Data Centre Products

Analytics

Provides efficient data centre operations by enabling pervasive visibility, behavior-based application insight, and migration to a zero-trust model.

Cisco Tetration Analytics

  • Delivers visibility across everything in your data centre in real time
  • Uses hardware and software sensors to give you behavior-based application insight with deep forensics
  • Maps dependencies in just days, not months
  • Simplifies migrations to software-defined networking (SDN) and the cloud
  • Uses machine learning to build accurate and dynamic white-list models in hours for zero-trust security
  • Speeds disaster recovery

Automation and Hybrid Cloud

Increase efficiency with IT automation products that save time, provide clear visibility, and strengthen control over operations.

Overview: Data Centre Automation and Hybrid Cloud

Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite

  • Propels organisation to new heights of speed and efficiency
  • Hybrid workload placement into 20 data centres, private or public platforms
  • Self-service portal increases end user and customer efficiency
  • Single-touch deployment of Hadoop and Splunk clusters

Cisco CloudCentre

  • Model and securely deploy applications into 20 different platforms
  • Real-time benchmark tool ensure cost-efficient placement of applications
  • Supports a wide range of lifecycle actions
  • Available standalone or as a component of Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite

Cisco UCS Director

  • Automates and manages Cisco and 3rd party hardware solutions
  • On-demand provisioning of physical and virtual switches and dynamic network topologies
  • Built-in workflow designer used by IT and operation professions to create automated workflows
  • Available standalone or as a component of Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite

Converged and Hyperconverged

Simplify and speed infrastructure deployment with our integrated and hyperconverged systems.

FlexPod

FlexPod is an integrated infrastructure solution developed by Cisco and NetApp.

HyperFlex

Cisco HyperFlex combines compute, storage, and networking into an easy-to-use system.

SmartStack

SmartStack is an integrated infrastructure solution by Cisco and Nimble Storage.

Vblock

Vblock integrates compute, network, and storage technologies from Cisco, EMC, and VMware.

VersaStack

VersaStack combines Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure with IBM Storwise storage.

Compute and Storage

Scale service delivery and simplify requirements for data centre setup, management, power, cooling, and cabling.

Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers

  • Increase performance, flexibility, and scale for virtualised and non-virtualised applications
  • Deploy applications faster and manage connectivity as needed
  • Get memory and I/O capacity to meet every need
  • Reduce the number of adapters, cables, and access-layer switches needed for management, LAN and SAN connectivity

Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers

  • Improve total cost of ownership (TCO) and increase business agility
  • Balance simplicity, performance, and density for production-level virtualisation, web infrastructure, and data centre workloads
  • Extend the benefits of Cisco Unified Computing with Virtual Interface Card technologies

Cisco UCS S-Series Storage Servers

  • Scale to Petabytes in minutes. Get massive storage capacity in a small footprint.
  • Dual high-performance, two socket server nodes for your most demanding workloads
  • Modular chassis architecture delivers investment protection and unparalleled versatility
  • Migrate from NAS or SAN to lower costs and scale out storage solutions

Cisco UCS Management

  • Manages Cisco UCS servers across multiple blade chassis and rack servers as one logical, highly available entity
  • Provides UCS visibility and control to management ecosystem partners using a comprehensive XML API
  • Automates and simplifies infrastructure provisioning and maintenance, allowing more time for strategic initiatives
  • Improves IT productivity and agility with an automated programmable infrastructure
  • Policy-driven QoS and security compliance is automated with UCS Manager Service Profiles and templates

Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects and Fabric Extenders

  • Deliver line-rate, lossless 10/40 GE and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), with native Fibre Channel SAN connectivity
  • Provide more than double the ports of the prior generation with universal port connectivity
  • Lower barriers to deploying a virtualised environment for data centres
  • Provide single-wire connectivity for LAN, SAN, and unified management, including rack servers
  • Support native storage zoning and direct attached storage

