Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis

Cisco's first blade-server chassis offering, the Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis, is six rack units (6RU) high, can mount in an industry-standard 19-inch rack, and uses standard front-to-back cooling. A chassis can accommodate up to eight half-width, or four full-width Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers form factors within the same chassis.

The Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis revolutionizes the use and deployment of blade-based systems. By incorporating unified fabric and fabric-extender technology, the Cisco Unified Computing System enables the chassis to:

• Have fewer physical components
• Require no independent management
• Be more energy efficient than traditional blade-server chassis

This simplicity eliminates the need for dedicated chassis management and blade switches, reduces cabling, and allowing scalability to 20 chassis without adding complexity. The Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis is a critical component in delivering the simplicity and IT responsiveness for the data center as part of the Cisco Unified Computing System.

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• Solution Overview: Cisco Unified Computing System (PDF - 3.4 MB)

  The Cisco Unified Computing System unites compute, network, storage access, and virtualization into a cohesive system designed to reduce TCO and increase business agility.

• Technology Overview of Unified Computing

  The Cisco Unified Computing System is built to meet today's demands while being ready to accommodate future technologies.

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• Data Center Services: Accelerate Your Transition to Unified Computing

  Cisco and our industry-leading partners deliver services that accelerate your transition to a unified computing architecture that delivers a simpler, more efficient and responsive data center.

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