Comstor Edge ConferenceCisco Hyper FlexFlex
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Emerging trends in Converged and Hyper Converged Infrastructure
Steve Costa
Business Development Manager
Architecture – Datacenter & Enterprise Networking
Email – [email protected]
Phone – 813-966-5778
What to expect from this session• How we came to Converged / Hyper-Converged
• Audience Participation
• Converged, Hyper-Converged is an evolving market transition disrupting traditional storage vendors
• Hyper-Converged solutions will complicate Converged Infra deals such as FlexPod, VersaStack, Vblock, and others
• This disruption presents both opportunity and threat:
• Opportunity to capture more of the storage revenue
• Threat of losing existing Converged Infra deals
• You need to be prepared to adjust your sales strategies to compete
• This session will inform you how the Converged and Hyper-Converged infrastructure are evolving together and how Cisco HyperFlex solutions are addressing each
Pace of Change
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Technology Is Enabling Innovation and Disruption
OVERALL SPEND DISTRIBUTION
29%
22%12%
11%
10%
7%
7% 2%
People SoftwareEnergy / Facilities ServersNetworking Storage
Source: Gartner—Cisco IT, “Data Center Cost Portfolio”
Data Center Economics – 51%
What “IT/Business” Challenges do we face today?Allow me to lay it out!• Data Growth
• Applications
• Application Availability
• Business Continuity
• Bandwidth
• People
Align With the Customer – Use Industry Statistics
• IDC – Over the next decade data files of information will grow by 75X
• Unique Application Requirements & Business Factors Lead to Application Specific Infrastructure Silos
• IDC – Overall Data will grow by 50X by 2020
• Gartner & Storage Mag – 77% Failed restores from Backup
• Gartner – by 2016 – 80% of organizations will fail without proper implementation BCDR Management Tools
• Gartner average enterprise bandwidth will increase by 20% to 50% per year (through to 2018)
• IDC – IT People will grow slightly at 1.5x
data
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Data Growth
Performance
Scalability
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Executive Summary
• March 1: Cisco enters the HyperConvergence
market – 100% sold & supported by Cisco
• HyperConvergence: a critical element of Cisco’s
UCS integrated infrastructure strategy
• Combines compute and storage into a single,
SW defined, scalable enclosure
• HX is a highly strategic HyperConverged asset
• 2.0 disruptor of existing market leaders
• Purpose-built file system
• Scale-out architecture
• Flexible application support in 100% software
Source: IDC Worldwide Converged Systems Forecast, 2016–2019: Special Report, February 2016
HCI $5B by
2019 65%
CAGR
Both
growing and
will co-exist
Software-
Defined (SDx)
Driving HCI
Concurrent Opportunity
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
WW
Revenue, $
B
$7.2B 2016
5.2% CAGR
$1.9B 2016
65% CAGR
Integrated Systems
Hyperconverged Systems
What is “Converged /Hyper Infrastructure”?
Major analysts firms differ slightly on the taxonomy and makeup of the various integrated infrastructure systems that comprise this market segment. However, they do agree that these systems include a
Combination of
1. Servers,
2. Networking,
3. Storage systems,
4. Management software.
Hyperconvergence
Gaps
Fast Time to MarketSimplicity
New management silosInefficient scaling
and data optimizationNetwork not included in the
system
First Gen HCI
Next Generation Hyperconvergence
Next Gen HCI
Gaps
Fast Time to MarketSimplicity
New management silosInefficient scaling
and data optimizationDIY Networking
Complete
Network/UCS HW+
Integration with Existing Data Center
Independent scaling and scale out architecture
First Gen HCI
Next Gen File System Industries best TCO
Leverage existing environments and Maximize TCO at
every level
Cisco HyperFlex Systems
1 Complete Hyperconvergence
Unified Compute and
Network InfrastructureWide Array of Rack and Blade Form Factors
Cisco UCS: The Ideal System for Hyperconvergence
Proven Architecture Unified Fabric
• 48,000 Customers
• 85% of Fortune 500
• Enterprise Reliability
• Integrated
• High Performance
• Low Latency
Centralized Management
• HW Abstraction
• Policy/Profile Driven
• All Hardware Updates
Automated
Cisco HyperFlex Systems
1 Complete Hyperconvergence
Unified Compute and
Network Infrastructure
Cisco HX Data Platform
Data Services and Storage Optimization
2 Next Gen Data Platform
Designed for
Distributed Storage
HX Data Platform Enterprise Functionality Independent Scaling
• Built From Ground-up
• Automated Services
• Self Healing
• Hypervisor Agnostic
• Always-on Data Services
• Agile & Resilient
• Zero Learning Curve
• Transferrable SW License
• Scale Up & Out
• Scale Capacity &
Compute
Independently
Cisco HyperFlex Systems
1
3
Complete Hyperconvergence
Unified Compute and
Network Infrastructure
Part of a Complete Data Center StrategyElastic and Secure at Enterprise Scale
Cisco HyperFlex
2 Next Gen Data Platform
Designed for
Distributed Storage
Cisco One
Enterprise Cloud SuiteCisco ACI
Cisco Security
Cisco HX Data Platform
Data Services and Storage Optimization
Mainstream Computing
Scale Out
UCS M-Series
Modular Servers
UCS
C3160 Fourth Generation UCS
One Management Platform
HX-Series
HyperconvergedInfrastructure
Converged Infrastructure
Core Data CenterEdge Cloud
UCS Mini
Integrated Management and
Data Services
