Cisco Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M4 Node White Paper

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Contents

Reference Architecture Overview .......................................................................................................................... 3

Document Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 3

Solution Purpose ................................................................................................................................................... 3

Business Challenges ............................................................................................................................................ 4

The Solution .......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Solution Benefits ................................................................................................................................................... 5

Main Components .................................................................................................................................................... 5

Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series Hardware .................................................................................................................. 6

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches ...................................................................................................................... 6

Storage ................................................................................................................................................................. 7

VMware vSphere .................................................................................................................................................. 7

Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform ....................................................................................................................... 8

Citrix XenDesktop 7.8 and Citrix Provisioning Services 7.8 .............................................................................. 10

Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.8 ..................................................................................................................... 10

Citrix Provisioning Services 7.8 ........................................................................................................................... 11

Benefits for Citrix XenApp and Other Server Farm Administrators ..................................................................... 12

Benefits for Desktop Administrators .................................................................................................................... 12

Citrix Provisioning Services Solution ................................................................................................................... 13

Citrix Provisioning Services Infrastructure .......................................................................................................... 13

Solution Architecture ............................................................................................................................................ 14

Reference Configuration ..................................................................................................................................... 15

Hardware and Software Specifications ............................................................................................................... 16

Network Layout ................................................................................................................................................... 18

Quality-of-Service Setup in Cisco UCS Manager ................................................................................................ 19

Network Setup in Cisco UCS Manager ............................................................................................................... 21

Storage Layout .................................................................................................................................................... 21

Performance Testing ............................................................................................................................................. 23

48-Minute Standard Benchmark Mode Test Results ........................................................................................... 24

8-Hour Benchmark Mode Test Results ............................................................................................................... 27

System Sizing ........................................................................................................................................................ 31

Virtual Machine Test Image Build ....................................................................................................................... 32

Deduplication and Compression Features .......................................................................................................... 32

Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................................. 34

For More Information ............................................................................................................................................. 34