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Cisco UCS Overview: The Optimal Compute Platform for SQL Server Environments

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Now Let’s Drill Down and Learn How UCS Rocks SQL Server

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Optimized for Performance, Virtualization, Manageability, and Cost

B230 M1: 2-Socket Intel 6500 or 7500, 2 SSD, 32 DIMM, 256 GB

B200 M2: 2-Socket Intel 5600, 2 SFF Disk, 12 DIMM, 192 GB

B250 M2: 2-Socket Intel 5600, 2 SFF Disk, 48 DIMM, 384 GB

B440 M1: 4-Socket Intel 7500, 4 SFF Disk, 32 DIMM, 512 GB

C200 M2: 2-Socket Intel 5600, 4 Disks, 12 DIMM, 2 PCIe 1U, 192 GB

C210 M2: 2-Socket Intel 5600, 16 Disks, 12 DIMM, 5 PCIe 2U, 192 GB

C250 M2: 2-Socket Intel 5600, 8 Disks, 48 DIMM, 5 PCIe 2U, 384 GB

C460 M2: 4-Socket Intel 7500, 12 Disks, 64 DIMM, 10 PCIe 4U, 1 TB

C260 M2: 2-Socket Intel 7500, 16 Disks, 64 DIMM, 7 PCIe 2U, 1 TB

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System Overview

Cisco UCS

6120XP 20-Port

Fabric Interconnect

Cisco UCS 2104XP

Fabric Extender

Up to Two in Each Chassis

Cisco UCS 5108

Blade Server Chassis

(Up to 40 per System

and up to 320 Half-

Width Blades

Cisco UCS B250 M1

Extended Memory

Blade Server

Cisco UCS B200 M1

Blade Server

Cisco UCS B-Series

Blade Servers (Two Types)

(Interior View) 48 DIMMs

Efficiency and

Performance

Cisco UCS 82598KR-CI

10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Compatibility

Cisco UCS M7 1KR

Converged Network Adapters

Virtualization

Cisco UCS M8 1KR

Virtual Interface Card Cisco Extended

Memory Technology

Cisco UCS

Manager

(Embedded)

Cisco UCS Network Adapters

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5100 Series Blade Server Chassis

Chassis Front Panel Chassis Back Panel

Half-Width

Blade Servers

Full-Width

Blade Servers

2500W Power

Supplies (4) Fans (8)

Fabric

Extenders (2)

Power

Inlets (4)

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2104XP Fabric Extender

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…to Structured, but Siloed, Complicated, and Costly… From Ad Hoc and Inconsistent… …to Simple, Optimized, and Automated

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Microsoft System Center Integration

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XML API

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Service Profile Portability with SQL

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Service Profile Portability with SQL

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Service Profile Portability with SQL

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Service Profile Portability with SQL

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Move Service Profile: Server Name

UUID, MAC,WWN

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Service Profile Portability with SQL

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Service Profile Portability with SQL

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For SQL Customers

• All SQL I/O via single interface

Private and public network interfaces

SAN-based I/O traffic

Unique failover capabilities

• Saves money over other x86 solutions

Initial investment in I/O cards for

Two cards—Cluster Interconnect

Two cards—Public Network

Two cards—SAN traffic

More for management

Time to manage/support I/O cards

Just One Card Does It All

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SQL Server performance comparison: Server consolidation with virtualization

on Cisco UCS B200 and B250 platforms for M1 and M2 generations

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/ps10265/UCSB250B200.pdf

SQL Server Consolidation Using Cisco UCS C460 and Microsoft Hyper-V

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Data_Center/App_Networking/SharePoint_FlexPod.pdf

SQL Server Consolidation Using Cisco Unified Computing System and Microsoft Hyper-V

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/cisco_usc_sql_server_hyperv.pdf

SQL Server performance comparison: Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server vs.

HP ProLiant BL465c G6 Server Blade

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/ps10265/UCSB200vsBL465cSQL.pdf

SQL Server consolidation: Replacing eight legacy servers with one

Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/ps10265/UCSB200ConsolidationSQL.pdf

SQL Server performance comparison: Cisco ICS B250 M1 Extended Memory Blade Server

vs. HP ProLiant BL495c G6 Server Blade and HP ProLiant BL460c G6 Server Blade

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/ps10265/UCSB250SQL.pdf

SQL Server Consolidation on VMware Using Cisco Unified Computing

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/cisco_ucs_sql_consolidation.pdf

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Customer Value Proposition

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/le_31807_wp_sql_oltp_arch.pdf

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Cisco’s Validated Designs

Cisco’s UCS Portfolio

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