User guide
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Contents
1.0 Goal ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Audience ............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Objectives ........................................................................................................................................... 5
2.0 Summary of Main Findings .................................................................................................................. 6
3.0 Infrastructure Components .................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Cisco Unified Computing System ....................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Cisco Unified Computing System Components.................................................................................. 8
3.2.1 Fabric Interconnect ...................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.2 Cisco UCS 2100 Series Fabric Extenders .................................................................................. 9
3.2.3 Cisco UCS Chassis ................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.4 Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server ........................................................................................... 11
3.2.5 Cisco UCS B250 M1 Blade Server ........................................................................................... 11
3.2.6 Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processor ............................................................................................. 11
3.2.7 Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processor ............................................................................................. 12
3.2.8 Cisco UCS B200 M2 Blade Server ........................................................................................... 13
3.2.9 Cisco UCS B250 M2 Extended Memory Blade Server ............................................................. 13
3.2.10 Cisco UCS B440 M1 High-Performance Blade Server ........................................................... 14
3.2.11 Cisco UCS M71KR-Q QLogic Converged Network Adapter ................................................... 14
3.2.12 Cisco Extended Memory Architecture ..................................................................................... 15
3.2.13 Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers .............................................................................. 16
3.3 Citrix XenDesktop ............................................................................................................................. 17
3.3.1 Citrix FlexCast Technology ....................................................................................................... 17
3.3.2 Citrix XenServer ........................................................................................................................ 17
3.3.3 High-Definition User Experience (HDX)Technology ................................................................. 18
3.3.4 Citrix XenDesktop Architecture Overview ................................................................................. 18
3.3.5 Citrix XenDesktop Hosted VDI Overview .................................................................................. 18
3.3.5 Citrix XenDesktop Hosted Shared Desktops Overview ............................................................ 22
3.3.6 Citrix XenDesktop Hosted Shared Desktops ............................................................................ 24
3.3.7 Citrix XenApp Virtual Applications ............................................................................................. 25
3.3.8 General Citrix XD Advantages and Value Proposition .............................................................. 25
3.4 NetApp Storage Solution and Components ...................................................................................... 27
3.4.1 Single Scalable Unified Architecture ......................................................................................... 27
3.4.2 Storage Efficiency ..................................................................................................................... 27
3.4.3 Thin Provisioning ....................................................................................................................... 28
3.4.4 NetApp Deduplication ................................................................................................................ 29
3.4.5 Performance .............................................................................................................................. 30
3.4.6 Transparent Storage Cache Sharing ........................................................................................ 30
3.4.7 NetApp Flash Cache and PAM ................................................................................................. 31
3.4.8 NetApp Write Optimization ........................................................................................................ 31
3.4.9 Flexible Volumes and Aggregates............................................................................................. 31
3.4.10 Operational Agility ................................................................................................................... 31
3.4.11 NetApp Operations Manager................................................................................................... 32
3.4.12 Data Protection ........................................................................................................................ 33
3.4.12.1 RAID-DP .......................................................................................................................... 33
3.4.12.2 Backup and Recovery ...................................................................................................... 33
3.4.13 Storage Sizing Best Practices ................................................................................................. 34
3.4.13.1 Gather Essential Solution Requirements ......................................................................... 34
3.4.13.2 Performance-Based and Capacity-Based Storage Estimation Processes ...................... 35
3.4.13.3 Getting Recommendations on Storage System Physical and Logical Configuration ...... 35
3.4.14 Storage Architecture Best Practices ....................................................................................... 36
3.4.15 Storage System Configuration Best Practices ........................................................................ 36
3.4.16 Building a Resilient Storage Architecture ................................................................................ 36
3.4.17 Top Resiliency Practices ......................................................................................................... 37
3.4.18 Building a High-Performance Storage Architecture ................................................................ 37