Cisco Cisco HyperFlex HX220c M4 Node Leaflet
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Cisco HyperFlex Systems
March 2016
Integrated with Cisco Networking
Networking in most hyperconverged environments is an afterthought. With Cisco
HyperFlex Systems, it is an integral and essential part of the system. Using Cisco
UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects, you have a single point of connectivity and
management that incorporates blade servers and Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series nodes:
a feature that no other hyperconverged vendor can offer. After you deploy a cluster,
you can scale it to maximum size without needing to redesign the network. The
solution is designed for easy, smooth scaling. Hyperconverged systems need massive
amounts of east-west traffic bandwidth and low latency, and we deliver both.
HyperFlex Systems, it is an integral and essential part of the system. Using Cisco
UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects, you have a single point of connectivity and
management that incorporates blade servers and Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series nodes:
a feature that no other hyperconverged vendor can offer. After you deploy a cluster,
you can scale it to maximum size without needing to redesign the network. The
solution is designed for easy, smooth scaling. Hyperconverged systems need massive
amounts of east-west traffic bandwidth and low latency, and we deliver both.
Networking is important in hyperconverged systems because the storage
platform performance depends on it. With Cisco UCS fabric interconnects, you
get high-bandwidth, low-latency 10-Gbps unified fabric connectivity that carries
all production IP traffic, hyperconvergence-layer traffic, and management traffic
over a single set of cables. Every connection in the cluster is treated as its own
microsegment, with the same level of security as if it were supported with a
separate physical link, making the integrated network more secure than when
commodity approaches are used.
platform performance depends on it. With Cisco UCS fabric interconnects, you
get high-bandwidth, low-latency 10-Gbps unified fabric connectivity that carries
all production IP traffic, hyperconvergence-layer traffic, and management traffic
over a single set of cables. Every connection in the cluster is treated as its own
microsegment, with the same level of security as if it were supported with a
separate physical link, making the integrated network more secure than when
commodity approaches are used.
The system is designed so that all traffic, even from blade servers, reaches any
other node in the cluster with only a single network hop. No other vendor can
achieve this result because every other vendor builds switching into the blade
chassis—switching that adds latency. Our latency is deterministic, so you get
consistent network performance for the data platform, and you don’t have to worry
about network constraints on workload placement. This single-hop architecture
accelerates east-west traffic, enhancing cluster performance.
other node in the cluster with only a single network hop. No other vendor can
achieve this result because every other vendor builds switching into the blade
chassis—switching that adds latency. Our latency is deterministic, so you get
consistent network performance for the data platform, and you don’t have to worry
about network constraints on workload placement. This single-hop architecture
accelerates east-west traffic, enhancing cluster performance.
When you choose Cisco products, you make an investment that has a continuous
upgrade path. Today, Cisco HyperFlex Systems are designed with 20-Gbps
connectivity to every node in the cluster and interconnected with Cisco UCS 6200
Series Fabric Interconnects. We have already introduced the Cisco UCS 6300
Series Fabric Interconnects, which bring 40-Gbps connectivity to Cisco UCS. As
upgrade path. Today, Cisco HyperFlex Systems are designed with 20-Gbps
connectivity to every node in the cluster and interconnected with Cisco UCS 6200
Series Fabric Interconnects. We have already introduced the Cisco UCS 6300
Series Fabric Interconnects, which bring 40-Gbps connectivity to Cisco UCS. As
Small-Footprint Cluster (Minimum of 3 Nodes)
Compute-Intensive Hybrid Cluster (Minimum of 3 HX240c M4 Nodes)
Capacity-Intensive Cluster (Minimum of 3 Nodes)
Cisco UCS Management Plug-in
Cisco HyperFlex Administration Plug-in
Single Management Point
for Hardware and Software
Cisco UCS 6248UP
48-Port Fabric Interconnects
Cisco HyperFlex HX220c M4 Nodes
Cisco HyperFlex HX240c Nodes
Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M4 Nodes
Cisco UCS 5108
Blade Server Chassis
Cisco UCS B200 M4Blade Servers
Figure 2. Cisco HyperFlex Systems Product Family