Unite computing, network, storage access, and virtualisation

Cisco Unified Computing System is a next-generation data center platform that unites computing, network, storage access, and virtualisation into a cohesive system designed to reduce total cost of ownership and increase business agility.

The Cisco Unified Computing System accelerates the delivery of new services simply, reliably, and securely through end-to-end provisioning and migration support:

• Streamlines data center resources to reduce total cost of ownership
• Scales service delivery to increase business agility
• Radically reduces the number of devices requiring setup, management, power, cooling, and cabling

The Cisco Unified Computing System is built from the following components:

Blade Servers
Deliver a scalable and flexible architecture for current and future data center needs while helping to reduce the total cost of ownership.

• Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
• Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis
• Cisco R Series Racks
• Cisco RP Series Power Distribution Units

Rack-Mount Servers
Address fluctuating workload challenges through a varying balance of processing, memory, I/O, and internal storage resources.

• Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers
• Cisco R Series Racks
• Cisco RP Series Power Distribution Units

Fabric Interconnects
Create a single, highly available management domain with network connectivity and administrative capabilities that support all attached blades and chassis.

• Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects
• Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnects

UCS Management
Manage all system components and configurations through a unified, policy-driven extensible architecture.

• Cisco UCS Manager

Virtual Interface Cards
Simplify, enhance, and centralize I/O management while ensuring policy coherency and consistent network visibility.
Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card 1280
Cisco UCS M81KR Virtual Interface Card
Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card