cisco ucs-e as a virtualization platform for branch offices

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Bringing Data Center Class Compute Infrastructure to the Branch

Cisco Unified Computing System™ (UCS) E-Series Servers Overview

John Flood

August 2012


• No local servers• Full reliance on WAN• Simplicity, low cost• No service guarantees

The Lean Branch OfficeBalancing IT Efficiency and User Experience

Serverless Branch

Data Center/Cloud

WAN/Internet

Branch Office

Lean Branch

Data Center/Cloud

WAN/Internet

Branch Office

• 4-5 local servers• Full reliance on WAN except for

mission-critical applications

• All servers local• No reliance on WAN• Complexity, high cost• Service guarantees

Full-Service Branch

Data Center/Cloud

WAN/Internet

Branch Office


Limitations of Centralized Infrastructure Reliance on WAN Affects User Experience

WAN Speed Limitations

• Latency

• Bandwidth

WAN Quality Limitations

• Reliability

• Congestion

Off-Site Data Limitations

• Privacy

• Access

Performance Availability Compliance

Compliance policies may require local presence.

Availability targets may require local survivability.

Performance targets may require local processing.


Lean Branch Office ApplicationsWAN Edge Applications That Defy Centralization

• DNS and DHCP servers

• Print services

• File services

• Others

Core Server Services

• Point-of-sale server

• Bank teller control point

• Electronic medical records

• Inventory management

• Others

Mission-Critical Business Applications

• Software update service

• Client monitoring service

• Backup and recovery

• Terminal server gateway

• Others

Client Management Services


Cisco ISR G2 as Blade Server EnclosureUse Slots on Most Widely Deployed Branch Device

All-in-One Device for Branch Services

Unified Communications

Application Hosting

Wireless LAN/WAN

Routing/Switching

WAN Optimization

Security

Direct UCS E -Series Blade-to-LAN Connectivity

Redundant PowerSupply Options

Long Service Life 2x Typical Blade System

Highly Secure Platform with Small Attack Surface

Two and Three RU Options

One, Two, and Four Blade Slots

Options


Cisco UCS E-Series Single Wide Blade Compact, Multipurpose Blade Housed in ISR G2

Up to 2 SATA, SAS or SSD Hard Drives

Configuration and Management Through CIMC

Intel Xeon E3 Family Quad-Core Processor

On-Board Hardware RAID 0/1 with Hot-Swap Capability

One External and Two Internal GE Ports

USB 2.0 Port for External Device Connectivity

8, 12, and 16 GB DRAM Options

Maximum 65 W Power Draw 80 Percent Less than Server

Wire-Free, Plug-and-Play Modularity, Low Shipping Weight (2.5 lb/1.1 kg)

Remote and Schedulable Power

Management

iSCSI Initiator Hardware Offload

KVM Console Connector

10/100 Ethernet Management Port

Two SD cards: One for the CIMC and Temporary Storage of OS and One for a Blank Virtual Drive


Cisco UCS E-Series Double Wide BladeCompact, Multipurpose Blade Housed in ISR G2

Up to 3 SATA, SAS, SSD Hard Drives or 2 HDD and a PCIe Card

Out-of-Band Configuration and Management Through CIMC

Intel Xeon E5-2400 Quad Core or Six-Core Processor

On-Board Hardware RAID 0, 1, and 5 Configuration Options with Hot-Swap Capability�

Two External and Two Internal GE Ports with TCP/IP Acceleration

Front-Panel VGA, 2 USB, and Serial Console Connectors

8 GB - 48 GB DRAM Options

Maximum 130 W Power Draw, 80 Percent Less than Server

Wire-Free, Plug-and-Play Modularity, Low Shipping Weight (7 lb / 3.2 kg)

Remote and Schedulable Power

Management

iSCSI Initiator Hardware Offload

Two SD Cards: One for the CIMC and Temporary Storage of OS and

One for a Blank Virtual Drive


Cisco NetworkManagement

Router access control

CCP Device Manager

Cisco Prime Central Manager

Cisco Integrated Management Controller

Out-of-band managementVirtual KVM

Bare metal OS and VMware provisioning

Hypervisor Management

VMware vCenter

Cisco® UCS E-Series Servers System ManagementDomain-Based Separation of Management

Virtualization- Ready Platform

ComputePlatform

NetworkPlatform

Domain-Based Management


Cisco Blade ManagementCisco Integrated Management Controller

Out-of-Band Management• Management accessed hosted on dedicated base board

management controller(BMC) chip on each UCS E-series Server

• Independent user management and access control enforces network/server separation

• Integrated Emulex Pilot-3 baseboard management controller (BMC)

