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Virtualization sprawl is quickly outpacing the data center’s infrastructure
The drive to virtualize has moved from development environments to Tier 1 applications swiftly
The view of virtualized environments in they’re “free” and fast to stand up
Achieving “density” in the data center with traditional infrastructure is hard
Virtualization requires IT to touch the infrastructure more often
The 1GB core presents a road block Balancing cost vs. performance is more art than science
The Challenges Facing Virtualization
Increase IT and Business Agility◦ Do more◦ Do it faster
Improve Efficiency◦ Do it with less infrastructure◦ Do it with less money◦ Do it with less people
Reduce Risk◦ Flatten risks
Why Use a Converged Infrastructure?
The Path of Virtualization
Apps
Servers
Network
Storage
AppSilos
Zones of Virtualization Private / Public Cloud
From Silos… … to Virtualized Data Centers
Centralize
Standardize
Consolidate
Virtualize
Automate
Self-Service
How Fast is the Move to CI Happening?
94%
35%
15%
50%
15%
Legacy
Referenced Arch
Single SKU
$118B
$149B
2012 2017Source: Wikibon 2012
1%
Time Power Server Network SAN
Data Center Consumables
DATA CENTER TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
T+P+SC+N+S = TCO
The Data Center TCO Equation
Time: Time to install, wire, and configure a serverPower: Cost of running the serverServer Cost: Capital cost of the server plus rack space usedNetwork: Cost of core connectivitySAN: Cost of connecting to the SAN
Comparing the FlexPod and ExpressPod
FlexPodFull range of FAS product line
(NetApp FAS2240 to FAS6280)
Blade and rack mount servers
(Cisco UCS B & C Series)
Unified Fabric via 10GbE, FC, and FCoE
ExpressPod
Entry-level FAS only(NetApp FAS2220 to
FAS2240)
Rack mount servers only(Cisco UCS C Series)
1GbE(Cisco Nexus 3048)
Storage
Server
Network
Users 1,500+ >500
A reference architecture jointly developed by Cisco, NetApp, and VMware
Designed for SMB organizations to help consolidate their IT infrastructure and application portfolio using virtualization
Scaled-down version of the FlexPod Designed for customers with limited IT experience
in virtualization Target is fewer than 500 users with limited IT staffing
Introducing ExpressPod
Offered in two standard configurations: A small and midsized model
The small configuration is list priced at under $65K
The cooperative support model available for customers who purchase premium support
24X7X365 support is available Components of the ExpressPod can be leveraged
to move a client to a FlexPod environment
Pricing the ExpressPod
ExpressPod Configurations
Standard, pre validated best-in-class infrastructure building blocks
Flexible: One platform scales to fit many environments and mixed workloads Add Applications and workload Scale up and out
Simplified management and repeatable deployments
Design and sizing guides Services: Facilitate the deployment of different
environments
Revisiting the FlexPod
The Flexible Data Center
FlexPod Benefits
Best-in-Class Solution for Today’s Data Center
Integration Delivers Powerful Benefits
Memory, Disk I/O, and CPU drive virtualization density
Cisco’s UCS memory makes each DIMM look like four
Total memory capacity is more than tripled
More environments can be stood up and those that are perform better
A Simple Matter of Density
Components Built for Speed
Improves network throughput by 38% over software-based switch solutions
Removes the need for vSwitches, freeing CPU cycles for better application performance
Designed for I/O intensive workloads
Reduces cost by performing as both the NIC and as an HBA
Eliminates a key bottleneck for virtual server performance
Manage the Entire Stack Provides unified
management of all software and hardware in FlexPod
Offers flexible role and policy-based management using service profiles
Resources can be placed in pools and service profiles can be leveraged to speed environment deployments
Data Consolidation in the Data Center NetApp provides the most cost effective
way to store large volumes of data while cutting down on space, power, and cooling costs
Use NetApp’s innovative Thin Provisioning technology to drive “on-demand” provisioning
Leverage space-saving data FlexClones to create quick environments for development, testing, and disaster recovery
NetApp’s deduplication process drives the cost of virtualized environments down dramatically
The Cooperative Support Model
NetApp, Cisco, and VMWare have years of team experience providing support
Expanded and enhanced support resolution
Focused on the most efficient method for resolving customer issues
Support available across a full spectrum of support products, new and old
More than a single-solution cooperative support model: scales and grows
The Cooperative Support Model
Cooperative Support Model Benefits Experience faster time to resolution for all
FlexPod technologies and products Enhanced support experience through
improved cross-company collaboration Moure efficient multivendor problem
resolution with customer-assisted hand-offs Vendor engagement and ownership through
problem resolution Global 24-hours-a-day support is available
Questions and Answers