SmartStack Converged Infrastructure Starting at $79,500* 1 2

SmartStack solutions are pre-validated
reference architectures which leverage
best-of breed storage, compute,
network, and virtualization technology.
S M A R T S TA C K S TA R T E R B U N D L E
SmartStack Converged Infrastructure
Starting at $79,500*
New Starter Bundle for Simplified Configuration, Ordering, and Deployment
Be one of the hundreds of customers who have rolled out SmartStack to accelerate
deployment and eliminate risk in their datacenter infrastructure. With 100 performance
records, Cisco’s Unified Computing System is now the market leader in United States x86
blade servers, growing at almost 30 percent year-over-year since its introduction to the world
in 2009! Nimble Storage has achieved 77 percent year-over-year growth by providing the
industry with its Adaptive Flash platform, which significantly improves application performance
and storage capacity efficiency. Together, Cisco UCS and Nimble Storage make the ideal
converged infrastructure solution!
Pre-Validated Reference Architectures
Cisco and Nimble have partnered to validate a number of application workloads on
SmartStack. These include virtualized Microsoft applications, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure,
Private Cloud, Oracle database, and Oracle JD Edwards. SmartStack eliminates redundant
infrastructure silos, allowing the consolidation of all workloads on a single converged
infrastructure platform.
SmartStack Scales as Your Business Grows
Starting with an initial configuration of four B200 M3 blade servers and 12TB of raw storage
capacity, SmartStack with UCS Mini scales up to 15 servers and over 400TB of storage
capacity. Add only performance or capacity — or a combination of both — for true scale-to-fit
expansion options while preserving and protecting your initial investment.
Nimble’s integration with UCS Director gives administrators centralized management from a
single pane of glass. Workflow publishing and automation speed time to provision, reduce
manual errors, and enforce policies with unified, end-to-end visibility of all SmartStack
converged infrastructure components.
Single Support Entry Point
SmartStack is fully supported by Nimble, Cisco, and our application partners. Customers
can access SmartStack support through Nimble Storage Support’s dedicated phone option
or email alias. For customers that prefer obtaining service through Cisco TAC, the Solution
Support for Critical Infrastructure program is available.
The Bottom Line
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Accelerate deployments
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Reduce risk
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Improve productivity and ROI
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Flexibly scale to handle growth
Applications Supported
The SmartStack Starter Bundle
configuration will support workloads
such as:
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Up to 350 users of VMware or Citrix
virtual desktops
Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server,
and SharePoint
Up to 75 virtual machines on
Microsoft Windows 2012 and
Hyper-V
Oracle JD Edwards
EnterpriseOne 9.1
For more information visit
www.nimblestorage.com/resources/SmartStack/
or contact your sales representative.
* Please contact your Cisco and Nimble
representative for detailed, up-to-date pricing
information. International pricing may vary.
Cisco and Nimble Storage have created a prescriptive solution for deploying applications
that is simple to order, deploy, scale, and manage. This converged infrastructure takes the
guesswork out of application planning and deployment, helping any sized IT organization
accelerate the move to a virtualized private cloud environment.
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UCS-SP8-M-B200-EP
Cisco UCS Mini B200 Entry Plus SmartPlay
� � Four B200 M3 Blade Servers
2x Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2620 v2
2.10 GHz, 6-core, 80W, Cache 15MB
64GB RAM (8x 8GB 1866 MHz)
Cisco Virtual Interface Card 1240
� � Dual 6324 Fabric Interconnects
� � Single chassis
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CS300-2P-12T-640F
Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Array
� � 12TB raw capacity, up to 16TB usable
� � 640GB flash cache
� � 2x10Gb ports per controller, connects
directly to UCS Fabric Interconnect
Phone: 800-478-5161
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