• IPMI 2.0 compliant for management and control

• One 10/100 Ethernet out-of-band management interface �• CLI and WebGUI management tool for automated, lights-out

management

• Virtual KVM and Virtual Media support

Consistent CLI and GUI look-and-feel• Same user interface as UCS C-Series rack server CIMC

UCS E-Series Server

Web GUI

CLILAN, WAN, Console Ports, and Interfaces

CIMC


Unified Virtualization ManagementCentral Management with VMware vCenter

Single console for all VMs and hypervisor administration• Extend virtualization management from the data center to the branch• Centralize control and visibility at every level of virtual infrastructure• Simplify, standardize, and automate remote server infrastructure

Branch Office

UCS E-Series

Branch Office

UCS E-Series

Branch Office

UCS E-SeriesData Center

UCSSystem Center

or vCenter


vSphere Replication:For Cost-Efficient, Simple Replication

Reduce storage costs by 2X• Support for heterogeneous storage

across sites, including non-replicating storage

• Use lower-end or older storage at failover site

Eliminate replication software costs• vSphere Replication included with Site

Recovery Manager at no additional cost

Manage replication directly from vCenter

• Eliminate complex interactions with storage teams

Manage replication at the individual VM level

• Eliminate need for complicated VM-to-LUN mapping

15 minute RPOs• Set RPOs between 15 minutes and 24

hours

Efficient network utilization• Replicate only changed disk areas

Highly scalable• 500 virtual machines

Limitations• No automated failback• File-level consistency only (except

planned migration)• No FT, templates, linked clones,

physical RDMs

Cost-efficient Simple Powerful


Summary

• VMware and Cisco: The Best Choice for Your Branch or Remote Office Deployment.

• Now Intel Xeon x86 64-bit E-Series blade servers housed in ISR G2 chassis

• VMware vSphere Hypervisor pre-installed.

• Run the full VMware vSphere Suite! Gain DR benefits in the Branch!

• VMware and Cisco provide lower TCO than alternatives

• Simplifies branch office infrastructure

Virtualization

Computing Networking

Thank you.


Cisco UCS E-Series Blade Comparison

UCS E140S(Single-Wide Blade)

UCS E140D, E160D, (Double-Wide Blades)

E140DP and E160DP(Double-Wide Blades with PCIe Cards)

Processor Intel Xeon E3 family quad-core processor Intel Xeon E5-2400 quad core or six-core processor Intel Xeon E5-2400 quad core or six-core processor

Memory Default: one 8-GB DIMM and up to 16 GB (two 8-GB DIMMs)

8 GB (default) and up to 48 GB (three 16-GB DIMMs)8 GB (default) and up to 48 GB (three 16-GB DIMMs)

Storage

Up to two: • 7200-RPM SATA: 1 TB • 10,000-RPM SAS: 900 GB • 10,000-RPM SAS SED: 600 GB • SAS SSD SLC: 200 GB

Up to three : • 7200-RPM SATA: 1 TB • 10,000-RPM SAS: 900 GB • 10,000-RPM SAS SED: 600 GB • SSD SLC: 200 GB

• Up to two:• 7200-RPM SATA: 1 TB • 10,000-RPM SAS: 900 GB • 10,000-RPM SAS SED: 600 GB • SSD SLC: 200 GB

RAID Options • Hardware RAID 0 and 1 • LSI MegaRAID controller

• Hardware RAID 0, 1, and 5 • LSI MegaRAID controller

• Hardware RAID 0, 1, and 5 • LSI MegaRAID controller

Network Interface Cards Two internal and one external Gigabit Ethernet ports Two internal and two external Gigabit Ethernet ports Two internal and two external Gigabit Ethernet ports

PCIe • None • None• 1 Gigabit Ethernet • One 10 Gigabit Ethernet, FCoE SFP+

Cisco® UCS C-Series IMC • Integrated Emulex Pilot-3 baseboard management

controller (BMC) • IPMI 2.0 compliant for management and control • CLI and WebGUI management tool for automated,

out-of-band management

• Integrated Emulex Pilot-3 BMC • IPMI 2.0 compliant for management and control • CLI and WebGUI management tool for automated,


• Integrated Emulex Pilot-3 BMC • IPMI 2.0 compliant for management and control • CLI and WebGUI management tool for automated,


Supported Cisco ISRs • Cisco 2911, 2921, 2951, 3925, 3925E, 3945, and 3945E

• Cisco UCS E140D: 2921, 2951, 3925, 3925E, 3945, and 3945E

• Cisco UCS E160D: 3925, 3925E, 3945, and 3945E

• Cisco UCS E140DP: 2921, 2951, 3925, 3925E, 3945, and 3945E

• Cisco UCS E160DP: 3925, 3925E, 3945, and 3945E

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