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Cisco Nexus 1010. Server Access and Virtualization Business Unit. 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.)
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Cisco Nexus 1010 Server Access and Virtualization Business Unit
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
Benefits for Both Teams Server Admin Network Admin Offload VSM Install/Mgmt to Network Team Install The VSM Like a Standard Cisco Switch VSM Doesn’t Need VMware ESX Licensing Prepare for VM Sprawl with Ample Scalability (256 Hosts Per Nexus 1010 Appliance)
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
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
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
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 NAM for Nexus 1010 $3,995 NetFlow ERSPAN
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