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Insight is proud to be one of Cisco’s strategic data center partners – and one of Cisco’s top five partners in the U.S. Insight brings unique perspective and a team of dedicated, certified experts with hands-on experience – combining technical depth in networking, security and software solutions with expertise in servers, storage, virtualization and physical infrastructure. With Insight, you have an experienced partner that can help you gain the most value from Cisco’s innovative data center solutions.

Cisco Unified Computing SystemsWith the introduction of the Unified Computing System platform also known as “UCS,” Cisco redesigns the way blade servers and chassis interact with networks and storage to optimize efficiency and revolutionize virtualization strategies. This new architecture integrates compute, network, storage access and virtualization into a unified platform utilizing a low latency, lossless unified network fabric of 10 gigabits and greater. This unified fabric eliminates the need for multiple sets of adaptors, cables and switches within the data center, reducing cost and complexity. Here’s a look at Cisco’s ground breaking solutions.

Blade ServersBased on Intel® Xeon™ processors, Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers adapt processor performance to application demands and intelligently scale energy use based on utilization. Each server uses network adapters for consolidated access to the unified fabric, reducing the number of adapters, cables and access layer switches needed for LAN and SAN connectivity. The net result is reduced capital and operational expenses.

Rack Mount Servers Reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and increase business agility with Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers which extend Unified Computing innovations and benefits to rack-mount servers, and offer a built-in future migration path to unified computing.

Evolve the Data Center with Cisco and Insight

Why InSIght?

Since 1992, Insight has helped thousands of clients assess, design, implement and operate high-availability, data center infrastructures.

Proven Data Center Expertise – Technical experience includes servers, storage, network, security and applications.

People – Dedicated, certified experts with hands-on experience in data center operations.

Partnerships – Top tier partnerships with leading data center vendors.

Breadth and Depth of Services – Full set of lifecycle services including strategy, assessment, design, implementation and operations support.

Quality and Reputation – Demonstrated success with multivendor implementations and proven project management and delivery methodologies.

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Cisco nexus Designed for the next-generation data center, Cisco Nexus switches offer scalable infrastructure, secured transition path to 10 Gigabit Ethernet and unified fabric, and flexibility for architectural changes such as virtualization, Web 2.0 applications and cloud computing. Unified fabric consolidates diverse types of traffic onto a single, general-purpose, high-performance, highly available network to streamline infrastructure and costs.

Multilayer Director SeriesElevating the standard for director-class switches, the Cisco MDS 9500 Series allows you to deploy high-performance SANs with an extremely low TCO. Layering a rich set of intelligent features onto a high-performance, protocol-independent switch fabric, these solutions address the demanding needs of large data-center storage environments: uncompromising high availability, security, scalability, ease of management, and transparent integration of new technologies for extremely flexible data center SAN solutions.

Put new technology to the test Insight’s $8M Solutions Center – featuring a multivendor interoperability lab can help you make sound technology decisions. The Solutions Center outside Chicago, Illinois offers:

•MultivendortestingwithCisco,VMware,EMCandNetAppaswellasIBMandHPstoragesystems

•Hands-oninteroperabilitydemonstrations •Proofofconcepttesting •Interoperabilityproblemresolutioninreplicatedclientmultivendorenvironment •RemotetestingviatheInternet

Integration Services Simplify Deployment As part of our Solutions Center, Insight’s ISO 9001:2008-certified Advanced Integration Lab is one of the few facilities qualified to perform complex customizations on UNIX, Microsoft or Linux rack or stand-alone servers and networks.

•Manufacturer-trainedexpertsdesign,build,configureandtestintegrateddatacentersolutions.

•Centralizedlabenvironmentprovidesthescaletohandlemassivedeploymentsandcustomconfigurations.

•Controlledenvironmentprovidesflexibilitytoreactquicklytoissuesandthecontrolstoadminister rigorous quality assurance best practices.

Why Partner with Insight?Today’s complex multivendor data center ecosystems require a wide range of knowledge, expertise and experience. Since 1992, Insight has helped businesses manage all aspects of data center technologies including servers, storage, network, security and applications. In fact, Insight’s robust technical expertise and deep manufacturer relationships give us unique capabilities for planning and implementing complex multivendor environments. We bring this experience to the data center, delivering innovative and scalable solutions – server/storage consolidation, virtualization, backup, disaster recovery and continuity solutions – that optimize performance and reduce costs.

InSIght FaSt FaCtS

•CiscoGoldCertifiedPartner

•EMCVelocitySignaturePartner

•HPPlatinumPartner

•IBMPremierBusinessPartner

•LenovoPremierBusinessPartner

•MicrosoftGoldCertifiedPartner

•NetAppCorporateReseller

•VMwareCorporateReseller

•LifecycleManagementServices

•ISO9001:2000IntegrationLabs

•AdvancedTechnologyLabs

•ITManagementServiceswitha24x7 Network Operations Center

•432,000squarefootDistributionCenter

•$100M‘readytoship’inventory,$3.3Bvirtualinventory

•2,500+technicalcertifications

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