Unified Computing System Partner Ecosystem Video
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Paul Maritz, President and CEO, VMware (4:18)
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Together Cisco and VMware enable customers to realize the promise of virtualization with greater efficiency, performance and reduced costs. By delivering joint solutions, such as optimization of VMware's vSphere 4 and integrated solutions, such as the Nexus 1000V and the Unified Computing System, Cisco and VMware deliver innovative end-to-end virtualization solutions and services that enable customers to achieve their IT goals and strategies.
Cisco and VMware have developed a comprehensive strategic alliance incorporating product co-engineering, integrated services, and go-to-market strategies. Our combined vision is to help our mutual customers accelerate the transition to a virtualized data center to achieve their business goals.
Cisco's bundled offering of the Cisco Unified Computing System and VMWare's vSphere, the industry's first cloud operating system, will help customers maximize the promise of virtualization with reduced TCO, increased business agility, and improved energy efficiency. This transformation enables the next generation of flexible, reliable IT services to be delivered both within internal clouds as well as from external clouds. Additionally, Cisco and VMware are validated solutions for storage and WAN optimization. Specific areas of joint development, technical integration and service/support include the following:
- Built in VN-Link, a new protocol jointly proposed by Cisco and VMWare to the IEEE as an industry standards-based approach for providing granular network visibility at the virtual machine level
- Pass-through virtual switching with CPU offload; including built-in architectural support to implement VMware's technology
- Integrated vCenter management for virtual network policies and resources
- Jointly validated solutions for VM-optimized storage and virtual desktop solutions
- Joint virtualization consulting services to help customers create and deploy server, network and storage virtualization solutions across their data center that reduce costs by provisioning new applications quickly and safely while maintaining high levels of application performance
The joint efforts of Cisco and VMware enable customers the ability to delivery uncompromising control with greater efficiency while preserving choice within the data center.
Virtual Computing Environment Coalition
Formed between Cisco and EMC, along with VMware, the Virtual Computing Environment coalition collaborates to provide business-ready IT to organizations seeking to simplify and accelerate their transition to a private cloud infrastructure.
View Interactive 3D Model of Vblock Infrastructure Package
Cisco and VMware Storage Area Networking
Get the tools and technologies to support Cisco MDS and VMware joint solutions, and help you:
- Build comprehensive storage solutions for virtual environments
- Optimize VMware storage resource utilization
- Increase flexibility and agility
- Simplify management
- Reduce total cost of ownership
The VMware and Cisco MDS alliance offers you:
- Optimized solutions based on Cisco and VMware expertise in networking and virtualization
- Innovative joint solutions to overcome the unique challenges of SAN-attached VMware deployments
- Scalable and secure storage solutions for VMware environments
VMware and Cisco Joint Presentation (PDF - 4.1 MB)
Learn the benefits of Cisco and VMware Optimized SAN services
VMware with Cisco Solutions (PDF - 2.95 MB)
Discover the benefits of running VMware VI3 on a Cisco MDS Optimized SAN.
Growing Your Business (Video - 45:00 min)
Learn the benefits of Cisco and VMware -optimized SAN services in this joint webinar.
Evolving with the VM-Optimized SAN
Learn how to meet the challenges of the virtual world with Cisco and VMware.
Delivering an Advanced SAN Solution
Cisco collaborates with VMware to deliver a tested solution for virtual SAN environments.
Cisco and VMware Application Networking Solutions
Get the tools and technologies to:
- Optimize and virtualize application availability, performance, and security
- Reduce application ownership costs
The alliance between Cisco and VMware delivers a shared strategy of integrated solutions, services, and products to help you maximize assets through virtualization.
Solutions Overview
Learn more about the joint solution with VMware that addresses challenges, business benefits, and performance testing.
Deployment Guide
Learn more about the network architecture and deployment of the Cisco ANS family of products when deploying VMware products.
White Paper
Guidelines for deploying a large scale VMware View solution using innovative Cisco UCS server and EMC V-Max storage systems.
Learn how the Cisco ANS products boost response times, security, availability, and monitoring of VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Enterprise Virtual Desktop Infrastructure: Design for Performance and Reliability.
Cisco and VMware Virtualization Service
Host and access applications from anywhere within server, network, and storage infrastructures with the assistance of Cisco and VMware Virtualization Services. Combining expertise in Cisco networking and VMware virtualization, these services provide a secure end-to-end approach to virtualization that frees data centers from physical and geographical limitations.
The joint services available are:
