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Data Center solutions for SMB VSPEX proven infrastructure Cisco Connect 2013 Ciprian Pirv
Data Center solutions for SMB
VSPEX proven infrastructure
Cisco Connect 2013 Ciprian Pirv
Integrator
Distri
Vendor
Vendor:
R&D, Marketing
Integrator:
Implementation, after sales support & flavoring
Vendor:
R&D, Marketing
Distributor:
Financing, stocks & logistics, partner enabling
Integrator:
Implementation, after sales support & flavoring
Vendor
Distributor
Integrator
Logicom’s Group - highlights • Started up in 1987 in Cyprus as computer software training • Distribution commenced in 1992 • Listed on the Stock Exchange 2000 • Today present in 13 countries and runs 5 foreign sales
offices • Employs 600 people in three divisions – distribution,
solutions and infrastructure • Generates 450 mil EUR in turnover and holds a strong
financial position
Logicom Romania - highlights
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Hypervisor
Physical server
Physical network
Storage
Backup
VSPEX
Ioan Stanciu Cisco Presales Engineer
CISCO Connect 2013
• 2U, < 28” Deep
• 2 Socket Server
• Intel Xeon E5-2400
• 12 DDR3 RDIMM Slots
• 24 x 2.5”(SFF) HDDs, 6Gbps SAS/SATA (w/ SAS expander)
Or 16 x 2.5” / SFF, w/o expander, 2 RAID card capable
Or 12 x 3.5” / LFF, w/ expander
RAID options
– Embedded RAID (LSI s/w RAID/Intel C600 PCH)
– Mid range LSI RAID cards (LSI 9920/9240, LSI 2008 controller)
– High end LSI RAID card w/ 1GB data cache, power backup (LSI 9265CV, 2208 controller)
• 5 PCI-E Gen 3 Slots 1 x16 VIC-ready slot w/ NC-SI, ¾ length, ¾ height
• 2 x 1GbE ports
Dual-port Intel I350
• Optional TPM
• Internal USB port, USB drives offered
• Dual Cisco Common Form-Factor Power Supply
2 PSUs supporting 1 + 1 redundancy Selection of 450W or 650W Platinum PSUs
• Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card 1225
• 1U, < 28” Deep
• 2 Socket Server, Socket B2
• Intel Xeon E5-2600
• 16 DDR3 RDIMM Slots
• 8 x 2.5”(SFF) HDDs, 6Gbps SAS/SATA (w/ SAS expander)
RAID options
Embedded RAID (LSI s/w RAID/Intel C600 PCH)
Mid range LSI RAID cards (LSI 9920/9240, LSI 2008 controller)
High end LSI RAID card w/ 1GB data cache, power backup (LSI 9265CV, 2208 controller)
• 2 PCI-E Gen 3 Slots 1 x16 VIC-ready slot w/ NC-SI, ¾ length, ¾ height
• 2 x 1GbE ports
Dual-port Intel I350
• 16GB Cisco FlexFlash drive (SD card)
• Dual Cisco Common Form-Factor Power Supply
2 PSUs supporting 1 + 1 redundancy Selection of 450W or 650W Platinum PSUs
• Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card 1225
• Out of Band management controller
• Always On (standby power)
• Connects with LOM, Dedicate Mgmt. Ports, or Cisco VIC.
• Provides HTML GUI or SSH CLI management of hardware. – Configure BIOS Settings
– Configure BIOS Boot Order
– HW Inventory
– Power controls/policy; Launch KVM
– Monitor hardware events; configure to send SNMP/Syslog events
– Centralized Authentication
• XML API Interface to CIMC
• Provides Integration to UCSM
CIMC Software runs on Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) Embedded on the System Board
VNXe3150 2U Platform Overview
Front View 25 x 2.5” Disks
Storage Processor
• Chassis
– 2U DPE (Disk Processor Enclosure)
– 6Gb SAS-2 drive interface
– Up to 12, 3.5” or 25, 2.5” HDD or SSD Drives per enclosure
– Dual Energy Star Power Supplies
– Power Consumption ~ 460W
– 1 or 2 SPs - CPU Module Canisters
– Battery-backed Write Cache (BBWC) for single SP configurations
• 2 CPU Modules, each containing
– Intel, Quad Core Processor
– 2, DDR3 1066MHz DIMM slots
– Integrated, 3-cell Li-ion BBU
– FLASH protected Write Cache for persisted data
• I/O Technology per SP
– One Back End SAS-2 Port ( 6 Gb/s x4)
– Two Embedded GbE Host Ports
– One I/O Slot per CPU module for either:
– 4 x 1GbE
– 2 x 10G Base-T
– GbE Management Port
– Serial Console and USB Port
Instant Expertise
Best-practice wizards configure storage with just a few clicks
Share Wizard Setup NFS and CIFS shares in minutes
Volume Wizard Setup iSCSI volumes in minutes
Hyper-V Wizard
Setup 1TB Hyper-V datastore in 10 minutes
E-Mail Wizard Setup hundreds of Exchange mailboxes in fewer than 10 clicks
VMware Wizard Setup 1TB VMware datastore in 10 minutes
VNXe’s Unisphere
Challenge • Graphical, task-oriented model
– Approachable, intuitive design
– “Web-familiar” look & feel
• Simplifies management for the storage novice
– No storage background required
– Immediate productivity
• Users can easily:
– Create storage for an application
– Monitor and manage that application’s storage
– Customize the interface according to personal preferences or local language requirements
– Identify and resolve hardware failures
– Perform software upgrades from interface
Designed for IT Generalist
Focus on applications
storage – Built-in Best Practices
Online Support
Ecosystem
vSphere Essentials Kits
Industry’s Most Complete and Robust Virtualization Platform
vSphere Provides: Infrastructure Services (Compute, Storage,
Network)
Application Services (Availability, Security, Scale, Performance)
Management Services (Basic/Remote Management, Patching)
What Does vSphere Solve for Customers? Streamlines IT Operations
Provides a Powerful Disaster Recovery Strategy
Supports Running Mission-Critical Applications
Delivers the Most Flexible Building Block for Leveraging the Cloud
VMware vSphere Essentials Kits for Small Business
vSphere 5 Essentials For smaller environments
Essentials Essentials +
1 Make better use of existing infrastructure
2 Save time in managing infrastructure with
vCenter central management
3 Improve application availability with
• vMotion (no planned downtime)
• High Availability (business continuity)
4 Protect business data with VMware Data
Recovery
Benefits
SVE Value Proposition
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Vendor-agnostic security
- Covers any virtualization platform (VMware,
Citrix, Microsoft, Red Hat, Oracle, Amazon EC2)
and guest OS (Windows, Linux, Solaris)
Deep level of protection
- Protects not only file systems, but also processes
and memory of both active and offline virtual
machines.
Simplified deployment and management
- Integration with VMware vCenter and Citrix XenServer provides
centralized deployment and management.
Improved ROI
- Higher cost savings on datacenter investments due to
increased efficiencies.
VSPEX SIMPLE. EFFICIENT. FLEXIBLE.
Backup
Storage
Network
x86 Server
Virtualization
Application
Modular & Reusable, De-Risked
Agile, Low Cost
Leverage Investment,
Choice, Extensible
VSPEX DESIGN PILLARS
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