular Servers
Scale Out Computing
Hyperconverged Systems
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Unified Management Across UCS Portfolio
UCS Mini
Edge-Scale Computing
Cloud-Scale Computing
UCS M-Series Composable Infrastructure
UCS B-Series Blade Servers UCS C-Series Rack Servers
UCS HX Series Nodes
Core Data Center Workloads
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Cisco HX Data Platform Overview
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Hyperconverged Scale Out and Distributed File System
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
HYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORM
Start With as Few as Three Nodes
Hyperconverged Data Platform
Installs in Minutes
Add Servers, One or More at a Time
Linearly Scale Compute, Storage
Performance, and Capacity
Distribute and Rebalance Data Across Servers Automatically
Retire Older Servers
HYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORM
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
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CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
HYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORM
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
Software Modules Inside a Server
Controller VM Has Direct Access to Drives
VAAI Plugin Offloads Snapshots and Clone Operations
IO Visor Module Presents NFS to ESX and Stripes IO
DATASTORE/VOLUME
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VMVMVMVMVM
HDD
HDD
SDD
SDD
IO Visor
VAAI
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Independent Scaling of Compute and Capacity
Scale Compute
HX Data Platform
Add NodesScale Cache or Capacity Within Nodes
HX Data Platform
CONTROLLERHYPERVISORCONTROLLERHYPERVISOR CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
IOVisorIOVisor
IOVisorIOVisor
IOVisorIOVisor
IOVisorIOVisor
VM VM VM VM
Non-HyperFlex Hosts Can Connect to
Storage with IOVisor
VM VMVM VM VMVM VM VMVM VM VMVM
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Dynamic Data Distribution• HX Data Platform stripes data across all nodes simultaneously,
leveraging cache across all SSDs for fast writes• Balanced space utilization: no data migration required following
a VM migration
Systems Built on Conventional File Systems Write Locally, Then Replicate, Creating Performance Hotspots
CONTROLLERHYPERVISORHYPERVISOR CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VM VMVM VM VMVM VM VMVM
HX Data Platform
VM VMVM
CONTROLLERCONTROLLER
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HYPERVISOR
…and Efficient Capacity and Network Utilization
HYPERVISOR HYPERVISOR
VM VM
1 2 3
VM
DATASTORE
CONTROLLER CONTROLLER CONTROLLER
Balanced Space Utilization No Data Migration on VM Migration
Less Stress on Network
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DATASTORE DATASTORE
• Stripe blocks of a file across servers• Replicate one or two additional copies
to other servers• Handle entire server or disk failures
• Restore back to original number of copies• Rebalance VMs and data post
replacement• Rolling software upgrades
Non-Disruptive OperationsCONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
File.vmdk
D1 E1A1 B1 C1B2 A2 A3C2 C3 D2D3 E2E3 D1E1 B3 B3
EDCBA
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Continuous Data Optimization
BEFORE
Inline Deduplication
20–30% space savings
Inline Compression
30–50% space savings
No Special HardwareNo Performance Impact
Log-Structured File System Yields More Efficient Data Optimization
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• Pointer-based snapshots• Space-efficient• Fast creations and deletions
• Fine-grained or coarse-grained• VM-level or VM folder-level
• VAAI-integrated• Quiesced and crash-consistent
• Use vCenter Snapshot Manager• Policy-based
• Schedules, retention period
Fast and Flexible Native Snapshots for Backups
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• Pointer-Based Writeable Snapshots (Instantaneous Clones)
• VAAI integrated
• VM-level granularity
Native VM Clones for Rapid Provisioning
• Batch creation GUI• Apply unique names • Use customization spec
to apply IP• Powerful tool to rapidly
setup a large set of VMs using just VC (without scripting or View composer); Up to 256 clones in parallel per job
• Golden/Base VM can be a template, powered on or powered off
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• Extends virtualization management seamlessly
• No switching between management consoles
• View storage alerts/alarms alongside with ESX alerts/alarms
• Command line interface for automation
Management Built for Server Admin100% vCenter-Based Management
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Cisco vs. First Generation HCI Solutions
Complete Solution Scaling Data
AvailabilityManagement
SimplicityArchitectural Underpinning
Total Cost of Ownership
Cis
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• Compute• Storage• Networking
• Independent Scaling • Wide Striping • 100% vCenter • Purpose Built H/W and S/W
• Pricing Advantage• Use of Existing
Resources
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• Compute• Storage• Networking (?)
• Only Linear Scaling • Local Data • Multiple Management Frameworks
• White box H/W• Open Source S/W
• Replace Existing Servers
• Support ???
Thank you.