UCS C-Series Rack-Mount
Competitive Details
Arvie Martin
1/27/2011
UCS C-Series Rack Servers
UCS C460 M1
High Performance Rack Server
PID: R460-4640810
UCS C250 M2
Extended Memory Rack Server
PID: R250-2480805W
UCS C210 M2
General-Purpose Rack Server PID:
R210-2121605W
UCS C200 M2
High-Density Rack-Mount Server
PID: R200-1120402W
Server Type
Compares With:
High-End
Performance
4-Socket Servers: HP DL580 G7, HP DL585
G7, IBM x3850 X5, Dell R910, Dell R815,
Dell R810
Performance
Optimized
2-Socket Servers: HP DL380 G7, HP DL385
G7, IBM x3650 M3, Dell PE R710
4-Socket Servers: HP DL 580, HP DL 585,
IBM x3850 X5, Dell PE R910, Dell PE R815,
Dell R810
Economical, High
Capacity
High Density
2-Socket Servers: HP DL180 G6, HP
DL185, HP DL380 G7, HP DL385 G7, IBM
x3650 M3, DELL PE R710 and Dell PE
R510
2-Socket Servers: HP DL160 G6, HP DL165
G7, HP DL360 G6, Dell PE R410, Dell PE
R610, IBM x3550 M3
UCS C-Series Value Proposition
It Offers Compelling Benefits to Customers
Key Benefits
Differentiation
Support for UCS Manager
UCS C250 M2
 Simplified
Management –
lower OPEX
Cisco Virtual Interface Card
Large Memory Server – C250 M2
Baseline: Comprehensive x86
rack server portfolio (2-socket
& 4-socket servers)
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 Flexible and High
Performance IO,
VN-Link in HW
 Lower Cost for
memory intensive
applications
 Compelling Gen
Purpose x86 server
(like HP or IBM)
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C-Series: Your Roadmap to Unified Computing
Compute
Network
Platform
Platform
Embedded –
Unified
Management
Cisco
UCS
Manager
Up to 384GB memory
Extended Memory
Technology
VN Link via Virtual
Interface Card
VN Link
Unified Fabric –
Fabric Extenders
1GE, 10GE, and
FCoE connectivity
on servers
Hardware
Instantiation of
VN Link via VIC
Nexus 1000V
Nexus 2000/5000
Traditional Rack Servers
Nexus 1000V
Nexus 2000/5000
Cisco C-Series Servers
Unified Computing
and
Incremental Cost
Savings
Now Shipping
Dynamic
Provisioning Service Profiles
Now Shipping
Virtualization
Platform
Shipping since
JAN 2010
IT
Agility
Now Shipping
The combination of UCS C-Series Rack Mount Servers and Cisco Nexus products offer additional benefits in a familiar rack form factor with a
built in migration path to Unified Computing offering increased IT Agility and significant cost savings
Cisco VIC for C-Series (Codename: Monterey Park)
Offers Significant Benefits
PCIe standards compliant adaptor
• Ideal PCIe adapter for both single-OS
and Hypervisors
• Ideal for consolidating multiple adaptors
into one
• Network Interface Virtualization capable
(Static Interfaces)
• VN-link capability with UCS Integration
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
Ideal for multi-NIC/ stateless computing
environment
Perfect for Virtualization environment
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• 2x10Gb, Unified Fabric
• x8 PCIe Gen 2, Full Height, Half Length adapter
• Two SFP+ 10Gbps external ports (supports
SFP+ copper)
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Cisco UCS C250
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Savings With Memory Extension in C250 M2
Increased System Utilization = Fewer Systems = Lower Costs
Typical System
 Memory Constrained
UCS C250 M2
 Memory Extension
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•
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Higher cost
~2x CPU = underutilized
Wasted power
More network ports
Higher software costs
More points of mgmt
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Lower cost
Fewer CPUs
More efficient
Fewer network ports
Lower software costs
Fewer points of mgmt
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UCS C250 Features & Benefits
Positioned as the premier high-end 2S server
 Intel Nehalem EP Processors
 Performance
 RAID, Redundant power & fan
 Availability
 Front accessible HDDs & Fans
 Serviceability
 Memory Extension Technology
 Scalability
 Unified Mgmt & Dynamic Provisioning
 Manageability
 VN-LINK Technology
 Virtualization Readiness
Key Cisco Differentiators
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Cisco UCS C200
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UCS C200 Features & Benefits
Positioned as a High-Density 2S server
Performance
Intel Nehalem EP Processors
Availability
RAID, Redundant power & fans
Front accessible HDDs
Serviceability
Unified Mgmt & Dynamic Provisioning
Manageability
VN-LINK Technology
Cisco VIC
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Virtualization Readiness
Single Wire Management
Key Cisco Differentiators
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Cisco UCS 200 series M2 results
Benchmark
Platform
Score
UCS Positioning
Vmmark
UCS B250 M2
35.83 @ 26 tiles
SPECjAppServer2004
UCS C250 M2
5185 JOPS
SPECint_rate_base2006
UCS B200 M2
355
#1
#1
#1
SPECfp_rate_base2006
UCS B200 M2
248
SPECompMbase2001
UCS B200 M2
52,314
SPECompLbase2001
UCS B200 M2
278,603
UCS B200 M2
931,076 BOPS
UCS B200 M2
146.8 GFLOPS
SPECjbb2005
Linpack
IBM J9 JVM
Intel MKL 10.2.4
#1
#1
#1
#1
#1
 Cisco completed 8 results for Intel Westmere-EP launch; 7 Industry standard benchmarks and Linpack
Leadership in all industry standard benchmark and Linpack.

