Eliminate Operational Constraints, Clutter, and Risk
The average data center has miles of cabling and thousands of individual server I/O cards, edge switches, and patch panels. What if that complexity could be reduced by 70%? Fewer parts would mean less capital cost, reduced operational expense to install and re-configure I/O, and less risk of cabling errors.
Xsigo virtual I/O eliminates traditional server cards and 70% of the associated cables to create a simpler, more easily managed infrastructure. With Xsigo, a single high-speed interconnect (or two for redundancy) consolidates network and storage traffic. Inside the server, virtual NICs and virtual HBAs replace the conventional connectivity.
Data center operations managers will see five immediate benefits:
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1. Reduces cards and cabling by up to 70%.
Storage and network connections are consolidated to a single cable, or two for redundancy.
2. Cuts capital expense by up to 50%.
Fewer cards, cables and switch ports mean a 50% reduction in capital expense.
3. Lowers operational expense by up to 80%.
Server moves, adds, and changes can be accomplished non-disruptively, without impacting network and storage configurations. Fewer teams are needed for each task, so changes are completed faster and at less cost.
4. Decreases cabling risk.
70% fewer cables means less risk of a cabling error. With Xsigo, configurations are made in software and can be remotely set and monitored.
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5. Increases utility for 1U high servers.
Fewer I/O cards means fewer card slots. That gives you more flexibility to use power-efficient, space-saving 1U high servers rather than 2U or 4U high models.
