Cisco at VMworld 2015

1. Marcus Phipps, Data Center Solutions
Marketing
Sept 1, 2015
Why Cisco and IBM VersaStackTM
for your Data Center and Edge
Workloads
Built on UCS Integrated Infrastructure

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Why Cisco and IBM
Delivering innovation that matters
Global companies
with leadership
based on industry
standards
History of
Collaboration
• 25,000 shared
customers
Common Partner Ecosystem
• Resellers are fundamental to
businesses

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Traditional Data Center Infrastructure Challenges
Complex
Takes time
Inefficient
Consumes
Resources
Restrictive
Not adaptable
22%
Server Utilization
50%
Storage Utilization
1According to IDG research, 2Gartner—Cisco IT. 2“Data Center Cost Portfolio”. 3Gartner - Reduce Costs and Extend the Life of Data Centers Using Server Refresh, March 2014. 4IBM Storage Infrastructure Optimization Studies
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3 4

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VersaStack Platform
VersaStack
Solution
Easy Deployment
Efficient Resource Utilization
Versatile Infrastructure &
Use Cases
Cisco Nexus
and MDS
Cisco UCS
IBM FlashSystem and
IBM Storwize Storage
IBM Spectrum
Virtualize
Security ServicesBusiness Continuity Security Services
UCS Director
A Foundation for Next Generation Data Center
Built on UCS Integrated Infrastructure
Cisco
ACI
Ready

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New VersaStack CVDs Address Nearly all Data
Center and Edge Workloads
Performance-Critical, Data Center Workloads
General-Purpose, Data Center Applications
UCS + IBM FlashSystem 9000 Storage
UCS + IBM Storwize 7000 Storage
Edge Workloads: ROBO, Factory, Oil Well
UCS Mini + IBM Storwize 5000 Storage
UCS Management: Data Center to Edge
UCS Director, UCS Central, UCS Manager

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VersaStack Powers Your Applications: From the
Data Center to the Edge

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VersaStack CVDs Cover a Wide-Array of
Datacenter Use Cases

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VersaStack Edge Solution: UCS Mini and Storwize
V5000

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Every VersaStack Win To Date Shipped with VMware
Customer Results
1) Ibersnacks was able to build, deploy, secure and maintain
applications through a more agile framework
2) Using the device’s IBM System Storage Easy Tier function,
client can run more intensive processes in less time
1) VersaStack solution provided the client with fast deployment
and a reduced IT footprint
2) improved operating agility and simplified infrastructure
management through the single-pane-of-glass management
system
1) Operational efficiency through established process and
procedure
2) Speed of execution to meet tight project timeframes
3) Advance and highly scalable technology to support Hadoop
workloads
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10. Thank You