Cisco Content Delivery Engine 280 for TV Streaming Data Sheet

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Updated:June 19, 2017

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Cisco^® Content Delivery Engines (CDEs) are carrier-class appliances that power the Videoscape^® Distribution Suite (VDS) software for TV video and on-demand content streaming. This fourth-generation model offers a wide range of solid-state-drive (SSD) models and storage options, performance optimized for caching and delivering video on demand, providing service providers the price and performance they need for any use case.

The Cisco CDE 280 delivers an exceptional level of scalability and reliability while giving service providers a distinct service-velocity advantage in supporting the next generation of personalized entertainment and interactive media. The Cisco CDE 280 platform combines with the Cisco Video Distribution Suite for Television (VDS-TV) software and content delivery applications (CDAs) that provide ingest, storage, caching, streaming, and other real-time, scalable, and resilient capabilities. Cisco CDE 280s work together to form a scalable, flexible, and highly available system that allows service providers to rapidly deploy high-value distribution services for applications such as video on demand (VoD), live streaming, time-shift TV (TSTV), and cloud DVR (cDVR). The Cisco CDE 280 is a fully optimized solution based on the Cisco Unified Computing System^™ (Cisco UCS^®) server platform.

Cisco CDE 280 Product Overview

The Cisco CDE 280 (Figure 1) extends the capabilities of the Cisco CDE portfolio in a 2RU form factor with the addition of 8 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports to deliver a superb combination of performance, flexibility, and efficiency.

Figure 1. Cisco CDE 280 for TV Streaming

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The Cisco CDE 280 includes:

● Two 3.20-GHz Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 series processors

● 96-GB double data rate fourth-generation (DDR4) dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) for improved performance and lower power consumption

● 24 small form factor (SFF) drives

● Two 480-GB 2.5-inch Enterprise Value SATA SSD boot drives

● Cisco 12G SAS modular RAID (PCIe Gen 3.0) controller, which provides enterprise-class data protection for up to 24 SAS disk drives or SSDs

● Four dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) network adapter cards

● Two onboard copper Gigabit Ethernet ports (dual 1-Gbps Intel i350 Ethernet ports)

● Hot-swappable redundant dual DC or AC power supply

● Flexible cache storage bundle structure, supporting storage upgrade paths and server repurposing opportunities

Table 1 lists the Cisco CDE 280 supported models for VDS-TV.

Table 1. Cisco CDE 280 Models for VDS-TV

Platform	Rack Units	Processor	Boot Drive	Memory	I/O	Model Name	Storage Capacity (GB)
Cisco CDE 280	2 RU	2 x 3.20 GHz with 8 cores	2 x 480 GB EV SATA SSD	96 GB	● 8 SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet ● 2 Gigabit Ethernet management	CDE280-2U1	24 x 400-GB Enterprise Performance SAS SSD
						CDE280-2U2	24 x 480-GB Enterprise Value SATA SSD
						CDE280-2U3	24 x 800-GB Enterprise Performance SAS SSD
						CDE280-2U4	12 x 480-GB Enterprise Value SATA SSD

Cisco CDE 280 Features and Benefits

Table 2 lists the main features and benefits of the Cisco CDE 280 for VDS-TV.

