Microsoft Azure Stack in Tunisia
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This document discusses several factors to consider when choosing between hybrid and all-flash storage options for a cloud platform: Hybrid storage is more economical and suitable for workloads with random disk access in smaller blocks, like development or proof-of-concept activities. All-flash storage provides the fastest read/write speeds and is better for workloads that require high performance and large memory capacities. The document provides recommendations on when each option is most appropriate.
Microsoft Azure Stack in Tunisia
- 4. © 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Microsoft’s Hybrid Cloud Platform The Power of Azure in Your Data Center Developers IT “Microsoft and Cisco are proven innovators and trusted technology partners, giving customers the confidence that their IT environments can be supported and secure.” Mike Neil Corporate Vice President Enterprise Cloud Group Microsoft Corporation
- 5. © 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco M5 System Comparison to Competition Category System Node PowerEdge 740XD ProLiant DL380 Gen9 12LFF SR650 C240M5L C240M5sx NIC or VIC Mellanox NIC (10 GbE) Mellanox NIC (10 GbE) Mellanox NIC (25 GbE) Q-Logic (40 GbE) Max Memory/Server 768GB 768GB 1536GB 1536GB 1536GB Max Storage/Server 100TB 80TB 60TB 96TB 60TB Fixed Config 4, 8, or 12 nodes 4 to 12 nodes, any increment in between 4-node packs 4 to 12 nodes, any increment in between One Node Add-on in Future No No, rumor in plan Yes, but requires professional services Yes – Customer Install Switch Options Dell or Cisco Switches HP5900, Arista, or Cisco Juniper -RackSwitch G8272 Cisco Nexus 93180 System Mgr. Server Required Required Required No, UCSM runs on FI BMC Switch One, single failure point One, single failure point One, RackSwitch G8052 No within FI and C240, high available Resell Azure Services Yes – channel conflict Yes - channel conflict No No Ship In Rack Yes – only offering Yes or component ship Yes or component ship Component ship only All-Flash Option No No, but rumored in plan No Yes HPE –June 6th Announce Gen 10 Systems
- 6. © 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Integrated System Advantages for Azure Stack Control all roadmaps and system integration pointsAll system elements come from Cisco World’s leading standard for data connectivity and security.Nexus as networking standard Maintains approved best practice for system rackUtilize customer’s choice of rack in data center Purchase from Microsoft of Cloud Service Partner (CSP)Customer choice for Azure Services NVMe, 40GbE standard. Up to 1536 GB memory to drive more VM per server and positioned for future growth Positioned for Performance Products that help enable management, security, and backup. End to end solution with Next Generation Firewalls Leverage eco-system partners and products Leverage Cisco’s vast hybrid-cloud experience and services developed for other solutions. Cisco products on Azure cloud. Leverage broad range of hybrid cloud experience Battle tested UCS based solutions enabling single screen management across multiple domains/regions globally Proven management solutions across domains/regions
- 7. © 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Hybrid • More economical solution • Disk access is more random with smaller read/write blocks • Workloads target development or PoC activity • Adding to current installed cluster • Consistency in storage choice All Flash • Require fastest read/write to disk • Desire up to 1.5TB memory/node • Require more than 22 core per socket • Fastest Intel processor performance • More storage capacity choice • Longest server node purchase availability Which Storage Option to Select?
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- #7: Let’s talk for a minute about how we built the Cisco Unified Computing System. We started with x86-architecture servers and, through Cisco innovations, deliver world-record-setting performance for powering mission-critical workloads. Patented innovations such as Cisco Extended Memory Technology provide the larger memory capacities that virtual environments demand for scalability. Cisco UCS is a self-integrating, self-aware system that is designed from the ground up to have every aspect of a server’s configuration manipulated through software. Every aspect of a server’s configuration is abstracted so that it can be applied in minutes. The system’s unified, embedded management allows administrators to create a Cisco service profile, associate the profile with a hardware resource, and the system configures itself to match the model. (Keep but don’t read: You can even preconfigure servers even before they arrive on your loading dock. When the server’s serial number is recognized, the service profile can be automatically applied, putting resources to work in less time than any other approach.) The resulting system is defined by having a single management and connectivity domain that integrates all of the system’s resources into an agile, flexible resource pool. (Keep but don’t read: Cisco UCS helps organizations go beyond efficiency. It helps them become more effective through technologies that breed simplicity rather than complexity.) The result is a flexible, agile, high-performance, self-integrating information technology, reduced staff cost, increased uptime, and more rapid return on investment.