Cisco Cisco HyperFlex HX220c M4 Node Leaflet
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Cisco HyperFlex Systems
March 2016
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Application support is narrow. Hyperconverged products typically support
only virtualized environments and a limited number of hypervisors. The real-
world range of applications requires broader support, including support for
containerized, microservice application architectures that increasingly are being
used.
only virtualized environments and a limited number of hypervisors. The real-
world range of applications requires broader support, including support for
containerized, microservice application architectures that increasingly are being
used.
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New silos are created. First-generation infrastructure simplifies deployment and
operation of cluster nodes, but they add new GUIs for storage management while
still requiring separate tools to manage server hardware. They don’t incorporate
the network or provide support for software-defined networking (SDN). In
addition, they lack a unified control plane and open API to allow integration into
higher-level tools. As a result, these environments have spawned new islands of
infrastructure and require administrators to learn a new set of management tools.
operation of cluster nodes, but they add new GUIs for storage management while
still requiring separate tools to manage server hardware. They don’t incorporate
the network or provide support for software-defined networking (SDN). In
addition, they lack a unified control plane and open API to allow integration into
higher-level tools. As a result, these environments have spawned new islands of
infrastructure and require administrators to learn a new set of management tools.
The Solution: Cisco HyperFlex Systems
Cisco HyperFlex™ Systems, powered by Intel® Xeon® processors, deliver a new
generation of more flexible, scalable, enterprise-class hyperconverged solutions.
In contrast to first-generation products, our solution includes an integrated network
fabric and powerful data optimization capabilities that unlock the full potential of
hyperconvergence for a wider range of workloads and use cases. Our solution is
faster to deploy, simpler to manage, easier to scale, and ready to provide a unified
pool of resources to power applications as your business needs dictate. You harness
these resources with simplified, centralized management that is integrated, not
isolated. You can deploy our solution wherever you need it, from central data center
environments to remote locations and edge-computing environments (Figure 1).
generation of more flexible, scalable, enterprise-class hyperconverged solutions.
In contrast to first-generation products, our solution includes an integrated network
fabric and powerful data optimization capabilities that unlock the full potential of
hyperconvergence for a wider range of workloads and use cases. Our solution is
faster to deploy, simpler to manage, easier to scale, and ready to provide a unified
pool of resources to power applications as your business needs dictate. You harness
these resources with simplified, centralized management that is integrated, not
isolated. You can deploy our solution wherever you need it, from central data center
environments to remote locations and edge-computing environments (Figure 1).
Complete End-to-End Solution
We offer the first hyperconverged platform that is designed as an end-to-end
software-defined infrastructure that eliminates the compromises found in first-
generation products. We designed Cisco HyperFlex Systems to support a broader
range of applications and workloads in the data center, remote locations, and edge-
software-defined infrastructure that eliminates the compromises found in first-
generation products. We designed Cisco HyperFlex Systems to support a broader
range of applications and workloads in the data center, remote locations, and edge-
Network
SSD
HDD
CPU/Memory
Network
SSD
HDD
CPU/Memory
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Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series
Nodes
10-Gbps
Unified Fabric
Cisco UCS 6200 Series
Fabric Interconnects
App
App
App
App
App
App
App
App
Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
Provides Single Point of
Management for Hardware
and Software
Incorporates Blade and Rack
Servers as Cluster Nodes
Provides Integrated
Network Fabric
Designed to Support Virtualized,
Containerized, and Bare-Metal
Workloads
Figure 1. Only Cisco HyperFlex Systems Can Deliver This Combination of Essential Features in a
Single Solution
Single Solution