A Broad Portfolio of Solutions

Cisco offers a number of solutions across its data center portfolio that are directly targeted at the needs of the server team. Many of these solutions are created in concert with partners such as Dell, IBM, HP, Microsoft, and VMware.

Cisco VN-Link

Virtual machine (VM)-aware network services that ensure network services and policies move with a VM during live migration

Cisco Nexus 1000V

Software based virtual switch for VMware ESX environments

VN-Link for Storage Services

VM-aware network services that ensure storage services and policies move with a VM during live migration

Cisco Blade Switches

Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and Infiniband options for blade server chassis from Dell, IBM, and HP

Cisco Data Center Switch Portfolio

Next-generation data center switches that include support for GE, 10GE, and unified fabric

Application Networking Services

Layer 4-7 services in the data center and WAN acceleration services to support branch server consolidation

Professional Services

Professional services jointly developed and delivered by Cisco and VMware to help design and execute a server virtualization strategy

VM Aware Network and Storage Services

• Cisco VN-Link Solution Overview: Introduction to VN-Link Network Services

Blade Servers

• Innovation in the Next Generation Blade Switch
• Improving Blade Server Flexibility and Availability

Application Networking/Branch Office Server Virtualization

• WAAS and Branch Server Consolidation(Flash)
  Learn how WAAS can support a branch server consolidation strategy
• Cisco ACE 4710 Boosts Data Center Efficiencies
• WAAS Solution Overview (PDF - 1.1 MB)

Data Center Networking and Unified Fabric

• Calculate the Benefits of Unified Fabric(Flash)
• Network Implications of Server Virtualization in the Data Center
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet and I/O Consolidation(Video - 12:07 min)