Cisco HyperFlex

New Features in Release 3.5(2a)

Cisco HyperFlex Systems unlock the full potential of hyperconvergence. The systems are based on an end-to-end software-defined infrastructure, combining software-defined computing in the form of Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) servers, software-defined storage with the powerful Cisco HX Data Platform, and software-defined networking with the Cisco UCS fabric that can integrate with Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI). Together with a single point of connectivity and hardware management, these technologies deliver a pre-integrated and adaptable cluster that is ready to provide a unified pool of resources to power applications as your business needs dictate.

New Features in Release 3.5(2a)

HyperFlex Hardware Acceleration Engine: —New purpose-built PCIe hardware acceleration cards (HX-PCIE-OFFLOAD-1) for higher compression efficiency, speed and increased storage capacity. These cards are currently available with HX240 M5(All Flash/Hybrid) nodes and require an HXDP Enterprise license. For more information, see here.

Microsoft Hyper-V Enhancements: Starting with HXDP release 3.5(2a), cluster expansion for Hyper-V compute-only nodes is supported. For more information, see here.

Citrix Cloud Services: New capability to connect to Citrix Workspaces and associated Citrix Cloud subscription services such as Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Services (formerly XenApp and XenDesktop services). For more information, see here.

Support for VMware ESXi 6.7 U1: For more information, see here.

Support for UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnects (HX-FI-6454) with HX Clusters: For more information, see here.

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