Cisco Cisco Nexus 5010 Switch Dépliant
Solution
The implementation of server and desktop virtualization was a key element in
HireRight’s streamlined approach to IT. The company found the right solution with
VMware supported by the Cisco Unified Computing System
HireRight’s streamlined approach to IT. The company found the right solution with
VMware supported by the Cisco Unified Computing System
™
(UCS
™
). “When a VDI
is deployed correctly, it can be a major business enabler,” says Adams. “But in order
to make that happen, you need to have a system that can adjust in real time to meet
users’ emerging needs. Cisco UCS, combined with VMware virtualization and EMC
storage, offer us a powerful, scalable VDI that we can deploy across a substantial
number of virtual desktops globally.”
to make that happen, you need to have a system that can adjust in real time to meet
users’ emerging needs. Cisco UCS, combined with VMware virtualization and EMC
storage, offer us a powerful, scalable VDI that we can deploy across a substantial
number of virtual desktops globally.”
The IT team was especially insistent on choosing an optimized blade architecture with
high-density memory models. The Cisco
high-density memory models. The Cisco
®
UCS B200, B250, and B440 Blade Servers,
along with Cisco 6140XP 40-Port and 6120XP 20-Port Fabric Interconnects, offered
them just that. “In addition to ease of management,” says Adams, “the UCS B-Series
Blade Servers gave us the 384 gigabytes of memory per blade we need to help ensure
the best possible response times across our system.”
them just that. “In addition to ease of management,” says Adams, “the UCS B-Series
Blade Servers gave us the 384 gigabytes of memory per blade we need to help ensure
the best possible response times across our system.”
HireRight also required a high-performance network that could scale to meet the
company’s needs not just at the present moment, but for years to come. “We were
very interested in Cisco’s FCoE [Fibre Channel over Ethernet] capabilities,” says Adams.
“We’re currently investing a great deal in a 10-gigabit Ethernet platform, and Cisco
Nexus switches enable us to leverage our full bandwidth without excess cabling.”
company’s needs not just at the present moment, but for years to come. “We were
very interested in Cisco’s FCoE [Fibre Channel over Ethernet] capabilities,” says Adams.
“We’re currently investing a great deal in a 10-gigabit Ethernet platform, and Cisco
Nexus switches enable us to leverage our full bandwidth without excess cabling.”
Today, Cisco Nexus
®
5000 and 7000 Series Switches, Nexus 7200 Routers, and
Cisco Catalyst
®
4500 and 6500 Series Switches serve as the high-density network
foundation for HireRight’s fully converged IP/VoIP LAN and WAN. The company runs
Cisco MDS Multilayer Switches for its SAN.
Cisco MDS Multilayer Switches for its SAN.
Cisco Services and Cisco partner FusionStorm worked closely with HireRight’s IT team
to build a new infrastructure. Cisco Services was involved during the planning stage to
assist with network discovery and design. Then FusionStorm implemented the solution.
“The Cisco team sat down with us, understood what we were trying to achieve, looked
at the applications we were trying to run, and designed a solution that met our specific
needs,” says Adams. “For example, we run on an Oracle database platform, and Cisco
Services took the time to understand what we would need from the Cisco product line
in order to integrate with Oracle. We really appreciated their attention to detail.”
to build a new infrastructure. Cisco Services was involved during the planning stage to
assist with network discovery and design. Then FusionStorm implemented the solution.
“The Cisco team sat down with us, understood what we were trying to achieve, looked
at the applications we were trying to run, and designed a solution that met our specific
needs,” says Adams. “For example, we run on an Oracle database platform, and Cisco
Services took the time to understand what we would need from the Cisco product line
in order to integrate with Oracle. We really appreciated their attention to detail.”
Results
Cisco products have been instrumental in enabling HireRight to scale both quickly and
effectively at all levels of the technology infrastructure stack. “With Cisco UCS, we can
adapt much more quickly to user demand,” says Adams. “Both our customers and our
internal users benefit hugely from our migration to a highly available, consistently fast
service delivery platform.”
effectively at all levels of the technology infrastructure stack. “With Cisco UCS, we can
adapt much more quickly to user demand,” says Adams. “Both our customers and our
internal users benefit hugely from our migration to a highly available, consistently fast
service delivery platform.”
With more efficient IT operations, the company can reduce the time required to
deploy virtual desktops while increasing the density of virtual servers and desktops
running on each server blade. IT team members can refresh development, staging,
quality assurance, and production environments far more quickly than before. And
with simplified administrator toolsets, HireRight can increase the number of systems
supported by IT staff, and therefore control staffing costs.
deploy virtual desktops while increasing the density of virtual servers and desktops
running on each server blade. IT team members can refresh development, staging,
quality assurance, and production environments far more quickly than before. And
with simplified administrator toolsets, HireRight can increase the number of systems
supported by IT staff, and therefore control staffing costs.
— Mark Adams,
Vice President of Information
Technology
HireRight
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