Marc Nakad et Simon Vaillancourt

Spécialistes des centres de traitement

Convergé ou Hyperconvergé?

Cisco HyperFlex!

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En partenariat avec

Hyperconvergence Meets Unified ComputingHyperFlex 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

Mainstream Computing Scale Out

UCS S3260 Fourth Generation UCS

Part of a Proven Portfolio: Cisco UCS

HyperFlex Systems

HyperconvergedInfrastructure

Converged Infrastructure

Core Data CenterEdge Cloud

Single Infrastructure Management Model based on UCS Manager

UCS Mini

Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite

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

Cisco Unified Computing SystemFastest Growing Product in the Market

52,000+ UNIQUE UCS CUSTOMERS 2

Top 4 Server Vendor 1

125+world record performance benchmarks to date

3,800+UCS CHANNEL PARTNERS

#1Americas 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 CustomersAmericas

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Embedded

Management2

Unify

Fabrics1

Virtualized

Adapters4

Stateless

Compute3

Performance,

Scale-out,

Density5

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

The first Hyperconverged system to integrate Compute, Storage, and Networking

The Evolution of Infrastructure Architecture

Converged/Integrated

InfrastructureFirst Generation

HyperConverged

Complete

HyperConverged

Architecture

Compute (with

hypervisor)

+

Storage

DIY

networking

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Big Data

and

Analytics

Unified Fabric

Compute StorageUnified

Fabric

Compute(with

hypervisor)

+

Storage

HyperFlex

Systems

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

Cisco HyperFlex Configurations

HX240c Cluster

Capacity-heavy 3–8 Node Cluster

(VSI: IT/Biz Apps, Test/Dev)

Per-Node1x1.6TB 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-Node1x480 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 RackB200 M4, C220 M4 or C240 M4 (Supported)

Local Disk, SD Card or SAN Boot

3-8 Node HX220 or HX240 Cluster

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C240 M4

B200 M4

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

UCS: Embedded AutomationRapid 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 4Associating Service Profiles

with Hardware Configures

Servers Automatically

Service Profile

Templates

Pre-Defined at the

Factory

Quick

DeploymentHX Ready

HX Data Platform Explained

Integrated Management and

Data Services

Dynamic Data Distribution

Continuous Data Optimization

Independent Scaling of Compute and Capacity

HyperFlex Design Principles

Hyperconverged Scale Out and Distributed File System

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

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

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

HYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORMHYPERCONVERGED DATA PLATFORM

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

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

VMHYPERVISOR

VMVMVMVMVM

HDD

HDD

SDD

SDD

IO Visor

VAAI

Building on the Right FoundationCisco 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

Independent Scaling of Compute and Capacity

HX Data Platform

Add NodesScale Cache or Capacity Within Nodes

HX Data Platform

Scale Compute-Only

BladesIOVisorIOVisor

IOVisorIOVisor

IOVisorIOVisor

IOVisorIOVisor

VM VM VM VM

Non-HyperFlex Hosts Can Connect to

Storage with IOVisor

CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR

VM VMVM

ScaleCompute-Only

Racks

VM VM VM VM

IOVisor

IOVisor

CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR

VM VMVM

CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR

VM VMVM

CONTROLLERHYPERVISOR

VM VMVM

Cisco HyperFlex and UCSRunning 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

Cisco HyperFlex and External StorageConnecting 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

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

HYPERVISOR

…and Efficient Capacity and Network Utilization

HYPERVISOR HYPERVISOR

VM VM

1 2 3

VM

DATASTORE

CONTROLLER CONTROLLER CONTROLLER

Balanced Space UtilizationNo Data Migration on VM Migration

Less Stress on Network

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

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

CONTROLLERVMHYPERVISOR

VM VM VM

File.vmdk

D1 E1A1 B1 C1B2 A2 A3C2 C3 D2D3 E2E3 D1E1 B3 B3

EDCBA

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

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

HyperFlex Management Features

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

• 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

• 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

• 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 Admin100% vCenter-Based Management

vCenter Plug-in: HX Data Platform Summary

vCenter Plug-in: Datastore Provisioning

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

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

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

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

DataServices

Shared Infrastructure for all workloadsNo 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

Mainstream Computing Scale Out

UCS

S3260 Fourth Generation UCS

HyperFlex and UCS: A Complete Portfolio

HyperFlex Systems

HyperconvergedInfrastructure

Converged Infrastructure

Core Data CenterEdge Cloud

Single Infrastructure Management Model based on UCS Manager

UCS Mini

Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite

In partnership with

En partenariat avec