Oracle Press Release - http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/061694

Cisco Press Release - http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2010/prod_031810.html

Intel Press Release - http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20100316comp_sm.htm
UCS 200 series M2 demonstrates performance leadership on a range of benchmarks
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Results as of April 23, 2010
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Cisco UCS C210
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UCS C210 Features & Benefits
Positioned as a High-Capacity 2S server
Intel Nehalem EP Processors
Performance
RAID, Redundant power & fans
Availability
Front accessible HDDs
Serviceability
Support for 16 HDDs
Large local storage capacity
Unified Mgmt & Dynamic Provisioning
Manageability
VN-LINK Technology
Virtualization Readiness
Cisco VIC
Single Wire Management
Key Cisco Differentiators
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Cisco UCS C460
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Cisco UCS 400 series M1 results
Benchmark
Platform
Score
UCS Positioning
VMmark
UCS C460 M1
73.82 @ 50 tiles
SPECint_rate_base2006
UCS C460 M1
723
#1
#1
SPECfp_rate_base2006
UCS C460 M1
548
UCS C460 M1
2,021,525 BOPS
LS-Dyna
UCS C460 M1
Many
SPECompMbase2001
UCS C460 M1
100,258
SPECompLbase2001
UCS C460 M1
607,818
UCS C460 M1
274.6 Gflops
SPECjbb2005
Linpack
IBM J9 JVM
Intel MKL 10.2.4
#1
#1
#1
#1
#1
#1
 Cisco completed 6 results for Intel Nehalem-EX launch; 5 Industry standard benchmarks and LS-Dyna
Leadership in all the benchmarks submitted

Vmmark published later in May 2010
 Intel press release - http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20100330comp_sm.htm
UCS 400 series M1 demonstrates performance leadership on a range of benchmarks
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Results as of April 23, 2010
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Intel® Xeon® Processor Performance Records1
5600 Series
for Efficient Servers
7500 Series
for Expandable Servers
#1 Two-Socket Record
VMmark*
35.83 score @ 26 tiles
#1 Four-Socket x86 Record
SPECfp*_rate_base2006
548 base score
#1 Two-Socket Single-node Record
SPECjAppServer*2004
5,185 JOPS@standard
#1 Four-Socket x86 Record
SPECint*_rate_base2006
723 base score
#1 Two-Socket Record
SPECompM*base2001
52,314 base score**
#1 Four-Socket x86 Record
SPECjbb*2005
2,021,525 BOPS @ 126,345 BOPS/JVM
#1 Two-Socket Record
SPECompL*base2001
278,603 base score**
#1 Four-Socket Record
SPECompM*2001
109,077 peak score**
#1 Two-Socket x86 Record
SPECint*_rate_base2006
355 base score
#1 Four-Socket Record
SPECompL*2001
628,126 peak score**
#1 Single-node Record±
4S LS-Dyna* Crash Simulation
41,727 seconds car2car
11 New x86 Server World Records Delivered by Cisco!
1World
record claim based on comparison of like socket server platforms based on x86 architecture unless otherwise stated. Performance results based on
published/submitted results as of 4 April 2010. See http://www.intel.com/performance/server/ for details.
