cisco hyperflex systems

Matt SeeleyCisco HyperFlex Consulting Systems Engineer

Cisco HyperFlex Systems

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Customer Challenges

CFOs Expect a Cloud Economics On-

Premise

Expectation of pay-as-you-go economics with

scaling on-demand

Moving at the Speed of Business

Consumption of infrastructure adds time,

cost and inefficiency

Operationalizing Speed and Simplicity

Proliferation of solutions creating silos that complicates

operations

APPS


First Generation Hyperconvergence

Fast Time to MarketSimplicityFirst Gen HCI


First Generation Hyperconvergence

Gaps

Fast Time to MarketSimplicity

New management silos Inefficient scaling and data optimization

Limited app performance and workload support

First Gen HCI


Next Generation Hyperconvergence

Next Gen HCI

Gaps

Fast Time to MarketSimplicity

New management silos Inefficient scaling and data optimization

Limited app performance and workload support

CompleteNetwork/UCS HW

+Integration with

Existing Data Center

Independent scaling and scale out architecture

First Gen HCI

Next Gen File System Industries best TCO

Leverage existing environments and Maximize TCO at

every level



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



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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3

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

Cisco Security


HX220c Nodes

Smallest footprintMinimum of 3 Node Cluster

(VDI, ROBO)

HX240c Nodes

Capacity-heavyMinimum of 3 Node Cluster(VSI: IT/Biz Apps, Test/Dev)

HX240c + B200 for HF Hybrid Nodes

Compute-heavy hybrid(Compute bound apps/VDI)

Bundles and Configure to Order

Annual Subscription Software Model

Integrated with vSphere

Hyperconvergence Meets Unified ComputingHyperFlex HX-Series


Capacity Options3 Node

HX220c

HX240c

4 Node 5 Node 6 Node 7 Node 8 Node

Assumes: Full HDD population. RF3. Note: The above calculations are before deduplication & compression. Effective capacity will be higher.Consult with your Cisco CSE for the latest sizing & design guidance.

6.02 TiB 8.03 TiB 10.04 TiB 12.04 TiB 14.05 TiB 16.06 TiB

23.09 TiB 30.79 TiB 38.48 TiB 46.18 TiB 53.88 TiB 61.58 TiB

Usable Cluster Capacity


Next Generation Data PlatformCustom Built, Log Structured File System with Flash, Dedup and Compression as Foundational Elements

Independent Scaling andScale Out Architecture Predictable, Pay-as-You-Grow Efficiency

Enterprise Storage FeaturesPointer-Based Snapshot

Near Instant ClonesInline dedup and compression

Enterprise Data Protection

Highly Available/Self-Healing Single Button Non-Disruptive Rolling UpgradesCall Home and Onsite 24x7 Support Available

Single Point of Management

Integrated into vCenterRobust Reporting and Analytics


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VM VMVM

Simplified Scaling

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PhysicalView

ApplicationView

HX Data PlatformCisco HyperFlex

Virtual Controller Cache Capacity

Creating Virtual Pools of Shared Resources

SSD HDDMemoryCPU


Independent Scaling of Compute and Capacity

Scale Compute

HX Data Platform

Add NodesScale Cache or Capacity Within Nodes

HX Data Platform

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IOVisorIOVisor

IOVisorIOVisor

IOVisorIOVisor

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VM VM VM VM

Non-HyperFlex Hosts Can Connect to

Storage with IOVisor

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Primary HyperFlex Use Cases

• Agile provisioning

• Frequent iterations

• Instant cloning and snapshots

Test and Development

• Low upfront costs

• Consistent performance

• Predictable scaling

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

• Reduce operational complexity

• Adaptive scaling

• Always-on resiliency

Server Virtualization

• Simple deployment

• Centralized management

• No “fly-and-fix” missions

Large RemoteBranch Office


Mainstream Computing Scale Out

UCS M-Series Modular Servers

UCS C3160

Fourth Generation UCS

Cisco UCS – One Platform for All Architectures

HyperFlex Systems

HyperconvergedInfrastructure

Converged Infrastructure

Core Data CenterEdge Cloud

Cisco ONE – Single Infrastructure Management Model

UCS Mini

UCS Manager UCS DirectorEnterprise Cloud

Suite


Cisco HX Data Platform Overview


Hyperconverged Data Platform that allows companies to leveragecompute servers for storing and managing their data without

compromising on features or performance.

