Converge ou Hyperconverge? Cisco HyperFlex

1. Marc Nakad et Simon Vaillancourt
Spécialistes des centres de traitement
Convergé ou Hyperconvergé?
Cisco HyperFlex!
In partnership with
En partenariat avec

2. Hyperconvergence Meets Unified Computing
HyperFlex HX-Series - HCI Built on Cisco UCS
Unified
Fabric
Integrated
Compute
Centralized
Management
Optimized for
Virtualization
Scale Without
Complexity
Low Latency
Physical & Virtual
Data & Management
Proven Performance
Enterprise Reliability
Blades & Rack Mount
Complete HW Abstraction
Policy & Profile Driven
Optimized for Scale
Comprehensive Hypervisor
Integration
Native I/O Virtualization
Hypervisor Switching in HW
Maintains Single Point of
Management
Self-Integrating
Fewer Components

3. Mainstream Computing Scale Out
UCS S3260
Fourth Generation UCS
Part of a Proven Portfolio: Cisco UCS
HyperFlex Systems
Hyperconverged
Infrastructure
Converged
Infrastructure
Core Data CenterEdge Cloud
Single Infrastructure Management Model based on UCS Manager
UCS Mini
Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite

4. 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 Remote
Branch Office

5. Cisco Unified Computing System
Fastest Growing Product in the Market
52,000+ UNIQUE UCS
CUSTOMERS 2
Top 4Server Vendor 1
125+world record performance benchmarks to date
3,800+
UCS CHANNEL PARTNERS
#1
Americas revenue
market share in x86
blades 1
Source: 1 IDC Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, 2015 Q1, May 2015, Vendor Revenue Share
Source: 2 As of Cisco Q4FY15 earnings results Data Center Revenue is defined as Cisco UCS and Nexus 1000V
More than 85% of all
customers have invested in UCS
Fortune 500
$3.5B+
Data Center
Annualized
Revenue Run
Rate 2
600+HyperFlex Customers
Americas

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Embedded
Management2
Unify
Fabrics1
Virtualized
Adapters4
Stateless
Compute3
Performance,
Scale-out,
Density
5
Five Why UCS
Based on Cisco Validated Designs
Reduce time to deployment
Reduces risk
Increases flexibility and scalability
Improve operational efficiency
Architecture for Service Transformation

7. The first Hyperconverged system to integrate
Compute, Storage, and Networking
The Evolution of Infrastructure Architecture
Converged/Integrated
Infrastructure
First Generation
HyperConverged
Complete
HyperConverged
Architecture
Compute
(with
hypervisor)
+
Storage
DIY
networking
----------------------
Big Data
and
Analytics
Unified Fabric
Compute Storage
Unified
Fabric
Compute
(with
hypervisor)
+
Storage
HyperFlex
Systems

8. HX Data Platform Overview
Hyperconverged Data Platform That Allows Companies to Leverage Compute Servers
for Storing and Managing Their Data without Compromising on Features or Performance
• Inline Deduplication and Inline
Compression
• Scale Out Just-in Time
• Scale Compute and Storage
Independently
• Annual Subscription Pricing
Economical Scaling
• Robust Data Integrity
• Continuous Availability
• Proactive Auto-support
• VM-level VAAI Snapshots for
Instant Backups
Enterprise Grade
• Fast Installation and
Configuration
• 100% vCenter-based
Management
• Rapid Cloning for VM
Provisioning
Maximum Simplicity

9. Cisco HyperFlex Configurations
HX240c Cluster
Capacity-heavy 3–8 Node Cluster
(VSI: IT/Biz Apps, Test/Dev)
Per-Node
1x1.6TB Cache SSD
up to 23x1.2TB HDDs
SD Card/120GB Back SSD
(Boot/Housekeeping)
HX220c Cluster
Smallest Footprint 3–8
Node Cluster (VDI, ROBO)
Per-Node
1x480 GB Cache SSD
6x1.2TB HDDs
SD Card/120GB SSD
(Boot/Housekeeping)
Hybrid Clusters
Compute-heavy Hybrid
(Compute Bound Apps/VDI)
Up to 8 Compute Nodes
Blade or Rack
B200 M4, C220 M4 or C240 M4 (Supported)
Local Disk, SD Card or SAN Boot
3-8 Node HX220 or HX240 Cluster
4
1
5
2
6
3
7 8 UCS
C220 M4
Intel
Inside
XEON
Console!
C220 M4
!
Intel
Inside
XEON
UCS
C240 M4
Console
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C240 M4
B200 M4