± Submitted or published Topcrunch.org **under review by SPEC
Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel products as
measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of
information to evaluate the performance of systems or components they are considering purchasing. For more information on performance tests and on the performance
of Intel products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance/resources/limits.htm Copyright © 2010, Intel Corporation.
* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
Competitive
Positioning
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Cisco UCS C200 M2 vs.
HP 1U/2S Servers
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UCS C200 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. HP
Notes:
• Performance clocks down to 800MHz
when slots 13 - 18 DIMMs are used.
• Only provides economical advantage
above 48GB or 96GB (although memory
speed drops to 800 MHz).
• Does your customer need >48GB or
96GB for their application?
HP DL360 G7
Functionality
Primary differences:
• 6 additional DIMM Slots (18 vs 12)
• 4 - Extra HDDs
Cisco UCS C200 M2
HP DL160 G6
Notes:
• Does your customer use/need more than 4 Disk Spindles?
• The C200 can host up to 8TB of internal storage with 4-3.5”
SAS drives. The DL 360 G7 requires 8 – 2.5” drives to obtain
half this capacity (4TB) (and you are still paying $156 more
½ the capacity plus $129 for 4 extra drive bays.)*
• More disks required to obtain same capacity increases the
opportunity for drive failure.
vs. HP
* HP 5/11/10 Web price vs. C200 MSRP
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UCS C200 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. HP
HP DL360 G7
Primary differences:
• 6 additional DIMM Slots (18 vs 12)
• 4 - Extra HDDs
Functionality
Cisco UCS C200 M2
HP DL160 G6
Key Points:
Performance is virtually equal, but Customers pay:
• $580/Base Server* premium for this extra functionality
• Over $22,000 premium for a rack of 38 Servers*
• Can only add 4TB of storage on the DL360 G7 and
customers pay $285**/server more for ½ the capacity of
a C200 M2.
• The C200 M2 can deliver 304 TB in a rack of 38
servers while HP can only deliver 152 TB for $5,900
more.
• C200 M2 can be integrated into a UCS environment
• Cisco Virtual Interface Card Support
vs. HP
• Base Server 8/17/10Web price vs. C200 MSRP. Base includes 1 PSU, Rail Kit, DVD-RW drive
•** Includes the 4-Bay Drive Cage required to get to 8 drives
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UCS C200 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. HP
Notes:
• Does your customer want to run a
server in their datacenter that has a
Power Supply as its single point of
failure?
HP DL360 G7
Functionality
• Power Supplies are one of the most
common components prone to failure
on a server.
Cisco UCS C200 M2
Primary differences:
• HP DL 160 offers no Redundant Power Supply
• The DL 160 offers 6 additional DIMM Slots (18 vs 12)
Notes:
• Performance clocks down to 800MHz
when slots 13 - 18 DIMMs are used.
• Only provides economical advantage
above 48GB or 96GB (although
memory speed drops to 800 MHz).
• Does your customer need >48GB or
96GB for their application?
HP DL160 G6
vs. HP
* Base Server 11/14/10 Web price vs. C200 MSRP. Base includes 1 PSU, Rail Kit, DVD-RW drive
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UCS C200 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. HP
Key Points:
Performance is virtually equal, but:
• does your customer want to run their applications on a
server where the PSU is the Single Point of Failure?
HP DL360 G7
• The DL160 G6 does not run the latest Intel chipset nor
will it provide TXT support
Functionality
• C200 M2 can be integrated into a UCS environment
• Cisco Virtual Interface Card Support
Cisco UCS C200 M2
Primary differences:
• HP DL 160 offers no Redundant Power Supply
•The DL 160 offers 6 additional DIMM Slots (18 vs 12)
HP DL160 G6
vs. HP
* Base Server 11/14/10 Web price vs. C200 MSRP. Base includes 1 PSU, Rail Kit, DVD-RW
drive
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Cisco UCS C200 M2 vs.
IBM 1U/2S Servers
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UCS C200 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. IBM
Notes:
• Performance clocks down to 800MHz
when slots 13 - 18 DIMMs are used.
• Only provides economical advantage
above 48GB or 96GB (although
memory speed drops to 800 MHz).
• Does your customer need >48GB or
96GB for their application?
