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Cisco VSPEX Server Virtualization Solution for
Small and Medium-Size Businesses

Solution Brief
November 2012

In Collaboration with EMC

Cisco, VMware, and EMC deliver a radically
simplified virtualization solution.
Highlights
Reduced Risk
• Based on a tested and certified Cisco®
Validated Design
• Engages the EMC VSPEX program to
validate configurations and help ensureinteroperability
• Is highly available and reliable, helping
ensure continuous application access
Rapid Deployment
• Using Cisco Nexus® switching, Cisco
Unified Computing System™ (Cisco
UCS®) servers, EMC VNXe storage,
and VMware vSphere software,
the solution provides intelligent
infrastructure that is ready out of the
box
Reduced-Cost Approach
• Through simplified infrastructure,
reducesboth capital and operating
expenses for lower total cost of
ownership (TCO)

The Cisco® VSPEX Server Virtualization Solution for Small and Medium-Size
Businesses can be deployed in minutes to support a range of business initiatives.
The solution engages the EMC VSPEX program to accelerate movement to server
virtualization with validated configurations that help ensure interoperability,decrease
complexity, accelerate deployment, and increase efficiency with reduced risk for
small- and medium-size businesses.
The solution integrates all the components necessary to quickly deploy a range of
solution sizes to meet the needs of businesses. It consists of Cisco UCS® C220
M3 Rack Servers, VMware vSphere 5.0, and EMC VNXe storage. The solution
provides a highly scalable and reliableplatform (Figure 1) for a variety of virtualized
workloads. This solution enables small and medium-size businesses to take
advantage of the power of server consolidation without the complexity entailed in
designing and implementing custom solutions.

Solution Benefits
This solution helps organizations quickly deploy the tools they need to lower total
cost of ownership (TCO), reduce complexity,and improve operation efficiency.
Cisco Nexus® switching provides high-bandwidth, low-latency, line-rate 10-Gbps
unified fabric connectivity between servers in the virtualization cluster. The Cisco

Uncompromised Performance
• Is based on a balanced approach to
resources, including high-performance
Intel® Xeon® processors, 20 Gbps of
I/O per server, and EMC VNXe storage
InvestmentProtection
• Enables management of all
components through consoles and
using staff knowledge and best
practices

APP APP APP APP APP APP APP APP
OS OS OS OS OS OS OS OS

Virtualization

Management
Virtual
Machines

APP APP
OS OS

Cisco Nexus
1000V Switch

Cisco Nexus
1000V Switch

Cisco Nexus
1000V Switch

VMware vSphere

VMware vSphere

VMware vSphere

Cisco Nexus1000V Virtual
Security
Manager

Computing
Cisco UCS C220 M3

Networking

VMware
Virtual Center
Cisco Nexus 5548

Cisco Nexus 5548

Storage
EMC VNXe Storage

Figure 1. Logical Architecture Supporting 50 Virtual Machines

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Cisco VSPEX Server Virtualization Solution for
Small and Medium-SizeBusinesses

Table 1. Each Solution Can Be Ordered with a Single Part Number

Element

50 Virtual Machines

100 Virtual Machines

125 Virtual Machines

Virtualization

VMware vSphere 5.0

VMware vSphere 5.0

VMware vSphere 5.0

Computing

3 Cisco UCS C220 M3 Rack Servers, each with:
• 2 Intel Xeon processors E5-2650 (2 sockets
and16 cores)
• 64 GB of memory (2 GB pervirtual machine)
• Redundant power supplies

4 Cisco UCS C220 M3 Rack Servers, each with:
• 2 Intel Xeon processors E5-2650 (2 sockets
and 16 cores)
• 64 GB of memory (2 GB per virtual machine)
• Redundant power supplies
• Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card (VIC)

5 Cisco UCS C220 M3 Rack Servers, each with:
• 2 Intel Xeon processors E5-2650 (2 sockets
and 16 cores)
• 64 GB of memory...