10. UCS Integrated HyperFlex Networking
Shipped From Factory
With Integrated
Networking
High Performance,
Flat and Predictably
Latent Fabric
Simplified Network
Deployments
• No specialized protocol
requirements such as
IPv6, Multicast
Plug and Play
Networking with UCS
Unified Fabric
Reduced Complexity,
Simplified Decision
Making and
Deployment
CVM Data Port GroupData vSwitch
CVM Mgmt Port GroupManagement vSwitch
Predefined DC Network Policies
CONTROLLER VM CONTROLLER VM CONTROLLER VM CONTROLLER VM

11. UCS: Embedded Automation
Rapid Deployment of HyperFlex with Service Profiles
Uplink port configuration,
VLAN, VSAN, QoS, and
EtherChannels
Server port configuration
including LAN and SAN
settings
Network interface card (NIC)
configuration: MAC address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA configuration:
worldwide names (WWNs), VSANs,
and bandwidth constraints;
and firmware revisions
Unique user ID (UUID),
firmware revisions,
and RAID controller settings
Service profile assigned to server,
chassis slot, or pool
configuration: MAC
address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA
configuration:
worldwide names
(WWNs), VSANs,
configuration: MAC
address,
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA
configuration:
worldwide names
(WWNs), VSANs,
configuration: MAC
address
VLAN, and QoS settings;
host bus adapter HBA
configuration:
worldwide names
(WWNs), VSANs,
Application Profiles
Virtualization Policy
Network Policy
Storage Policy
Server Policy
Storage SMENetwork SMEServer SME
1 Subject Matter Expert
Define Policies 2 Policies Used to Create
Service Profile Templates 3 Service Profile Templates
Create Service Profiles 4
Associating Service Profiles
with Hardware Configures
Servers Automatically
Service Profile
Templates
Pre-Defined at the
Factory
Quick
Deployment
HX Ready

12. HX Data Platform Explained

13. Integrated
Management and
Data Services
Dynamic Data Distribution
Continuous Data Optimization
Independent
Scaling of Compute
and Capacity
HyperFlex Design Principles

14. Hyperconverged Scale Out and
Distributed File System
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
HYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORM
Start With as Few
as Three Nodes
Hyperconverged
Data Platform
Installs in Minutes
Add Servers, One
or More at a Time
Linearly Scale
Compute, Storage
Performance,
and Capacity
Distribute and
Rebalance Data
Across Servers
Automatically
Retire Older
Servers
HYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORM
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM

15. CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
HYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORM
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
Software Modules Inside a Server
Controller VM Has
Direct Access to Drives
VAAI Plugin Offloads Snapshots
and Clone Operations
IO Visor Module Presents
NFS to ESX for Distributed Storage
DATASTORE/VOLUME
CONTROLLER
VM
HYPERVISOR
VMVMVMVMVM
HDD
HDD
SDD
SDD
IO Visor
VAAI

16. Building on the Right Foundation
Cisco HX Data Platform
Built From the
Ground Up for
Hyperconvergence
Distributed Log-
Structured File
System Designed
for Scale-out,
Distributed
Storage
Advanced Data
Services (Snapshots,
Clones) and Data
Optimization
(Inline Dedupe,
Compression) Without
Trade-offs
Better Flash
Endurance and
Disk
Performance
Computing,
Storage,
Networking, and
Hypervisor
Integration
No Reliance
on Legacy
Filesystems
or
Technology
Distributed File system
Local Disks
Unique
Architecture
Local Disks Local Disks Local Disks