Dynamic Data Distribution
Continuous Data Optimization
Independent Scaling of Compute and Capacity
Real Innovation
Reduce Cost
Minimize Complexity
Application Performance
Maximize Storage Utilization
Deployments Time
Maximize Storage Utilization
Deployments Time
Simplified Management
Central Management
Independent Scaling of Compute and Capacity
Scale Compute
HX Data Platform
Add NodesScale Cache or Capacity Within Nodes
HX Data Platform
CONTROLLERHYPERVISORCONTROLLERHYPERVISOR CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
IOVisorIOVisor
IOVisorIOVisor
IOVisorIOVisor
IOVisorIOVisor
VM VM VM VM
Non-HyperFlex Hosts Can Connect to
Storage with IOVisor
VM VMVM VM VMVM VM VMVM VM VMVM
2-5X Data Reduction without impacting performance
Inline Deduplication Inline Compression
No Special Hardware
No
Performance
Impact
Log-structured file system yields more efficient data optimization
20–30% space savings 30–50% space savings
Management Built for Server Admin100% vCenter-Based Management
• Extends virtualization management
seamlessly
• No switching between
management consoles
• View storage alerts/alarms alongside
with ESX alerts/alarms
• Command line interface for automation
High Resiliency, Fast Recovery
Platform Can Sustain Simultaneous 2 Node Failure Without Data Loss; Replication Factor Is Tunable
If a Node Fails, the Evacuated VMs Re-attach With No Data Movement Required
Replacement Node Automatically Configured Via UCS Service Profile
HX Data Platform Automatically Re-Distributes Data to Node
CONTROLLERHYPERVISORCONTROLLERHYPERVISOR CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VM VMVM VM VMVM VM VMVM VM VMVM
HX Data PlatformHX Data Platform
• Cloud-based auto-support
• Daily reports
• Periodic heartbeats
• Instant alerts on critical events
• Cluster visibility
• Support Use Cases
• Real-time monitoring for critical events
• Proactive and advanced warning
• Preliminary troubleshooting & investigation support cases
• Access currently limited to support
Cloud-based Monitoring and Analytics
Primary HyperFlex Use Cases
• Agile provisioning
• Frequent iterations
• Instant cloning and snapshots
Test and Development
• Low upfront costs
• Consistent performance
• Predictable scaling
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Reduce operational complexity
• Adaptive scaling
• Always-on resiliency
Server Virtualization
• Simple deployment
• Centralized management
• No “fly-and-fix” missions
Large RemoteBranch Office
Overview Cisco HyperFlex Material
• Collateral
• Datasheets
• Whitepaper
• Analyst Paper
• Solution Overview
• Video
• Cisco HyperFlex Overview
• Cisco HyperFlex Comparison
• Cisco HyperFlex Customers
• Smart Bundles
Benefits of HyperFlex
Lower CostsUp to 10x data reduction,
Up to 60% Lower TCO
Up to 80% Data Storage Savings
Transferrable SW licenses
ScalabilityScale at a known cost
Pay as you grow
Independently scale
Smaller FootprintUp to 90% reduction in OPEX
Eliminate complex SAN
Faster Time-to-ValueFaster time-to-value in buying, deploying,
and managing
Preconfigured from factory – 1 hour install
Free up IT ResourcesTime for innovation & important projects
Easy to manage – zero learning curve
One Cisco SolutionEnsures faster, more reliable
& fully predictable deployment
One number for everything
What is Hyperconverged?
A hyperconverged infrastructure is largely software defined with tightly integrated compute, storage, networking and virtualization resources.
What is Cisco HyperFlex?
Cisco HyperFlex is a NEXT Generation Hyperconverged solution built on Cisco UCS, the industry leading unified computing platform.
Cisco’s Value
• Single vendor solution and support.• Managed through the hypervisor manager.• Provides complete hyperconvergence that includes a
unified fabric.• Built on a distributed, log structured file system that
allows for continues data optimization without compromising performance.
• Maximum flexibility with independent scaling of compute, capacity and cache.
• Eliminates silos by fitting into existing UCS environments.
Hyperconverged is:
• Compute, Storage and Hypervisor integrated into a server platform.
• Deployed as a resilient availability cluster and ready to use in minutes.
• Easy to scale, manage and adapt.
Hyperconverged is not:
• Ideal or cost effective for all workloads.• Supported by all applications.
What to look for?
Target general server virtualization, VDI, Test/Dev and ROBO. Look for server and storage refresh cycles, or maintenance renewals.
Additional Questions:
• Are you considering Hyperconvergence?• Would you like a cloud-like experience on-premise ?• Are you interested in lowering your storage costs on server
virtualization, VDI, Test/Dev?
Add Cisco One Enterprise Cloud Suite
Cisco One Enterprise Cloud Suite (ECS) builds on the cloud like experience of HyperFlex. ECS offers one-touch deployment of infrastructure in preparation for deploying application stacks. Utilize the built in puppet engine to layer on applications and services.
Ideal for Dev/Test and Fast IT models.
Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M4 Node
Cisco HyperFlex Cisco HyperFlex is designed to make IT Easy and Fast. Lower TCO whileoffering a cloud like experience in the Data Center.
Cisco One Enterprise Cloud Suite
Call to Action / Next Steps
• Get an appointment with Cisco Account Manager to account plan
• Drive customers to a Cisco Test Drive
• SELL Cisco HyperFlex!!!
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