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1 Cisco UCS Mini Edge-Scale Computing with Enterprise Capabilities Rebecca Awde Cisco DC Specialist

2 Edge-Scale Computing Needs At the Edge of Large IT Enabling Small-Scale IT Central IT Small and Medium Organizations Test/Dev Customer Needs No assembly required total computing solution Simplified systems management Remote Sites Branch Offices Customer Premise 1-15 servers Customer Needs Computing proximity for IoE and fog computing Comprehensive remote management at global scale Small footprint: space, power, and cooling Consistent configuration and policy enforcement Hardware separation (compliance and security) Cisco Confidential 2

SMB ROBO & Industry Verticals Data Center/Mini Data

Simplicity is key UCSM makes things easy Firmware

Remotely managed through Large number of geographically

Consistency Compliance No local IT staff UCS Central &

Services Onsite premises Application migration Security

3 SMB ROBO & Industry Verticals Data Center/Mini Data Center Only need 4 8 servers Expand to 16 Not an IT shop Simplicity is key UCSM makes things easy Firmware updates Faulty blade replacement Managed Service Remotely managed through Large number of geographically dispersed sites Need centralized management & control Consistency Compliance No local IT staff UCS Central & UCS Mini Manage 100 sites like managing 1 Managed Services Onsite premises Application migration Security DMZ Hardware Separation for compliances Smaller failure domains Cisco Confidential 3

4 Cisco UCS Mini: Enterprise Capabilities at Edge Scale Unified computing in 6RU Chassis-integrated fabric interconnects Cisco UCS Manager Standard Cisco UCS blades, fans, and power supplies Unified computing in 6RU: New architectural entry point for Chassis-integrated unified computing at 1 to 15 server fabric interconnects scale Cisco UCS Manager Full-power Cisco UCS in all-in-one package: Standard Cisco UCS blades, fans, Connect up to 7 Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers for expanded capacity and power supplies Computing Networking Cisco UCS Manager Cisco Confidential 4

5 Cisco UCS Mini: At the Edge of Large IT Configurations Cisco UCS Mini Central IT Cisco UCS Mini Cisco UCS Mini Cisco UCS Mini UCS Management Cisco Confidential 5

6 Cisco UCS Mini: Delivering the Power of Unified Computing at the Edge Simple Allows for consolidation of multiple servers in a single managed solution All hardware is managed from a single interface Cisco UCS Central Software manages data centers and remote sites as one Efficient Unified systems management Highly-availability system for the most uptime Reduced capital and operational expenses with consolidation and virtualization Expandable Extensive scalability within a stable platform Support for future Cisco UCS blades Cisco Confidential 6

7 Cisco UCS Mini: Enterprise Capabilities at the Edge Computing and storage integration 6RU rack-mount chassis Up to 8 blade servers Up to 7 rack servers Integrated networking SFP+ for 1- or 10-Gbps connectivity Hassle free connectivity with end-host mode High availability Hot-pluggable redundant power (N+N, N+1, and N support) 100 to 120V, 200 to 240V, -48V support Redundant network connectivity Redundant fans Full systems management capabilities Full-featured Cisco UCS Manager Cisco UCS Central Software for remote management Cisco Confidential 7

server Support for all CPU configurations Up to 768 GB of DDR memory

8 Cisco UCS Mini: Server Support No-compromise computing capability Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server: feature-rich, 2-socket, half-width server Support for all CPU configurations Up to 768 GB of DDR memory Up to 40-Gbps bandwidth per blade in Cisco UCS Mini Cisco Confidential 8

9 Cisco UCS Mini: Simplified Networking Support Easily connect to upstream networks with end-host mode SFP+ supports 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet for future proofing Redundant networking capability built in Simple expansion for additional computing power Cisco Confidential 9

10 Cisco UCS Mini: Storage Connectivity Options iscsi/nas iscsi/nas iscsi/nas/fibre Channel/FCoE iscsi/nas/fibre Channel/FCoE ETH 1 ETH 2 ETH 1 ETH 2 Network-Attached Storage Direct-Attach Storage Cisco Confidential 10

