Cisco Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC Brochure
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Brochure
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for the Fujitsu Siemens
Computer PRIMERGY BX600 Blade Ecosystem
Computer PRIMERGY BX600 Blade Ecosystem
Use the power of Cisco
®
infrastructure services to add industry-leading switch security, resiliency, and manageability
to the Fujitsu Siemens Computer (FSC) PRIMERGY BX600.
Data center managers focus on strategies that provide data security and incorporate a high level of manageability and resiliency to help
ensure end customer satisfaction. However they also need to maintain operational efficiency, reduce downtime, and increase serviceability.
Technology advancements that help achieve these goals are vital to their success.
Cisco Systems
®
technology can enhance data center security, resiliency, and manageability by integrating into a FSC Blade Ecosystem. The
Cisco Catalyst
®
Blade Switch 3040 (Figure 1) is an integrated switch for the Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY BX600 Advanced
Blade Ecosystem. FSC customers can use the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 to extend Cisco network infrastructure services to the
server edge and uses existing network equipment to help reduce operational expenses. Designed specifically for the FSC PRIMERGY
BX600, the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 helps ensure consistency across the network for advanced services such as security and
resiliency. It also allows customers to use an end-to-end Cisco management framework to simplify ongoing operations.
Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC
INTRODUCING THE CISCO CATALYST BLADE SWITCH 3040
Cisco has designed the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 to address the following challenges and needs of data centers and enterprise
customers:
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Cable complexity in the rack and the interconnect
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Space constraints in the high-density data center
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Security throughout the infrastructure
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Operational efficiency and total cost of ownership
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Manageability to the server edge
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 was designed for the FSC PRIMERGY BX600 with proven innovations from Cisco that help ensure
the highest levels of reliability and availability, addressing the unique needs of data center customers. This integrated solution eliminates
cables in the server backplane. Blade server ecosystems are denser than traditional server racks so that data center customers can fit more in
less space, dramatically reducing space requirements. With the wide range of security features that the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040