Cisco Unified Computing Systems Adapters

  • Reduce TCO by consolidating NICs, HBAs, cables, switches, and physical servers
  • Collapse networking infrastructure using Virtual Machine Fabric Extender (VM-FEX)
  • Provide I/O policy coherency and visibility to help enable workload mobility
  • Promote hypervisor and Cisco UCS Manager integration

UCS E-Series Blade Servers for ISR Routers

  • Single and double- width form factors housed inside the Cisco ISR G2 chassis
  • Compact data-centre-class servers with Intel® Xeon® E3 and E5-2400 series processors
  • Dedicated blade management with Integrated Management Controller; consistent management with standalone Cisco UCS C-Series
  • Virtualisation-ready hardware with support for Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, Citrix Xen Server
  • Ability to host applications locally, either bare-metal or virtualised, depending on business needs

Data Centre Networking

Increase business agility, simplify operations, and protect your investment with the architectural flexibility provided by data centre switching.

Overview: Data Centre Networking

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

  • Provide the switching foundation for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
  • Support up to 1.92 terabits switching capacity per slot
  • Deliver high-density 1,10, and 40 Gigabit Ethernet today, and 100 GE in the future
  • Operate in standard Cisco NX-OS as well as in ACI mode
  • Offer full virtual extensible LAN (VXLAN) bridging, routing, and gateway support

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

  • Ideal for data centre access, aggregation, and core deployments
  • Provide the industry's most comprehensive data centre features and programmability capabilities
  • Offer up to 1.3 Tb per slot of switching capacity, and more than 83 Tb per chassis
  • Provide high 1,10, 40, and 100 GE scalability
  • Deliver advanced services, high availability, hitless In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)

Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches

  • Ideal for access- and space-constrained aggregation deployments
  • Offer line-rate and low-latency support for up to 96 40 GE ports or 384 10 GE and up to 160 unified ports
  • Support hardware VXLAN (Layer 2 and 3, gateway) and are Network Virtualisation Using Generic Routing Encapsulation (NVGRE)-capable
  • Support Cisco Fabric Extender architecture and true 40 GE Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) for LAN and SAN convergence
  • Include a comprehensive analytics toolkit

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches

  • Ideal for 10 GE top-of-rack access deployments
  • Deliver broad connectivity support, including GE, 10 GE, 10GBASE-T, 40 GE, unified ports, Fibre Channel, and FCoE
  • Support comprehensive Layer 2 and 3 features for LAN and SAN traffic
  • Support hardware VXLAN (Layer 2 and 3, gateway) and are NVGRE-capable

Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches

  • Deliver flexibility, high density, and performance for top-of-rack deployments
  • Support mobility and tenant isolation with VXLAN
  • Include Python scripting, Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEM), and XML management tools
  • Deliver a comprehensive SDN solution, including OpenFlow and Cisco OnePK

Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders

  • Deliver 100 MB, and 1/10/40 Gigabit Ethernet server connectivity with 10/40 GE uplinks
  • Offer fabric extensibility with single point of management
  • Reduce data centre cabling costs and footprint; optimise inter-rack cabling
  • Extend to partner blade servers such as HP, Dell, and Fujitsu

Cisco NX-OS for Nexus Switches

  • Builds on proven LAN and SAN deployments
  • Supported across Cisco Nexus and MDS switching families
  • Offers high availability, virtualisation services, and convergence
  • Provides flexibility for integrating new innovations and evolving industry standards

Storage Networking: Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Directors

  • Switching capacity to accommodate future physical, virtual, and cloud environments
  • Up to 384 line rate 16-Gbps Fibre Channel or 10-Gbps FCoE ports
  • Fully redundant components and fault tolerant design
  • Multi-protocol innovations for architectural flexibility

Storage Networking: Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors

  • Designed for large virtualised data centre environments
  • Up to 528 1/2/4/8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports
  • Intelligent network services
  • Platform for intelligent storage applications

