Cisco HyperFlex is a next-generation hyperconvergent system that eliminates the problem of high complexity when deploying fault-tolerant solutions and various enterprise infrastructures of scale and capabilities of a data center (data center).
The classic version of building an infrastructure installed in a data center is based on servers, information storage systems and data storage networks. This deployment method is extremely time-consuming and time-consuming, and the deployed infrastructure is expensive to maintain due to its resource consumption.
Cisco HyperFlex Hyperconvergent system
Cisco HyperFlex — “Data center in a box”
The Cisco HyperFlex system combines computing infrastructure, a data storage system and virtual machines into a single system characterized by fault tolerance and high performance.
In addition, the Cisco HyperFlex solution can be called the simplest in terms of implementation, because it allows you to deploy a highly Available IT infrastructure “from scratch” in the shortest possible time. With this approach, only 3 server machines will be involved to build a minimum configuration. In the future, you can scale up to 64 servers – hyperconvergent nodes of the Cisco HX Data Platform cluster and individual computing nodes.
The concept
Cisco HyperFlex is a hyperconvergent platform that includes the following blocks:
- Cisco UCS servers;
- Fabric Interconnects factory (6400 or 6300 series);
- Cisco HX Data Platform Software.
Supports virtualization and containerization environments:
- Microsoft Hyper-V;
- VMware vSphere;
- Kubernetes.
It is integrated into management systems:
- Microsoft System Center;
- HyperFlex Connect;
- Virtual Machine Manager;
- VMware vSphere plug-in;
- Hyper-V Manager;
- Cisco Intersight.