Server Access and Virtualization Business Unit

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Cisco Nexus 1010

• Server Access and Virtualization Business Unit

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What Is the Nexus 1010?

• Allows network administrators to manage the Nexus
  1000V supervisor like a standard Cisco switch,
  with all the same 1000V features
• Launching pad for future virtualized services
  (NAM, firewall, etc.)
• Supported by CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution
  (LMS)
• The Nexus 1010 is a networking appliance to host
  four Nexus 1000V virtual supervisor modules (VSM)
• 24,995 per appliance (inc. 32 1000V licenses
  till 12/31/10)
• Available April/May 2010

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Benefits for Both Teams
Server Admin
Network Admin
Offload VSM Install/Mgmt to Network Team
Install The VSM Like a Standard Cisco Switch
VSM Doesnt Need VMware ESX Licensing
Prepare for VM Sprawl with Ample Scalability (256
Hosts Per Nexus 1010 Appliance)
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Feature Comparison
Dedicated services appliance (NAM, etc.)
Installation like a standard Cisco switch
Network Team manages the switch hardware
64 hosts per VSM
64 hosts per VSM, 4 VSMs, 256 hosts in total
NX-OS high availability of VSM
NX-OS high availability of VSM
VEM running on vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus
VEM running on vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus
Nexus 1000V features and scalability
Nexus 1000V features and scalability
VSM on Virtual Machine
VSM on Nexus 1010
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Architecture Comparison
VSM on Virtual Machine
VSM on Nexus 1010
VM
VM
VM
VM
VM
VM
VM
1000V VSM x 1
vSphere
vSphere
Nexus 1000V
Nexus 1000VVEM
Server
Server
1000V VSM x 4
Cisco Nexus 1010
Physical Switches
Physical Switches
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Nexus 1010 Hardware Configuration

• Based on the UCS C200 Physical Appliance
• 2 Intel X5650- 2.66GHz, 6 core
• 4 4 GB RDIMMs RAM
• 2 500GB SATA-II HDD
• 1 Broadcom Quadport GbE 5709 NIC Card
• 1 Serial Port
• 1 Rail-Kit

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NAM for Nexus 1010

• Features
• Traffic Analysis and Reporting (e.g. which VM
  uses most bandwidth?)
• Application Response Time Analysis
• VM-level Interface Statistics
• Core Benefits
• Integrated solution offering ease of deployment
• Operational visibility extended to the virtual
  switching layer
• Monitoring of VMs un-interrupted by vMotion
  operation

3,995
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Promotions for Nexus 1000V and 1010

• 795/license Upgrade Bundle. Only available from
  VMware. Nexus 1000V and vSphere Enterprise Plus
  Upgrade. Price excludes support. Valid till
  12/31/2010
• 3895/license Full Version Bundle. Only available
  from VMware. Nexus 1000V and vSphere Enterprise
  Plus. Price excludes support. Link. Valid till
  12/31/2010
• Free Nexus 1000V on UCS Servers with vSphere
  Enterprise Plus. Link. Valid till 12/31/2010
• 32 free Nexus 1000V licenses with the purchase of
  each Nexus 1010 physical appliance. Valid till
  12/31/2010

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