IBM X3550 M3
Functionality
Primary differences:
• 4 additional DIMM Slots (16 vs 12)
• 4 - Extra HDDs
Cisco UCS C200 M2
Notes:
• Does your customer use/need more than 4 Disk
Spindles?
• The C200 can host up to 8TB of internal storage
with 4-3.5” SAS drives. The X3550 M3 requires 8 –
2.5” drives to obtain a little more than half this
capacity (4.8 TB) (and you are still paying $3,594
more for limited capacity plus $69 for 4 extra drive
bays.)* Customers must also forfeit the use of a
DVD-ROM drive to support more than 4 HDDs.
• More disks required to obtain same capacity
increases the opportunity for drive failure.
vs. IBM
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* HP 8/17/10 Web price vs. C200 MSRP
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UCS C200 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. IBM
IBM X3550 M3
Primary differences:
• 4 additional DIMM Slots (16 vs 12)
• 2 - Extra HDDs
Functionality
Key Points:
Performance is virtually equal, but customers:
Cisco UCS C200 M2
•Can only add 4.8 TB of storage on the IBM X3550 M3
and customers pay in drives alone, $3,663*/server more
for a little more than ½ the capacity of a C200 M2.
• The C200 M2 can deliver 304 TB in a rack of 38
servers while HP can only deliver 182 TB for
$136.6K more.
• C200 M2 can be integrated into a UCS environment
• Cisco Virtual Interface Card Support
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* HP 8/17/10 Web price vs. C200 MSRP
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Cisco UCS C200 M2 vs.
Dell 1U/2S Servers
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UCS C200 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. Dell
When Selling Against Dell:
• Get the customer nodding on Dell strategy about focus on
price vs. innovation/differentiation
• Sell Cisco innovation over Dell’s “Cost +” approach
• The issue with price leaders is by definition they must be
cheaper. However, being cheaper has Dell at #3 in marketshare
(below HP and IBM).
• Being the “cheapest” solution out there forces companies to
cut back on R&D spending. That’s why Dell is always focused
on being a price leader, not an innovator.
Dell PE R610
Functionality
•Don’t be fooled by list prices. Typical Cisco discount is
significantly higher than Dell. Because Dell’s discount is
much lower, Dell needs a lower sticker price to keep
mindshare.
Cisco UCS C200 M1
•Can the C-Series compete on price?
• In some cases and configurations yes
• For the right opportunities Cisco can come close
• If the config type isn’t favorable, customer doesn’t care about
innovation and the advantage innovation can bring to their data
center and lowest price is the primary buying criteria – walk
away. Note if price was everything, Dell would be #1 and not #3
in the market.
Dell PE R410
vs. Dell
•Dell 11/15/09 Web price vs. C200 MSRP, includes 2-E5520 Processors, redundant PSUs, 2-250GB SATA drives and DVD-RW drive
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Cisco UCS C210 M2
vs. HP 2U/2S Servers
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UCS C210 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. HP DL380 G7
Notes:
• Performance clocks down to 800MHz
when slots 13 - 18 DIMMs are used.
• Only provides economical advantage
above 48GB or 96GB (although
memory speed drops to 800 MHz).
• Does your customer need >48GB or
96GB for their application?
Functionality
HP DL380 G7
Primary differences:
• 6 additional DIMM Slots (18 vs 12)
• 1 – additional PCIe slot (6 vs. 5)
• 4 – Integrated GigE ports (vs. 2)
Notes:
• Does your customer need all 6 PCIe
slots?
Cisco UCS C210 M2
HP DL180 G6
vs. HP
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UCS C210 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. HP DL380 G7
Functionality
HP DL380 G7
Cisco UCS C210 M2
Primary differences:
• 6 additional DIMM Slots (18 vs 12)
• 1 – additional PCIe slot (6 vs. 5)
• 4 – Integrated GigE ports (vs. 2)
Key Points:
Performance is virtually equal, and pricing is comparable
between two products:
• No optical drive support with 16 Drives.
