Server Access and Virtualization Business Unit

Cisco Nexus 1010 Review

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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

VSM Doesn’t Need VMware ESX Licensing

Install The VSM Like a Standard Cisco Switch

Prepare for VM Sprawl with Ample Scalability (256 Hosts Per Nexus 1010 Appliance)

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Feature Comparison

VSM on Virtual Machine VSM on Nexus 1010

Nexus 1000V features and scalability

VEM running on vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus

NX-OS high availability of VSM

64 hosts per VSM

Nexus 1000V features and scalability

VEM running on vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus

NX-OS high availability of VSM

64 hosts per VSM, 4 VSMs, 256 hosts in total

Network Team manages the switch hardware

Installation like a standard Cisco switch

Dedicated services appliance (NAM, etc.)

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Architecture Comparison

vSphere

Nexus1000V

VM VM VM1000VVSM x 1

Server

VSM on Virtual Machine

vSphere

Nexus1000VVEM

VM VM VM

Server

VM

Cisco Nexus 1010

1000VVSM x 4

VSM on Nexus 1010

Physical Switches Physical Switches

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Nexus 1010 Hardware ConfigurationBased 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

NetFlow

ERSPAN

$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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