Cisco UCS Mini: Management Simplicity Third-Party Infrastructure Virtual Machines Cisco UCS Director API Cisco UCS Director API Cisco UCS

management with no limitations Network Devices Storage Servers API Cisco IMC Stand-Alone Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Server API Cisco UCS

Advanced Infrastructure Abstraction and Automation Data centers Take advantage of the full Cisco UCS management suite Integrated with

11 Cisco UCS Mini: Management Simplicity Third-Party Infrastructure Virtual Machines Cisco UCS Director API Cisco UCS Director API Cisco UCS Central Software Single-office locations Cisco UCS Manager converges management of servers, storage, and networking Full-featured management with no limitations Network Devices Storage Servers API Cisco IMC Stand-Alone Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Server API Cisco UCS Manager Domain 1 Basic Management Functionality API Cisco UCS Manager Domain 1 Cisco Unified Computing System API Cisco UCS Mini Domain 1 Advanced Infrastructure Abstraction and Automation Data centers Take advantage of the full Cisco UCS management suite Integrated with third-party ecosystems (Microsoft, VMware, CA, IBM) Common management of Cisco UCS in the data center and Cisco UCS Mini at remote offices Cisco Confidential 11

12 Cisco UCS or Cisco UCS Mini: Main Component Differences Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis with new backplane (UCSB-5108-AC2, etc.) + New PSU at 200 to 240V (UCSB- PSU-2500ACDV) + Cisco UCS 2204XP Cisco UCS 2208XP + = Cisco Cisco UCS 6248 Fabric Interconnect Cisco UCS 6296 Fabric Interconnect UCS Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis With new backplane (UCSB-5108-AC2, etc.) + Dual-voltage PSU (UCSB- PSU-2500ACDV) + Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect for Cisco UCS Mini (UCS-FI-M-6324) = Cisco UCS Mini Cisco Confidential 12

13 Cisco UCS Mini Use Case : A Growing Coffee Roaster Scenario: A growing coffee roaster continues to add new customers for its custom coffee roast and needs to add new staff and a more flexible IT solution that supports the growing business. The company needs to improve communication between the front office and the roasting team as well as be able to run its order management system more efficiently. Problem Need to reduce floor space Need an IT platform that will expand Need low-cost redundant storage expansion Require full-featured blades to run virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for floor staff Want a service provider to remotely manage hardware Solution: Cisco UCS Mini with Storage on Cisco UCS C240 M3 Rack Server with StorMagic SvSAN Servers consolidated into a single chassis, reducing floor space Easy computing and storage scalability: hot-pluggable in new blades and drives Large, shared storage capacity and exceptional performance improve client service, without the cost and complexity of a SAN Cisco UCS B200 M3 blades provide the computing power for VDI and order management applications Cisco Call Home and Cisco UCS Central Software allows remote monitoring and trouble-ticket issuing Cisco Confidential 13

14 Cisco UCS Mini Use Case: Retail Store Upgrade Scenario: A retailer needs to standardize its in-store IT infrastructure to reduce costs. The store already has Cisco UCS installed in its data center and would like to expand it to the 200 stores, but it has not been cost effective to date. Requirements Standardize on a single computing platform in stores and data center Provide high availability to in-store applications, reducing costly downtime Need local access to customer data for instore orders Manage store environment from central IT without requiring local IT staff Reduce downtime from remote system issues Solution: Cisco UCS Mini Standardize on Cisco UCS B200 M3 blades for data center and store environments Direct connect existing in-store Fibre Channel storage to Cisco UCS Mini, eliminating in-store Fibre Channel switch maintenance Standardize deployment of store configurations from Cisco UCS Central Software Cisco UCS Central Software allows central IT to monitor and manage Cisco UCS Mini remotely Common cisco UCS Manager, Cisco IMC, and Cisco UCS Central Software management of all server infrastructure Cisco Confidential 14

15 Thank You and Next Steps Is the Cisco UCS Mini right for your organization? For more information, please visit cisco.com/go/ucsmini Cisco Confidential 15

16 Thank you.

Cisco UCS Mini Software-Defined Storage with StorMagic SvSAN for Remote Offices

Solution Overview Cisco UCS Mini Software-Defined Storage with StorMagic SvSAN for Remote Offices BENEFITS Cisco UCS and StorMagic SvSAN deliver a solution to the edge: Single addressable storage pool