ENTERPRISE GRADE

Robust Data Integrity Continuous AvailabilityProactive Auto-supportVM-level Snapshots for Instant Backups

MAXIMUM SIMPLICITY

Fast Installation and Configuration100% vCenter based managementRapid Cloning for VM Provisioning

ECONOMICAL SCALING

Inline De-duplication and Inline CompressionScale out just-in timeScale Compute and Storage independentlyAnnual Subscription pricing

HX Data Platform Overview


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

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HX Data Platform

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Hyperconverged Scale Out and Distributed File System

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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

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VM VM VM


Software Modules inside a Server

VAAI Plugin offloads snapshots and clone

operations

Controller VM has Direct access to drives

IOVisor Module Presents NFS to ESX and Stripes IO

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VMHYPERVISOR/

VM VM VM

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VM VM VM

DATASTORE/VOLUME

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HDD

HDD

SDD

SDD

IOVisor

VAAI


High Resiliency, Fast RecoveryPlatform can sustain simultaneous 2 node failure without data loss; replication factor is tunable

If a node fails, the evacuated VMs re-attach with no data movement required

Replacement node automatically configured via UCS Service Profile

HX Data Platform automatically re-distributes data to node

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Continuous Data Optimization

Inline Deduplication Inline Compression

No Special Hardware

Low Performance Impact

Log-structured file system yields more efficient data optimization

20–30% space savings 30–50% space savings


• Built from the ground up for hyperconvergence

• Distributed log-structured file system designed for scale-out, distributed storage

• Advanced data services (snapshots, clones) and data optimization (inline dedupe, compression) without trade-offs

• Better flash endurance and disk performance

Building on the Right FoundationCisco HX Data Platform

• Computing, storage, networking and hypervisor integration

• Eliminates management silos

Local FS

Distributed File systemUnique

Architecture

Local FS Local FS Local FS


Integrated Management and Data Services

• Clones and snapshots are pointer-based and space-efficient

• Creation and deletion do not impact performance

• Instant provisioning, cloning and snapshotting of virtual machines from within vCenter

• No separate console, no learning curve

• UCS Manager familiar to 50,000 customers WW

• Server and network deployment settings in pre-configured Service Profiles


Infrastructure for Next Generation Hyperconvergence

HCI Solutions Combine Computing, Networking, Storage for rapid deployment

Elimination of management silos within and between data centers and remote sites simplify operations

Unique capacity scaling and pricing models allow you to scale as you grow


Cisco HyperFlex

Demo of



Thank you


HyperFlex Installation – Steps

1. Download & Deploy Package

2. Configure UCS/FI• UCSM upgrade (if necessary)• UI Form to invoke setup of HX policy/profiles

3. Configure ESX pre-req• IP address set, add hosts to vCenter

4. HX Data Platform configuration

Customer Site


12 cables of two or three types

2 Different Networks

Storage Management

SAN Management

Network Management


Did I mention the Servers, OS, Applications, or Virtualization


8 cables of one or two types

One Management


33

Production Site

vCenter

WAN/VPN

VM-Level Replication

Recovery ReportsProve Compliance

Click to Test, Click to FailoverRTO = Minutes

Journal Based ProtectionRecover & re-wind to the second

Enterprise-Class DisasterRecovery Software

CONTROLLER

Zerto Complements HyperFlex For DR Orchestration

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VM VRAVM

HX Data Platform

vCenter

VM VRAVMVM VRAVM

ZVM

BC/DR Site

vCenter

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VM VRAVM

HX Data Platform

vCenter

VM VRAVMVM VRAVM

ZVM


Balanced space utilization No data migration on VM migration

Less stress on Network

HYPERVISOR

…And Efficient Capacity and Network Utilization

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VM VM

1 2 3

VM

DATASTORE

CONTROLLER

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Infrastructure for Next Generation Hyperconvergence

HCI Solutions Combine Computing, Networking, Storage for rapid deployment

Elimination of management silos within and between data centers and remote sites simplify operations

Unique capacity scaling and pricing models allow you to scale as you grow


Traditional Storage

SAN/NAS Hardware Abstraction

Data Center Architecture:Systems + ASICs + Software

First Gen Hyperconverged

Appliance Model

Compute + Storage

Generic x86 +Software Defined

Storage

Storage Virtualization

SAN/NAS Resource pooling

Hybrid Cloud Enabled

Secure Workload Placement

Application Aware Network Services

Software Defined End-to-End

Always-on Data Optimization

Flexible, Efficient Scaling

High Performance Distributed Storage

Compute + Storage + Network

Enterprise ReadyHyperconvergence

Enterprise Cloud Suite

ACI

HyperFlex

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