Table 2. Features and Benefits

Feature	Benefit
Industry-leading MPEG2TS stream density	With up to 10,000 MPEG2 standard-definition (SD) streams in 2 rack units (2RU), the Cisco CDE 280 Dense TV Streamer offers industry-leading video streaming density (5000 SD streams per RU). This translates to more than 220,000 MPEG2 SD streams served in a single rack, optimizing space requirements and reducing total ownership costs.
High-performance processing	Sixteen CPUcores promote high performance for computationally intensive tasks such as sustained live video streaming operations, extensive high concurrency of VoD requests, or per-stream targeted ad insertion.
High-performance content acquisition	Cisco CDE 280 combined with the VDS-TV CDA software applications can simultaneously ingest a high amount of streams, providing highly scalable content acquisition of real-time live channels for time-shift TV and live services.
High-performance throughput	CDE 280 is the leading appliance in the market that includes 8 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+, allowing outstanding streaming performance in a 2RU form factor, for both VoD and live applications. The high density of 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports powered by the VDS-TV software application provides optimal load balancing during peak hours of video consumption, so service providers can deliver the highest quality of experience (QoE) to their subscribers.
Centralized or hierarchical architecture	Designed to increase flexibility, Cisco CDE 280 can be deployed in hierarchical or centralized architectures, which allow service providers to increase the efficiency of video distribution and delivery.
Flash memory SSD technology	Flash memory SSD technology for high-availability VoD streaming. The technology is used for video cache and transaction logging to lower operating costs and lay the foundation for even better performance and scale. Cisco optimized the CDE 280 to provide outstanding performance for VoD content delivery.
SATA SSD boot drive	Two 480-GB boot drives help ensure reliable bootup operations with dedicated capacity for day-to-day system operation.
Cisco 12-Gbps SAS modular RAID controller	Cisco 12Gbps modular RAID PCIe Gen 3.0 controller provides enterprise-class data protection for up to 24 SAS SSDs. It includes a configurable DDR3 cache memory with 2-GB flash-backed write cache (FBWC).
Dual-port management access	Dual dedicated 1 Gigabit Ethernet management ports are available, in addition to the ingest, fill, and streaming ports, to simplify connectivity and manageability.
Security features	An optional locking bezel can be mounted to the front of the chassis to prevent unauthorized access to the drives.
High-efficiency redundant power supply	The Cisco CDE 280 base systems support either AC or DC high-efficiency power supplies for lower power consumption and a simplified sparing strategy, with the option for redundant dual supplies.
Nonstop service availability	Unique failover and resiliency features help ensure that hardware failures do not bring down the network and cause service outages.
Logical server arrays	VDS-TV resource pooling and load balancing allow Cisco CDEs to be networked into logical server arrays that can provide effectively unlimited amounts of content storage (content library array), content cache (caching node array), and streaming capacity (streamer array) throughout the network. Additional streaming or storage capacity can be added to the array without outages or service interruption. Cisco VDS-TV detects the addition or removal of Cisco CDEs from the logical array and optimally load balances the entire resource pool. Independent scaling of the content library size and stream count allows flexibility in capital expenditures.
Multifunction capabilities	Cisco CDE 280 models are built on a selected base system with minor differences among the available configurations, simplifying personnel training and equipment-sparing strategies.
Flexibility	Cisco CDE 280 offers a flexible cache storage bundle structure, supporting storage upgrade paths and server repurposing opportunities.

Cisco CDE 280 Specifications and Models

The Cisco CDE 280 is a versatile platform that is available in the following models, each optimized for particular content delivery applications:

● Model CDE280-2U1: High-performance streamer with medium-density SSD storage

● Model CDE280-2U2: Cost-optimized medium-density storage SSD streamer

● Model CDE280-2U3: Very dense and high-performance SSD cache node and streamer

● Model CDE280-2U4: Entry-level streamer with cost-optimized lower-density storage

All models when purchased as a streamer software application are available with a base license of 2000 SD streams. Additional incremental licenses are available up to the maximums defined in Table 3.

Table 3. Summary of Cisco CDE 280 Models, Applications and Stream Capacity

CDE280 Model	Applications Supported	Total Raw Storage (TB)	Maximum Streams
2U1	Streamer	9.6 (24x400 EP GB)	10,000
2U2	Streamer	11.52 (24x480 EV GB)	8,000
2U3	Streamer, Cache Node	19.2 (24x800 EP GB)	10,000
2U4	Streamer	5.76 (12x480 EV GB)	6,000

All configurations are available with AC or DC redundant power supplies. All servers support eight 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports with SFP+ media modules. See Table 4 for specifications.