Storage Networking: Cisco MDS 9200 Series Multilayer Fabric Switches

  • State-of-the-art multiprotocol and multiservice convergence
  • High-performance SAN extension
  • Intelligent storage services
  • Compact form-factor

Storage Networking: Cisco MDS 9100 Multilayer Fabric Switches

  • Enterprise-level capabilities, such as virtualisation and security
  • Highly reliable and available performance
  • Cost-effective incremental scalability
  • Optimised storage for virtual server environments
  • Simple configuration and management

Storage Networking: Cisco NX-OS Software for MDS 9000

  • Enterprise-class operating software based on SAN-OS
  • Unified operating environments for SAN and LAN
  • VM-aware SAN can be enabled
  • Support for advanced storage services within the fabric

Virtual Networking: Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere

  • Virtual Networking: Cisco Virtual Security Gateway
  • Integrates directly with VMware vSphere hypervisors
  • Delivers virtual machine-aware network services such as VM mobility in cloud environments
  • Accelerates server virtualisation deployments and simplifies management
  • Reduces total cost of ownership; provides consistency and network visibility

Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)

Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) reduces TCO, automates IT tasks, and accelerates data centre application deployments. It accomplishes this using a business-relevant software defined networking (SDN) policy model across networks, servers, storage, security, and services.

Cisco Data Centre Network Manager

  • Simplifies operations of virtualised and unified next-generation networks
  • Provides single-pane-of-glass visibility across SAN and LAN technologies
  • Deploys innovative NX-OS and SAN technologies quickly and efficiently
  • Provides visibility into performance and capacity

Cisco Nexus Fabric Manager

  • Fully equipped solution for building and managing Nexus 9000 VXLAN fabrics
  • Full underlay and overlay automation and management
  • Intelligent fabric lifecycle manager: automate day-0, day-1, and day-2
  • Simplified fabric management using a point-and-click web user interface
  • Live, actionable topology view allows users to complete management workflows
  • Auto-fabric provisioning: zero-touch switch and fabric provisioning

Racks and Power Distribution

Provision space, power, and cooling for a successful deployment of Cisco UCS in the data centre.

Cisco R Series Racks

  • Ideal for mission-critical data centre environments that require reliability, structural integrity, and security
  • Deliver exceptional power, cooling, and cable management
  • Optimised and certified for use with the Cisco Unified Computing System
  • Part of a complete infrastructure solution, including computing, network, rack, power, and services

Cisco RP Series Power Distribution Units

  • Offer flexible, reliable, easy-to-deploy power distribution with branch circuit protection
  • Cost-effectively and efficiently distribute power to up to 24 outlets
  • Protect against overload conditions and simplify cabling from the rack
  • Optimised and certified for use with the Cisco Unified Computing System

Routing and Data Centre Interconnect

Our comprehensive portfolio of routers can help you create a more intelligent, responsive, and integrated network.

Routing

Transform your network edge to deliver high performance, highly secure, and reliable services to unite campus, data centre, and branch networks.

Data Centre Interconnect

These Cisco solutions extend LAN and SAN connectivity across geographically dispersed active data centres. They help organisations like yours provide high-performance, nonstop access to business-critical applications and information.

Virtual Routing

The Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V is a router and network services platform in a virtual form factor that is intended for deployment in cloud and virtual data centres.

Security

Strengthen security for your critical applications, infrastructure, and data while helping to ensure data privacy and regulatory compliance.

Overview: Data Centre Security

Cloud Security

Protect users, data, applications, and devices wherever they are.

Next-Generation Firewalls

Stop threats, see what's happening on your network, and reduce costs with our threat-focused next-generation firewall appliances.

  • Application Visibility and Control
  • Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS)
  • Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
  • URL Filtering

Security Management

Effectively manage complex network security solutions in the changing landscape of mobile workers, virtual data centres, and cloud computing-based services.

Virtual Firewalls

Protect users, data, applications, and devices wherever they are.

Web Security

Cisco web security solutions provide multiple deployment options and integrate easily into your Cisco data centre, network, or branch office.