Cisco Cisco UCS B230 M1 Blade Server Guía De Información
The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch was the first Ethernet switch on the market to
be able to handle FCoE. In the near future, this capability will also apply to the Cisco
Nexus 7000 Series Switch core models, via a straightforward firmware upgrade. But
what does this all mean in practical terms for the inner workings of a data center?
“Firstly, Unified Fabric nearly always means a radical input/output consolidation
on the server rack,” says Dousse. “Where we previously needed 80 cables, we
now only need eight: a reduction by the factor of ten. This not only cuts down the
investment required, it also simplifies scalability. Installation and maintenance work
are also substantially reduced.”
be able to handle FCoE. In the near future, this capability will also apply to the Cisco
Nexus 7000 Series Switch core models, via a straightforward firmware upgrade. But
what does this all mean in practical terms for the inner workings of a data center?
“Firstly, Unified Fabric nearly always means a radical input/output consolidation
on the server rack,” says Dousse. “Where we previously needed 80 cables, we
now only need eight: a reduction by the factor of ten. This not only cuts down the
investment required, it also simplifies scalability. Installation and maintenance work
are also substantially reduced.”
Even interface cards are now becoming virtual
And what about the standardized virtualization of different infrastructure levels
mentioned with Cisco UCS? Again, Dousse uses a practical example to illustrate
this: “In the UCS, server and network virtualization are no longer separate. Our UCS
B-Series blade system, for example, has what is called a converged network adapter,
which can handle up to 56 virtual network cards. To connect a server with a network,
we used to have to unscrew the chassis and manually insert a physical hardware
card, if we were lucky and there was a slot free. This time-consuming process is now
no longer necessary, and what is more, we can also manage with a smaller chassis.
Quite simply, because we no longer need the space for slots and physical interface
cards.” The keyword “space” also gives Dousse the opportunity to make the following
comparison: “Two UCS systems now deliver four times the performance previously
provided by the entire computer room with its eleven server racks,” says Dousse. At
Galliker, 60 virtual machines are already running on Cisco UCS, with 20 more due
to follow shortly. Dousse and his team take a relaxed view of the growing demands,
which will undoubtedly be placed on Galliker’s data center, because UCS simplifies
scalability for them considerably. Configuration, including network and storage
connection, is now carried out via so-called service profiles, which can be reused
like templates. Dousse says: “When we fit a new blade, all we have to do is install the
respective template, and the whole thing can be done while the system is still running,
without requiring any interruption to the service.” So the UCS profiles not only simplify
scalability, they also minimise downtime, thereby improving availability, which is a
benefit that has an impact on staff productivity throughout the company.
mentioned with Cisco UCS? Again, Dousse uses a practical example to illustrate
this: “In the UCS, server and network virtualization are no longer separate. Our UCS
B-Series blade system, for example, has what is called a converged network adapter,
which can handle up to 56 virtual network cards. To connect a server with a network,
we used to have to unscrew the chassis and manually insert a physical hardware
card, if we were lucky and there was a slot free. This time-consuming process is now
no longer necessary, and what is more, we can also manage with a smaller chassis.
Quite simply, because we no longer need the space for slots and physical interface
cards.” The keyword “space” also gives Dousse the opportunity to make the following
comparison: “Two UCS systems now deliver four times the performance previously
provided by the entire computer room with its eleven server racks,” says Dousse. At
Galliker, 60 virtual machines are already running on Cisco UCS, with 20 more due
to follow shortly. Dousse and his team take a relaxed view of the growing demands,
which will undoubtedly be placed on Galliker’s data center, because UCS simplifies
scalability for them considerably. Configuration, including network and storage
connection, is now carried out via so-called service profiles, which can be reused
like templates. Dousse says: “When we fit a new blade, all we have to do is install the
respective template, and the whole thing can be done while the system is still running,
without requiring any interruption to the service.” So the UCS profiles not only simplify
scalability, they also minimise downtime, thereby improving availability, which is a
benefit that has an impact on staff productivity throughout the company.
Solution Overview
Customer contact details
André Dousse
Galliker Transport AG
Kantonsstrasse 2
CH-6246 Altishofen
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 62 748 80 80
Fax: +41 62 748 80 70
Galliker Transport AG
Kantonsstrasse 2
CH-6246 Altishofen
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 62 748 80 80
Fax: +41 62 748 80 70
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The UCS chassis: small, compact, space-saving
The UCS Fabric Interconnect links up not only
the individual UCS system components, but
also the UCS with the network and storage core
systems in the data center
the individual UCS system components, but
also the UCS with the network and storage core
systems in the data center