Table 4. Technical Specifications for the Cisco CDE 280

Description	Cisco CDE 280
Rack units	2
Storage	Flash memory SSD technology: ● 12 x 480-GB EV SATA SSD ● 24 x 400-GB EP SAS SSD ● 24 x 480-GB EV SATA SSD ● 24 x 800-GB EP SAS SSD ^* Refer to the model-specific details in Table 1
Memory	96-GB DDR4 SDRAM
Processors	Two Intel Xeon processors 3.20 GHz E5-2667 with a total of 16C
RAID controller	Cisco 12Gbps modular RAID (PCIe Gen 3.0) controller provides enterprise-class data protection for up to 24 SAS HDDs or SSDs
Network interfaces	Eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet of SFP media module SFP+ options: ● Short-reach (SR) fiber optic: 850 nm ● Long-reach (LR) fiber optic: 1310 nm ● CX-1 Twinax copper: 1, 3, and 5m
Management interfaces	Two onboard copper Gigabit Ethernet ports: 10/100/1000 Mbps
Additional rear connectors	Additional interfaces including a video graphics array (VGA) port (DB-15 connector), an RJ45 serial port, 1 Gigabit Ethernet host management port: Cisco Integrated Management Controller, and grounding lug holes (for DC power supply)
Rail kit options	Cisco ball bearing rail kit with optional reversible cable management arm
Front-panel connector	KVM console connector (supplies 2 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, and 1 serial connector)
Power supplies	Hot-plug, redundant 930W -48 DC or 1200W AC power supplies
Operating humidity (RH)	10 to 90%, noncondensing at 82°F (28°C)
Nonoperating humidity (RH)	5 to 93% at 82°F (28°C)
Operating temperature	41 to 95° F (5 to 35° C) Derate the maximum temperature by 1°C per every 1000 ft. (305m) of altitude above sea level
Nonoperating temperature (when the server is in storage or is being transported)	-40 to 149°F (-40 to 65°C)
Operating altitude	0 to 3,000m (0 to 10,000 ft.)
Dimensions (H x^W x D) ^ Including slam latches	3.43 x 17.65 x 29.0 in. (8.70 x 44.8 x 73.8 cm) 3.43 x 18.96 x 30.18 in. (8.70 x 48.2 x 76.6 cm): width and depth, including handles
Clearance: front, side, rear	3 in., 1 in., and 6 in.
Weight (fully configured)	62.7 lb (28.4 kg)
Regulatory compliance	Product should comply with CE markings per directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC
Safety	UL 60950-1 Second Edition CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition EN 60950-1 Second Edition IEC 60950-1 Second Edition AS/NZS 60950-1 GB4943 2001
EMC - Emissions	47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A CISPR22 Class A EN55022 Class A ICES003 Class A VCCI Class A EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 KN22 Class A CNS13438 Class A
EMC – Immunity	EN55024 CISPR24 EN300386 KN24

Ordering Information: Cisco CDE 280

Tables 5 and 6 list the Cisco CDE 280 products and part numbers required for placing an order.

To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering homepage and refer to Tables 5 and 6.

Table 5. Ordering Information

Product	Model Number	Part Number	Product Description
CDE 280	(2RU Base System)	CDE280-K9	2RU Content Delivery Engine (CDE280)
	CDE280-2U1	SB-24EP400-2U1	24x 400-GB 2.5" Enterprise Performance SAS SSD
	CDE280-2U2	SB-24EV480-2U2	24 x 480-GB 2.5" Enterprise Value SATA SSD
	CDE280-2U3	SB-24EP800-2U3	24 x 800-GB 2.5" Enterprise Performance SAS SSD
	CDE280-2U4	SB-12EV480-2U4	12 x 480-GB 2.5" Enterprise Value SATA SSD
	CDE280 PS AC	VDS-PSU2V2-1200W	1200W V2 AC Power Supply for 2U VDS Servers
	CDE280 PS DC	VDS-PSU-930WDC	930W -48V DC Common Slot Power Supply for VDS servers

Table 6. Hardware Options: Cisco CDE 280

Product	Part Number	Product Description
CDE 280	VDS-CMA-M4	Reversible CMA for VDS Server ball bearing rail kit
10-GE SFP+ modules	CDE2-SFP-1WSR	SFP+, 10-GE SR Optical Module, 850 nm (fiber)
	CDE2-SFP-1WLR	SFP+, 10-GE LR Optical Module, 1310 nm (fiber)
	CDE2-SFP-1WCX	SFP+, 10-GE, Passive Twinax Cable Harness, 1 m length (copper)
	CDE2-SFP-3WCX	SFP+, 10-GE, Passive Twinax Cable Harness, 3 m length (copper)
	CDE2-SFP-5WCX	SFP+, 10-GE, Passive Twinax Cable Harness, 5 m length (copper)

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