Cisco UCS for OpenStack Cloud
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The document outlines the adoption and benefits of OpenStack for private cloud deployment, highlighting a survey that indicates a significant majority of IT decision-makers plan to use OpenStack to reduce costs and improve infrastructure responsiveness. It details the integrated solution from Cisco and Red Hat, which aims to facilitate faster deployment and reduce vendor lock-in, along with offering enterprise-class support and scalability. The document also emphasizes the advantages of utilizing Cisco's technology and services in conjunction with OpenStack for building efficient and secure private cloud environments.
Cisco UCS for OpenStack Cloud
- 2. 2C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential OpenStack in the Enterprise: Adoption Survey 75% Planning to use OpenStack for cloud initiatives 52% Want to reduce IT operating costs 77% Want OpenStack to reduce time to deploy 44% Want more responsive infrastructure Survey results from 310 worldwide IT decision makers and professionals Source: TechValidate survey commissioned by Red Hat; May 2015
- 3. 3C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Common Reasons for OpenStack Adoption Emulate cost savings of public cloud Improve DevOps function Transform IT into internal service provider Provide platform for transformation of business critical applications Provide infrastructure for dynamic new cloud applications Source: 451 Research, The OpenStack Pulse 2015
- 4. 4C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Enterprise Requirements of Open Private Clouds Manageable lifecycle Guaranteed interoperability Simplified deployment Enterprise-class support Predictable costs Security and compliance Freedom of choice Use of existing skill sets Scalability and flexibility
- 5. 5C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Integrated Solution Accelerated deployment of OpenStack private cloud Introducing: Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure with Red Hat OpenStack Platform • Cisco UCS B200 M4 computing and C240 M4 storage servers on Intel Xeon architecture • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series and 1000V Switches • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 7 (based on Kilo release) and OSP director • Cisco plug-ins for Cisco UCS Manager and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series and 1000V Switches • Production-ready private cloud for IaaS • Highly available and scalable solution • Uniform end-to-end configuration and management • Cisco Solution Support for single point of contact
- 6. 6C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Faster Time-to-Value for OpenStack Clouds Our joint solution provides validated designs, a detailed deployment guide, and proven configurations Main Benefits • Easier, faster deployment of cloud platform • Reduced vendor lock-in with greater control • Increased ROI and reduced risk from adoption • Greater agility and automation with policy-based, software-defined infrastructure management • Enterprise-ready components, providing reliability, availability, and cost-effective scalability
- 7. 7C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Open Private Cloud Use Cases Private cloud alternative to public cloud More efficient development and testing Agile cloud-native applications Reduce “shadow IT” and restore enterprise control over security of data and resources Private
- 8. 8C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Why Red Hat for OpenStack? Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform Commercially hardened code Enterprise software lifecycle Integration with the Red Hat stack World-class support and services Global partner ecosystem
- 9. 9C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential OpenStack Progression Innovative upstream OpenStack source code Unstable community Linux • Community support • 6-month lifecycle Innovative upstream OpenStack packaged as RPMs Multiple Linux distributions (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, and Fedora) • Community support • 6-month lifecycle Enterprise-hardened technology optimized for and integrated with RHEL Global Red Hat support Red Hat ecosystem hardware and software certifications 3-year or longer support lifecycle
- 10. 10C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Why Cisco for OpenStack-Based Clouds? Cisco innovation and network expertise help you build, use, and connect open cloud environments Leading integrated infrastructure platform Superior security, reliability, and scalability of Cisco infrastructure Application policy-based infrastructure Infrastructure plug-ins for easy deployment from OpenStack
- 11. 11C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 48,000+ unique customers 2 Top-5 server vendor 1 103 World-record performance benchmarks to date 3750+ channel partners Source: 1 IDC Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, 2015 Q3, December 2015, Vendor Revenue Share Source: 2 As of Cisco Q1FY16 earnings results, “data center revenue” is defined as revenue from Cisco UCS and Cisco Nexus® 1000V More than 85% of all Fortune 500 customers have invested in Cisco UCS® US$3.5 billion+ annual revenue run rate 2 Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure
- 12. 12C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Cisco Infrastructure Plug-ins Use existing tools to manage both physical and virtual networks Simplify integration with OpenStack Neutron Cisco UCS: Configure ports and VLANs in Cisco UCS Manager Cisco Nexus 9000 Series: Configure Layer 2 tenant networks on physical switches using VLAN networks Cisco Nexus 1000V: Increase visibility and ease troubleshooting of virtual networks
- 13. 13C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential • Cisco solution expertise and accountability for centralized issue management and resolution among Cisco and solution partner products in your open cloud environment • Cisco product support and solution-level support in a single service Cisco Solution Support for Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform Cisco Solution Support Provides primary Point of contact Provides solution- focused expertise Coordinates between main vendors Manages case to resolution
- 14. 14C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential OpenStack-Related Professional Services • For configuring high-availability, high-density containers, unified service portal, or custom network and security services • For integrating with Cisco Intercloud Fabric, Cisco ACI, or third-party ITSM tools • Pricing dependent on scope Advanced Services • For deploying Red Hat OpenStack Platform 7 on Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers and configuring Ceph for object and block storage • For provisioning and deprovisioning networks, storage, tenants, OpenStack projects, and up to 300 to 500 virtual machines • For presetting scope, deliverables, and price for rapid deployment Starter Services
- 15. 15C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Pilot Program: Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform • Limited-time offer to deploy your OpenStack cloud and prove the business value in your environment • For qualified use cases and opportunities, contact your account representative • Provided at no cost: – Loaner hardware kit – Evaluation software – Fixed-scope Starter Services delivered by Cisco and Red Hat • Available in North America and Europe
- 16. 16C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Cisco and Red Hat Provide Critical Foundation for Open Clouds Deploy a private cloud solution for delivery of PaaS with high availability, secure multicloud connectivity, and application policy-based management Fast, easy cloud deployment Increased return on investment Simplified cloud operations
- 17. 17C97-733178-01 © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential For More Information • Analyst report: 451 Research Advisory, OpenStack Deployment Use Cases • Cloud Blog: Five Reasons You Can’t Ignore OpenStack • Product Brief: Cisco UCS®-The Right Foundation for OpenStack • Solution Brief: Simplify OpenStack Cloud Deployment • Cisco.com: www.cisco.com/go/redhat • Red Hat.com: www.redhat.com/en/partners/strategic-alliance/cisco