17. Independent Scaling of
Compute and Capacity
HX Data Platform
Add NodesScale Cache or Capacity Within Nodes
HX Data Platform
Scale
Compute-Only
Blades IOVisorIOVisor
IOVisorIOVisor
IOVisorIOVisor
IOVisorIOVisor
VM VM VM VM
Non-
HyperFlex
Hosts Can
Connect to
Storage with
IOVisor
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VM VMVM
Scale
Compute-Only
Racks
VM VM VM VM
IOVisor
IOVisor
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VM VMVM
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VM VMVM
CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VM VMVM

18. Cisco HyperFlex and UCS
Running Non-HyperFlex Workloads In The Same UCS Domain
Cisco UCS Domain
HyperFlex Cluster
+
Non-HX UCS
Systems
Fully Supported Configuration with HX 1.8
UCS Firmware Must Remain at Minimum
Supported Version for HX, or Higher
Useful for Running UCS General Purpose
Workloads Alongside a Separate
HyperFlex Cluster Within the Same UCS
Domain
Example: HX Cluster + C3260 Servers as a
Backup Solution

19. Cisco HyperFlex and External Storage
Connecting HyperFlex Domains To External Storage Arrays
Fully Supported Configuration with HX 1.8 and
Storage Arrays on the Cisco HCL
UCS Firmware Must Remain at Minimum
Supported Version for HX, or Higher
Useful for VM Migrations, RDMs, Backups and
Other Applications
Examples: VM Migrations from External Arrays
RDM from FC Array for Microsoft Clustering
HyperFlex Domain
NFS, iSCSI, FC or FCoE
Direct Connect or use
External Switches

20. HyperFlex Dynamic Data Distribution
• HX Data Platform stripes data across all nodes simultaneously,
leveraging cache across all SSDs for fast writes
• Balanced space utilization: no data migration required following a
VM migration
Systems Built on Conventional File
Systems Write Locally, Then Replicate,
Creating Performance Hotspots
CONTROLLERHYPERVISORHYPERVISOR CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR
VM VMVM VM VMVM VM VMVM
HX Data Platform
VM VMVM
CONTROLLERCONTROLLER

21. HYPERVISOR
…and Efficient Capacity and Network Utilization
HYPERVISOR HYPERVISOR
VM VM
1 2 3
VM
DATASTORE
CONTROLLER CONTROLLER CONTROLLER
Balanced Space Utilization
No Data Migration on VM Migration
Less Stress on Network

22. DATASTORE DATASTORE
• Stripe blocks of a file across servers
• Replicate one or two additional copies
to other servers
• Handle entire server or disk failures
• Restore back to original number of copies
• Rebalance VMs and data post
replacement
• Rolling “one-click” software upgrades
Non-Disruptive Operations
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
CONTROLLER
VMHYPERVISOR
VM VM VM
File.vmdk
D1 E1A1 B1 C1B2 A2 A3C2 C3 D2D3 E2E3 D1E1 B3 B3
EDCBA

23. Continuous Data Optimization
BEFORE
Inline Deduplication
20–30% space savings
Inline Compression
30–50% space savings
No Special Hardware
No Performance Impact
Log-Structured File System Yields More Efficient Data Optimization

24. Architectural Review
 Storage mapped via VM_DIRECT_PATH
 Fully replicated and protected write log
 Large cache for faster reads and writes
 Inline deduplication and compression
 Management via vSphere Web client
 IOVisor for consistent performance and utilization
 VAAI Integration for offloading of snapshots and
clones
 Data always persistent on hard disk
 Data is protected via multiple copies distributed
throughout the nodes.
 Data always written thin, deduped and
compressed for maximum capacity

25. HyperFlex Management
Features

26. Fast and Easy Installation
Step 0
• VMware and HX Data Platform Software installed on servers at
factory before shipping to customer
Step 1
• Rack up servers, cable, power on
• Boot installer and enter information
• Installer deploys network
configuration and creates cluster
• Create Datastore(s)
• Start Provisioning VMs

27. • Pointer-based snapshots
• Space-efficient with no performance
penalty vs. Vmware Redo Log Snaps
• Fast creations and deletions
• Fine-grained or coarse-grained
• VM-level or VM folder-level
• VAAI-integrated
• Quiesced and crash-consistent
• Use vCenter Snapshot Manager
• Policy-based schedules and
retention
Fast and Flexible Native Snapshots
All This Functionality Enabled with the HX Data Platform Filesystem

28. • Pointer-Based
Writeable
Snapshots
(Instantaneous
Clones)
• VAAI integrated
• VM-level
granularity
Native VM Clones for Rapid Provisioning
• Batch creation GUI
• Apply unique names
• Use customization spec to
apply IP
• Powerful tool to rapidly
setup a large set of VMs
using just VC (without
scripting or View
composer); Up to 256
clones in parallel per job
• Golden/Base VM can be a
template, powered on or
powered off

29. • Extends virtualization
management seamlessly
• No switching between
management consoles
• View storage alerts/alarms alongside
with ESX alerts/alarms
• Command line interface for automation
Management Built for Server Admin
100% vCenter-Based Management

30. vCenter Plug-in: HX Data Platform Summary

31. vCenter Plug-in: Datastore Provisioning

32. Capacity Reporting in UI
• Capacity: Total formatted with RF
• Free: unused capacity
• Total Savings:
Combined % savings of dedup+comp
• Compression: % recovered from compression
• Deduplication: % recovered from deduplication
• Provisioned Capacity:
Amount of space allocated in DS
• Thin provisioned
• Used Capacity:
Total of physical space consumed in DS
• Available Capacity: Provisioned minus Used

33. Your System Is Below the
Alert Threshold
Normal
If Your System Exceeds the
Allocated Capacity by 76%
Warning
If Your System Exceeds the
Allocated Capacity by 92%
Critical
(Read-only). If Your System
Exceeds the Allocated Capacity
by 100%
Offline
Capacity Thresholds and Alerts
Cluster Status
Status Online
Health State Healthy
Policy Compliance Compliant
Space Status Normal
Replication Factor 3
Access Policy Strict
Reason Storage cluster is healthy
The Summary tab, Cluster Status information ( ) popup, Space Status field displays the following messages that
correspond to you cluster capacity.
i

34. Backup & Replication
• Based on Cisco Validated Designs with Backup Software Partners
• VEEAM
• CommVault
• Zerto
Recover Time & Point
Objectives
< 15 for apps and data
Fabric
Interconnect
LAN/SAN
frontend
Cisco UCS C240 or
C3260 Backup
Repository
Backup &
Replication
HX Data Platform
Fabric
Interconnect
LAN/SAN
frontend

35. Reduced
management
complexity
Integrated
Management
HyperFlex Summary
Flash endurance,
compression
friendly, faster
rebuilds
Log Structured
Layout
Scale performance
and capacity
independently,
eliminate hotspots
Data
Distribution
Flash performance,
low cost capacity
Data
Virtualization
Fast, efficient
snapshots and
clones
Data
Services

36. Shared Infrastructure for all workloads
No silos, reuse, repurpose
SharePoint, Exchange
Ceph Nodes for OpenStack
OpenStack Cluster
Hadoop (Big Data Cluster)
Out-of-Band Management
(Server HW, KVM, Firmware)
HyperFlex Nodes
VDI Cluster
SAP HANA Cluster
Compute-Only
Nodes for HyperFlex
HyperConverged, Converged, Hadoop, etc
ONE UCS

37. Mainstream Computing Scale Out
UCS
S3260
Fourth Generation UCS
HyperFlex and UCS: A Complete Portfolio
HyperFlex Systems
Hyperconverged
Infrastructure
Converged
Infrastructure
Core Data CenterEdge Cloud
Single Infrastructure Management Model based on UCS Manager
UCS Mini
Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite

38. In partnership with
En partenariat avec