User guide

© 2011 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Cisco Validated Design Page 11
3.2.4 Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server
The Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server is a half-width, two-socket blade server. The system uses two Intel Xeon
5500 Series Processors, up to 96 GB of DDR3 memory, two optional hot-swappable small form factor (SFF) serial
attached SCSI (SAS) disk drives, and a single mezzanine connector for up to 20 Gbps of I/O throughput. The
server balances simplicity, performance, and density for production-level virtualization and other mainstream data
center workloads.
Figure 7. Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server
3.2.5 Cisco UCS B250 M1 Blade Server
The Cisco UCS B250 M1 Extended Memory Blade Server is a full-width, two-socket blade server featuring Cisco
Extended Memory Technology. The system supports two Intel Xeon 5500 Series processors, up to 384 GB of
DDR3 memory, two optional SFF SAS disk drives, and two mezzanine connections for up to 40 Gbps of I/O
throughput. The server increases performance and capacity for demanding virtualization and large-data-set
workloads with greater memory capacity and throughput.
Figure 8. Cisco UCS B250 M1 Extended Memory Blade Server
3.2.6 Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processor
With innovative technologies that boost performance, energy efficiency, and virtualization flexibility, two-processor
platforms based on the Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processor make it easier to deliver more business services within
existing data center facilities. Data center efficiency starts at the core – with energy-efficient processors and
features that help you get the most out of each rack. With a unique combination of performance and energy-
efficiency features plus flexible virtualization, the Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processor offers an effective antidote to
data center sprawl and improves business competitiveness. The combination of Intel Turbo Boost Technology
and Intel Hyper-Threading Technology delivers optimal performance for each enterprise application, and Intel
QuickPath Technology dramatically increases application performance and throughput for bandwidth-intensive
applications.
Greater per-server performance means that you can do more with fewer servers and potentially save significantly
on operating costs. Intel Intelligent Power Technology works alongside these new performance features to deliver
better performance with lower power consumption at all operating points, achieving the best available
performance/watt. High-performance 95-watt, standard 80-watt and low-power 60-watt versions enable high-
density deployments in both rack and blade form factors.
Intel VT with Intel FlexMigration and Intel FlexPriority also gives IT more choice in managing and allocating
virtualized workloads across new and existing platforms. Intel Turbo Boost Technology plus hardware assists
from Intel VT improves performance for applications running in virtual machines. Intel VT FlexMigration, in
combination with virtualization management software, can help IT to conserve power, rebalance workloads and
reduce energy consumption.