The document outlines the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) and its various components, including rack and blade servers, management systems, and deployment applications. It emphasizes the benefits of UCS, such as improved space utilization, power efficiency, and reduced management points, while also addressing its weaknesses. The presentation provides insights into how UCS integrates networking and computing, optimizes virtualization, and enables dynamic resource provisioning.

1. Cisco Unified ComputingErik BussinkSenior Virtualization Specialist17/02/2011

2. AgendaCisco Unified Computing SystemHow we got here ?UCS IntroductionUCS ComponentsService ProfileUse CasesDemo

3. ServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServer Deployment: RackmountsFirst generationRack-optimized Top of Rack or End of Row switches CablesBenefitsSpace utilizationHighly flexibleWeaknessCablingServiceabilityPower efficiencyRackRack

4. ServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServer Deployment: BladesSecond generationBlade servers

5. Integrated switches

6. Fixed backplane BenefitsSpace utilization

7. Cable aggregation

8. Power efficientWeaknessI/O flexibility

9. Management Aggregation

10. Large chassis needed to amortize switch/mgmt costsRackRack

11. ServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerManagementManagementManagementManagementServer Deployment ManagementChassis ManagementNew management layerBenefitsConsistency in chassis

12. Shared chassis infrastructure monitoring WeaknessAdditional mgmt overhead

13. Additional cost overhead

14. Need chassis aggregation management

15. Artificial aggregation pointServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerServerManagementManagementManagementManagementServer Deployment: ApplicationsApplication DeploymentSingle application per OSBenefitsIsolation

16. Flexibility

17. SimplicityWeaknessLow utilization

18. Power & Cooling

19. Server sprawlManagementManagementServer DeploymentSoftware SwitchSoftware SwitchSoftware Switch

20. Software SwitchSoftware SwitchSoftware SwitchManagementManagementManagementManagementServer Deployment Virtualization InfrastructureServers & Switches

21. Physical & VirtualChallengesMany points of management

22. Consistent policies

23. Diagnostics

24. Training

25. SecurityMgmt ServerManagementManagementServer Deployment TodayOver the past 10 yearsAn evolution of size, not system

26. More servers & switches than ever

27. More switches per server

28. Management applied, not integratedResultMore points of management