Simplify Branch Office Infrastructure

Now multisite organizations can increase business agility, lower total cost of ownership (TCO), and get more from their branch office infrastructure. The Cisco Unified Computing System Express (UCS Express) is a converged networking, computing, and virtualization platform for hosting essential infrastructure services and mission-critical business applications in the lean branch office.

It comprises the following:

• Cisco Services Ready Engine (SRE) multipurpose x86 blade servers
• Cisco SRE Virtualization powered by VMware vSphere Hypervisor
• Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 (ISR G2) with Multigigabit Fabric (MGF) backplane switch
• Cisco Integrated Management Controller Express (CIMC Express)

Cisco UCS Express is best suited to multisite organizations with centralized IT infrastructure that hosts applications in the branch office. It enables multiple virtual instances of Microsoft Windows Server to run on dedicated x86 blades in the ISR G2 chassis.

Key Features

• Compact, all-in-one computing and networking system
• Easy-to-provision x86 blade servers
• Enterprise- and production-class bare-metal hypervisor
• Remote management with network and server separation
• Microsoft WHQL and SVVP certified for Windows Server

Key Benefits

• Simplified branch office infrastructure and lower TCO
• Faster, easier physical server deployment
• Consolidated servers and better application deployment time
• Converged infrastructure with separate functional domains
• Right-sized platform for essential branch office applications