The document discusses Cisco's integrated systems for Microsoft Azure Stack which provide: - Automated setup of Azure Stack on Cisco UCS infrastructure in minutes rather than months. - Enriched lifecycle management for greater reliability and focus on delivering Azure services. - Continuous innovation with the newest Azure services and fastest updates without disruption.

3. Regulatory & Data Sovereignty
Application Modernization
Edge & Disconnected
Integrated System
cloud inspired infrastructure via integrated
systems from major H/W partners
Complete autonomous cloud
Only consistent hybrid cloud that can run at
the connected or disconnected
Cloud application model
Common application model, tools and APIs
with Azure simplifying DevOps
Azure Services & Marketplace
Azure web services, containers, Azure
Functions, & Azure Marketplace

8. • Build and deploy apps the
same way, for any Azure
Cloud
• Implement Common DevOps
Practices
• Use the same tools across
Azure Clouds

10. Azure Repos Azure Pipelines
Continuous Integration
Visual Studio
Visual Studio Code
Azure Pipelines
Continuous Deployment
Azure DevOps
Azure Public Clouds
Azure Stack Clouds
Developers

12. Applications
Infrastructure
Management
Databases &
middleware
App frameworks
& tools
DevOps

22. Customer insights Sales insights Virtual assistants Cash flow forecasting HR insights
Churn analytics Dynamic pricing
Waiting line
optimization
Risk management Quality assurance Resource planning
Lead scoring Intelligent chatbots Financial forecasting Employee insights
Product
recommendation
Predictive
maintenance
Demand forecasting

23. Financial
modeling
IoT device
analytics
Data-driven stock,
inventory, ordering
Industrial
IoT
Revenue management
Risk, fraud,
threat detection
Social
analytics
Store design and
ergonomics
Supply-chain
optimization
Quality assurance Citizen engagement
Clinical and
claims data
Assortment
optimization
Digital field/
production
Smart City
Customer
analytics
Predictive
maintenance
Safety and
security

25. Microsoft Azure Stack Integrated Systems

27. Cisco Integrated System
For Microsoft Azure Stack
Accelerated Time to Value
 From concept to operations in days, not months
 Help developers be productive faster
Enriched Lifecycle Management
 Greater quality and system reliability
 Focus on delivering Azure services, not operations
Continuous Innovation
• Newest services and fastest updates
• No disruption to tenant availability or experience

28. Azure Stack on Cisco UCS M5 – Hybrid Storage
Example 4-node:
FI 6332 (40G)
vPC 1
4 to15 Nodes
Per Cluster
1 to 2 clusters
vPC 0 vPC 1
UCS 6332 FI
2 x 40 Gbe Ports
1RU
CS C240 M4L
2-Socket
12LFF/SFF Drives
2x40Gbe Ports
2RU
4 to15 Nodes
Per Cluster
1 to 2 clusters
Nexus 9332PQ
32 x 40 Gbe Ports
1RU EoR Switch
FI 6332 (40G)
Cisco Automation Scripts
On-site Installation Services
Cisco Support Services
• Service Profile Template Driven
• Automated system setup
• Reduces set up from hours to minutes
• Download and setup of Azure Stack
• Integration into environment including Active
Directory, Azure Services billing to Microsoft
• Cisco/Microsoft is your single call for any
issue
FI 6332 (40G)
C240 M5L
vPC 0 vPC 1
4 to15 Nodes
Per Cluster
1 to 2 clusters
FEX vPC 0 vPC 1
UCS 6332 FI
32 x 40 Gbe Ports
1RU
UCS C240 M4L
2-Socket
12LFF/SFF Drives
2x40Gbe Ports
2RU
4 to15 Nodes
Per Cluster
1 to 2 clusters
Nexus 9332PQ
32 x 40 Gbe Ports
1RU EoR Switch
FEX
9336C-FX29336C-FX2

29. Azure Stack on Cisco UCS M5 – All Flash Storage
Example 4-node:
FI 6332 (40G)
9336C-FX2
vPC 1
4 to15 Nodes
Per Cluster
1 to 2 clusters
vPC 0 vPC 1
UCS 6332 FI
2 x 40 Gbe Ports
1RU
CS C240 M4L
2-Socket
12LFF/SFF Drives
2x40Gbe Ports
2RU
4 to15 Nodes
Per Cluster
1 to 2 clusters
Nexus 9332PQ
32 x 40 Gbe Ports
1RU EoR Switch
FI 6332 (40G)
9336C-FX2
Cisco Automation Scripts
On-site Installation Services
Cisco Support Services
FI 6332 (40G)
C240 M5sx
vPC 0 vPC 1
4 to15 Nodes
Per Cluster
1 to 2 clusters
FEX vPC 0 vPC 1
UCS 6332 FI
32 x 40 Gbe Ports
1RU
UCS C240 M4L
2-Socket
12LFF/SFF Drives
2x40Gbe Ports
2RU
4 to15 Nodes
Per Cluster
1 to 2 clusters
Nexus 9332PQ
32 x 40 Gbe Ports
1RU EoR Switch
FEX
• The only change in the system
design is the C240 M5sx
• Mix of NVMe PCIe cards and SSD
provides highest performance
• Cisco uniquely positioned to
combine performance, scalability
and manageability

30. Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack
Leverage UCS Manager to Easily Add Server Nodes to Your Installation
Order Additional Nodes
• Any number up to the max
supported in cluster
• Same model and config as
currently installed
• Install the servers only when
your needs dictate
Install Server Node
• Unbox server, place in system
rack, cable and power up
• UCS Manager auto discovers,
applies service profile
• UCS Manager integrates into
the scale unit
Incorporate Azure Stack
• Access Azure Stack Admin
Portal, select Scale Unit Node
• Azure Stack files are loaded to
node
• Azure Stack rebalances the
scale unit
No Installation Services Required

31. 4 node - Cisco Integrated System for
Microsoft Azure Stack
Border Switch 2X 10GBe
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Cloud Data Mover/
Data Manager
Agentless Protection
1. Define SLA-based protection policy
2. Discovery using Azure Stack APIs
3. Perform Azure Stack snapshot of a VM
4. Index, compress, de-duplicate, and
encrypt, copy data to storage pool
5. Release Azure Stack snapshot
Use Cases
• Agentless protection of VMs
• Full backup & restore of VMs
• Granular recovery - guest files &
folders
• Agent-based protection &
recovery
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VM
Snapshot
3
Azure Stack Data Protection with Commvault
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