Hanyang University plans to continuously innovate the cloud center network through SDN verification with the pilot operation of the Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) using SDN-based Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches. They have also integrated the system of each organization through server virtualization by adopting Cisco UCS with x86 servers. The exception was Unix servers: although Unix is currently more important, they will gradually increase the number of x86 servers by continuously carrying out server virtualization and cost optimization by installing major applications such as xxxxx in x86 servers.
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Cisco HyperFlex introduced in Hanyang Cloud Center is attracting industry attention as the first case in Korea. Cisco HyperFlex is a hyper-converged solution that integrates server and storage based on the Cisco UCS architecture, and network. This solution has many advantages, such as policy-based network automation, computing, and storage for a variety of application services by overcoming the limitations of existing hyperconverged solutions that lack performance, flexibility, and simplified operations.
“Even though we had the pressure, and the risk, of being the first Cisco HyperFlex customer in Korea, we decided to go ahead with it as the system can support intelligent automation, independent expansion, and flexible infrastructure. HyperFlex will enable us to optimize implementation and maintenance cost, and give us the stability of triple backup by implementing integrated virtualization of x86 servers in Hanyang University,” said Jintae.
Hanyang University has shown it is fully committed to managing its infrastructure efficiently and securely. They plan to develop an integrated control system that will enable them to control all systems from the center, while integrating the Internet inside Hanyang School Foundation, along with security equipment and network equipment in the server farm. What’s more, they will also upgrade the network of each building continuously, so that Cisco ACI can be implemented based on the development of core networks.
Analyzing the result of phase 1, Hanyang University will integrate the IT resources of the Hanyang University Medical Center and Hanyang Cyber University, and search for a method for developing the IT area in the ERICA campus to consolidate the growth of both campuses. In particular, they will build a hybrid cloud on the ERICA campus to support the promotion of the industry-university-institute cluster and build stronger links with the local community. The hybrid cloud will link government organizations (Gyeonggi Techno Park, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology), small sized research centers, businesses, and the Business Incubator Center.
“The cloud project was designed to provide a comprehensive service by integrating all IT resources within Hanyang School Foundation in the Hanyang Cloud Center. We are now able to save cost and secure system operation efficiency by integrating IT resources in the Hanyang University Seoul campus, ERICA campus, and Hanyang Women’s University," said Wanggi.