• C210 M2 can be integrated into a UCS environment
HP DL180 G6
• Cisco Virtual Interface Card Support
vs. HP
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UCS C210 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. HP DL180 G6
Functionality
HP DL380 G7
Cisco UCS C210 M2
Primary differences:
• 2 – additional PCIe slot (5 vs. 3)
• HP DL 180 will support up to 14-3.5” drives or 25-2.5” drives
HP DL180 G6
vs. HP
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UCS C210 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. HP DL180 G6
Key Points:
Performance is virtually equal, and pricing is comparable
between two products:
• The DL180 G6 does not run the latest Intel chipset nor
will it provide TXT support
HP DL380 G6
•No optical drive support with 14-3.5” HDD or 25-2.4”
HDD option on the HP DL180 G6
Functionality
• One additional PCIe slots availabe on the C210 M2
• C210 can be integrated into a UCS environment
• Cisco Virtual Interface Card Support
Cisco UCS C210 M2
Primary differences:
• 2 – additional PCIe slot (5 vs. 3)
• HP DL 180 will support up to 14-3.5” drives or 25-2.5” drives
HP DL180 G6
vs. HP
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Cisco UCS C210 M2 vs.
IBM’s 2U/2S Server
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UCS C210 M2 Competitive Positioning vs. IBM X3650 M3
Notes:
• Performance clocks down to 800MHz
when slots 13 - 18 DIMMs are used.
• Only provides economical advantage
above 48GB or 96GB (although
memory speed drops to 800 MHz).
• Does your customer need >48GB or
96GB for their application?
Functionality
IBM X3650 M2
Cisco UCS C210 M2
Primary differences:
• 6 additional DIMM Slots (18 vs 12)
• 4 – Integrated GigE ports (vs. 2)
Key Points:
Performance is virtually equal, but:
• UCS C210 M2 offers one additional PCIe slot.
• C210 M2 can be integrated into a UCS environment
• Cisco Virtual Interface Card Support
vs. IBM
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Cisco UCS C210 M2
vs. Dell’s 2U/2S Server
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UCS C210 M1Competitive Positioning vs. Dell PE R710
Notes:
• Performance clocks down to 800MHz
when slots 13 - 18 DIMMs are used.
• Only provides economical advantage
above 48GB or 96GB (although
memory speed drops to 800 MHz).
• Does your customer need >48GB or
96GB for their application?
Functionality
Dell PE R710
Cisco UCS C210 M2
Primary differences:
• 6 additional DIMM Slots (18 vs 12)
• 4 – Integrated GigE ports (vs. 2)
• 16 SFF on the C210 vs. 8 SFF or 6 LFF on the R710
Key Points:
Performance is virtually equal, but:
• UCS C210 offers support for up to 16-2.5” drives (vs. 8)
on a Dell PE R710
• Faster drive performance on systems >8 drives
• Customers pay a $306 premium for base chassis* to get
6 additional DIMM slots, 2 additional GigE ports but less
addressable HDDs.
• C210 M2 can be integrated into a UCS environment
• Cisco Virtual Interface Card Support
vs. Dell
* Base Server 1/27/11 Web price vs. C210 MSRP. Base includes 1 PSU, no-DVD-RW drive,
Enterprise class systems management.
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UCS C210 M1 Competitive Positioning vs. Dell
When Selling Against Dell:
• Get the customer nodding on Dell strategy about focus on
price vs. innovation/differentiation
• Sell Cisco innovation over Dell’s “Cost +” approach
• The issue with price leaders is by definition they must be
cheaper. However, being cheaper has Dell at #3 in marketshare
(below HP and IBM).
• Being the “cheapest” solution out there forces companies to
cut back on R&D spending. That’s why Dell is always focused
on being a price leader, not an innovator.
Functionality
Dell PE R710
•Don’t be fooled by list prices. Typical Cisco discount is
significantly higher than Dell. Because Dell’s discount is
much lower, Dell needs a lower sticker price to keep
mindshare.
Cisco UCS C210 M2
•Can the C-Series compete on price?
• In some cases and configurations yes
• For the right opportunities Cisco can come close
• If the config type isn’t favorable, customer doesn’t care about
innovation and the advantage innovation can bring to their data
center and lowest price is the primary buying criteria – walk
away. Note if price was everything, Dell would be #1 and not #3
in the market.
vs. Dell
•Dell 11/15/09 Web price vs. C200 MSRP, includes 2-E5520 Processors, redundant PSUs, 2-250GB SATA drives and DVD-RW drive
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Cisco UCS C460 M1 vs.
Competitive 4S Servers
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Competitive offerings
 HP offerings
• DL580 G7 – 4u 4s Rack Server
•16 Hot-Plug SFF drives (SAS / SATA / SSD – possible option for
LFF)
•64 Dimm Sockets (1 Tb Max)
•PCIe CNA (likely Qlogic and Emulex [announced] Possible Flex-10
capable)
•Expect combination of 1Gb and 10Gb NICs (up to 4?)
