网络虚拟化的变革思科.pptVIP

* * The “Unified Computing System” is based on a standard set of components that most IT staff are very familiar with. The intelligence for managing the overall system is based on a Nuova-class processor that Cisco has embedded in the fabric interconnect The California Manager software that manages the entire system communicates with firmware embedded in every device in the system. It is important to note that there are three adapters – optimised for price (IP access to storage), compatability (Emulex Qlogic CAN) and virtualised infrastructure. The initial step towards standardization and consolidation are supported through the disaggregation process occurring with enterprise servers. The previous monolithic servers are being transformed – - by the deployment of virtual machine software like VMware or Zen that breaks the 1-to-1 relationship between applications and the server harware and OS they run on. This allows multiple applications to run on a single server, independent of each other and the underlying OS. - by removing storage from the server, and consolidating it in storage pools. This is one of the key pain points over the last few years, and networked storage has allowed for easier management provisioning and improved utilization and consistent recovery practices. - by creating pools of 1-way, 2-way or 4-way servers that can be pooled and provisioned on demand, - and finally by consolidation of I/O resources, so that they I/O can be pooled and provisioned on demand for connectivity to other servers, storage, LAN pools and management. The result is a service centric data center, where pooled compute, storage and I/O are provisioned to support applications over the data center network. Why network-centric ? Build the data center form the network up The network touches and can control all the components Mix an match freedom of which components to aggregate to support a specific application. What is the role of the network in the network centric data c