YASTESTAdds support for containers and Microsoft Hyper-V,
integrates multicloud services
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- Cisco today announced platform innovations for Cisco®
HyperFlex(TM) with the 3.0 software release that delivers
performance and simplicity for any application, on any cloud, at
any scale. Enhancements include support for Microsoft
Hyper-V, stretch clusters, containers, and new multicloud services
that enable applications to be deployed, monitored and managed in
any cloud. The result is a platform that uniquely enables
development and deployment of both traditional and cloud-native
applications on a common hyperconverged platform.
Cisco HyperFlex: The Power
to Simplify More
Other hyperconverged solutions neglect the crucial roles that
networking and distributed file systems play in the performance and
scaling of clustered servers. Cisco redefined hyperconvergence with
a complete end-to-end approach that engineers high performance
server and networking technology, with a purpose-built
filesystem. The result is industry leading
performance that enables customers to efficiently support a
broader array of applications, including databases and mission
critical ERP workloads.
"HyperFlex's approach enables high performance of
Microsoft SQL and Oracle databases and critical applications with
faster delivery of the environment, lower costs, and more effective
management," said Edivaldo Rocha, CEO, CorpFlex.
The latest release of HyperFlex builds on this
superior architecture and expands the opportunity for customers to
simplify more. "Customers tell us they need operational
simplicity, effortless scalability, and the ability to serve the
unique needs of each of their applications," said Liz Centoni,
senior vice president and general manager of Cisco's Computing
Systems Product Group. "The new HyperFlex platform
underscores our commitment to continuously simplify and improve
data center operations and help organizations thrive in a
multicloud world."
Run Any
Application
The HyperFlex 3.0 software release delivers significant
advancements for mission critical and cloud-native workloads:
- Multi-hypervisor
Support. In addition to VMware ESXi, HyperFlex adds
hypervisor support for Microsoft Hyper-V.
- Container
Support. Data platform enhancements include a
FlexVolume driver to enable persistent storage for Kubernetes
managed containers, enabling development and deployment of
cloud-native applications on HyperFlex.
- Enterprise Application
Validations. HyperFlex is ready for a wide range of
workloads with workload profiling and sizing tools available to
support application migration projects. In addition to design and
deployment guides for Virtual Server Infrastructure (VSI) and
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) , Cisco design guides are now
available for mission critical databases, analytics and ERP
applications - including Oracle, SQL, SAP, Microsoft Exchange, and
Splunk.
On Any
Cloud
Organizations today require workload mobility and application
monitoring across public and private clouds. HyperFlex is the
platform for the multicloud era featuring new service integrations
with Cisco's multicloud software portfolio:
- Application Performance
Monitoring. AppDynamics with HyperFlex enables
performance monitoring of hybrid applications running on HyperFlex
and across multiple clouds.
- Application
Placement. Cisco Workload Optimization Manager (CWOM)
for HyperFlex assists customers with automated analysis and
workload placement.
- Cloud
Management. Introduced last year, CloudCenter for
HyperFlex enables workload lifecycle management across one to many
private and public clouds.
- Private Cloud.
CloudCenter for HyperFlex simplifies the deployment and management
of VM's, containers and applications, making it easy for developers
and administrators to consume private clouds.
At Any
Scale
Only Cisco enables customers to power rapidly growing workloads
with comprehensive resiliency while enjoying the global reach of
cloud-based systems management.
- Greater Scalability and
Resiliency On-prem. Supporting customers with higher
virtual machine density, HyperFlex clusters now scale to 64
nodes with added resiliency through fully-automated availability
zones.
- Stretch Clusters Across
Datacenters. To meet data protection and high
availability requirements, HyperFlex can now be configured into
stretch clusters for campus and metro mission critical
availability.
- Cloud-based Management
Across Datacenters. Cisco Intersight now
supports HyperFlex Cloud Deployment, extending simplified
deployment and management to any remote location.
Applications are at the heart of digital
transformation. The changing application landscape demands
support for both traditional, monolithic workloads as well as
distributed microservices architectures. In addition, the ability
to enable a multicloud operating environment is quickly becoming a
data center requirement. According to IDC's July
2017 CloudView Survey, 85 percent of respondents are
evaluating or using public cloud, while among current cloud users
87 percent have taken steps towards a hybrid cloud strategy and 94
percent plan to use multiple clouds.
Organizations are rapidly adopting hyperconverged
infrastructure (HCI) to help simplify their environments. HCI
is one of the fastest growing segments in the data center space
with a 5-year CAGR (2016-2021) of 30.2 percent (Source: IDC
Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Forecast Tracker, 3CQ17).
Cisco HyperFlex is being adopted as the platform of choice
for enterprise IT, accelerating this market transition with more
than 2000 customers globally.
Additional
Resources
- Join us on February 28th for a
deep dive into HyperFlex 3.0 with TechWise TV - Accelerating
Multicloud IT with the New Cisco HyperFlex. Register
Today!
- Read Kaustubh Das 's blog - HyperFlex 3.0:
Platform for the Multicloud Era
- Going to Cisco Live Barcelona? Get the new
details on HyperFlex there.
- Experience HyperFlex 3.0. Watch here!
- Learn more about Cisco HyperFlex
at www.cisco.com/go/hyperflex
About Cisco HyperFlex
Systems(TM)
Cisco HyperFlex Systems delivers complete
hyperconvergence, combining compute, storage, and networking
resources into a simplified, easy-to-use platform. The HyperFlex
data platform engineered with Cisco Unified Computing
System(TM) (Cisco UCS®) delivers a dynamic data
fabric(TM) with the industry-leading performance customers
need to simplify more applications in their
data centers. Cisco HyperFlex Systems deliver the
agility, scalability, and pay-as-you-grow economics of the cloud,
but with the benefits of on-premises infrastructure.
Cisco HyperFlex. Simplify more.
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