• BL 620c G7 – FH / SW 2s Blade server
•2 Hot-Plug SFF drives (2 internal SSDs)
•32 Dimm Sockets (512 Gb Max)
•Embedded CNA (likely Qlogic and Emulex) – act as NIC / HBA or
iSCSI (all Flex-10)
•Can pair with other blade (likely an A/B connection, not A/A) –
yields FH / DW 64 4s Dimm Blade – BL680c G7
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Competitive positioning
• DL580 G7 – 4u 4s Rack Server
•Similar HW specs to C460 M1
•Support of CNAs only paint half a picture. What will
they connect to? Not a solution, providing piece parts
only
•Management still disjointed (SIM, ICE, Insight Dynamics?)
• BL 620c G7 – FH / SW 2s Blade server
•Similar specs to B440 M1
•Better processor density (4s + 32 Dimms) than BL620
• Same processor / core count in c7000 as UCS 5100 (but 6u vs. 10u)
•Position B440 as a better balance (4s + 32 Dimms is right for real workloads)
•In 2s formfactor, requires higher price EX processors
•UCS story still should be the focus
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Competitive offerings
 IBM offerings
• x3690 X5 – 2u 2s (Nahalem-EX) Rack Server
•16 Hot-Plug SFF drives (SAS / SATA / SSD)
•32 Dimm Sockets (512 Gb Max)
•PCIe CNA (likely Qlogic and Emulex)
•Max5 1u memory expander – adds 32 additional Dimms
• X3850 X5 – 4u 4s Rack Server
•8 Hot-Plug SFF drives (SAS / SATA / SSD – up to 16 SSDs)
•64 Dimm Sockets (1 Tb Max)
•PCIe CNA (likely Qlogic and Emulex)
•Expect combination of 1 and 10Gb NICs (up to 4?)
•Max5 1u memory expander – adds 32 additional Dimms
• HX5 – FH / SW 2s Blade server
•No Hot-Plug SFF drives (1 or 2 internal SSDs)
•16 Dimm Sockets (1 Tb Max)
•Mezzanine CNA? (likely Qlogic and Emulex)
•Expect combination of 1 and 10Gb NICs (up to 4?)
•Can add Max5 FH / SW memory expander – Adds 24 Dimms
•Can pair with other HX5 (and Max5) – yields 4s QW 80 Dimm Blade
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Competitive positioning
• x3690 X5 – 2u 2s (Nahalem-EX) Rack Server
•Why not use C250 and get 2s 48 Dimms?
•C250 cheaper EP processors and offers a better DIMM
count
•Adding the extra 1u shelf just to get to >32 Dimms creates a
50% less dense solution as well as potential latency /
performance issues (uses extra QPI links and may have extra hops to
extended memory)
• X3850 X5 – 4u 4s Rack Server
•Similar specs to B460 M1
•Adding the extra 1u shelf just to get to >32 Dimms creates a
25% less dense solution as well as potential latency /
performance issues (uses extra QPI links and may have extra hops to
extended memory)
• HX5 – FH / SW 2s Blade server
•B440 delivers more Dimms in a single-wide design
effectively doubling the density of what the HX5 can offer –
IBM gets seven (w/out extra memory blade) 4s blades per 9u
chassis. Cisco provides up to eight 4s blades with 33% more
Dimms per server in a 6u chassis. With the extended
memory blades attached, IBM can only provide three 4s
servers per 9u chassis (leaving 2 slots and 2 sets of I/O ports unused)
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Competitive offerings
 Dell R910 / M910 expected offerings
• Expected that Dell will announce M910
and R910 Nehalem-EX blade and Rack
servers
• M910 – FH/ SW 4s blade
•32 Dimms (512Gb Max)
•2 Hot-Plug SFF drives (SAS / SATA / SSD)
Shown for form-factor only.
•Mezzanine CNA (likely Qlogic, Emulex and Brocade)
• R910 – 4u 4s Rack Server
•16 Hot-Plug SFF drives (SAS / SATA / SSD)
•64 Dimm Sockets (1Tb Max)
•PCIe CNA (likely Qlogic and Emulex)
•Four 1Gb / 10Gb NICs
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