About Cisco UCS Storage Servers
A Cisco UCS storage server is a dense storage rack server with dual server nodes, optimized for large datasets used in environments such as big data, cloud, object storage, and content deliver.
A Cisco UCS storage server is designed to operate in a standalone environment and as part of the Cisco Unified Computing System with Cisco UCS Manager integration. The following features are available:
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System IO Controllers (SIOC).
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Support of up to two server modules
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Capability to operate in a standalone mode.
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Chassis level functionality in the standalone mode—Shared components such as storage adapters, fans and power supply units are configured at the chassis level.
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Data Center Ethernet connectivity to a server host through a shared dual virtual interface card (VIC).
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Individual hard disk drives (HDD) can be assigned to either server in the dedicated or shared mode.
In addition, one of the server slots in the Cisco UCS storage server can be utilized by a storage expansion module for an additional four 3.5" drivers. The server modules can also accommodate two solid state drives (SDD) for internal storage dedicated to that module. The chassis supports Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) expanders that can be configured to assign the 3.5" drives to individual server modules.
For more information, see the Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Installation and Service Guide.