Cisco HyperFlex systems include a purpose-built, high-performance, low-latency hyperconverged platform that adapts to support any application, in any cloud, anywhere (see Figure 15-6). HyperFlex integrates hardware and software nodes, and it enables you to innovate across the entire stack.
Figure 15-6 HyperFlex Supports Any Application, in Any Cloud, Anywhere
HyperFlex is a unique hardware data compression accelerator with full bare-metal deployment, and software installation is managed from the cloud. It provides more GPU acceleration in virtual desktop environments or artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) inferencing applications. HyperFlex delivers
Intelligent end-to-end automation, including networking
Unified management
Resource scaling
Bigger virtual machine density and lower jitter and latency
Intelligent End-to-End Automation
Cisco HyperFlex systems provide comprehensive end-to-end automation across computing, storage, and networking resources. Using a simple and intuitive wizard, the entire deployment process takes minutes to complete. The process uses Cisco UCS Manager service profile templates optimized for hyperconverged environments to help ensure rapid deployment and expansion.
Cisco fabric interconnects create a redundant dual-network fabric that connects to Cisco UCS virtual interface cards (VICs) in server nodes. These cards establish a programmable I/O infrastructure. You can configure the number and type of I/O interfaces on demand with a zero-touch model that increases staff efficiency and accelerates operations. You can preconfigure Cisco UCS service profiles to automatically create the appropriate devices to support your cluster with no guesswork required, as shown in Figure 15-7.
Figure 15-7 End-to-End HyperFlex Automation
The Cisco programmable I/O infrastructure dramatically reduces the number of network adapters, cables, and switches you need. Cisco VICs support up to 256 PCI Express (PCIe) devices with a high rate of I/O operations per second (IOPS), lossless Ethernet, and 20-Gbps connectivity to each server. Network interface card (NIC) teaming with automated fabric failover increases reliability and availability. That will simplify deployment by preconfiguring the network with automated workflows. The network fabric gives you the following:
Traffic segmentation and security through dedicated virtual links connecting each server to the fabric interconnect. HyperFlex automatically creates the multiple interfaces used by VMware networking in accordance with VMware best practices.
Storage and management traffic shared on the network fabric. This approach enables optimal performance.
Quality of service (QoS) policies enabled for well-defined and predictable service. Policies include no-drop and jumbo frame policies for optimal performance.
Multicast policy for Cisco HyperFlex system clusters. This feature is a part of the Cisco automated configuration process that other vendors do not even consider.
No need to configure IPv6 or IPv4 multicasting or Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping on your upstream switches as a network prerequisite. HyperFlex will keep all the required networking configuration information in the fabric interconnect and automatically configure it all for you.
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