Unified Networking and Computing

Cisco HyperFlex™ Systems combine computing, storage, and networking into a simplified, easy-to-use platform. We bring pay-as you-grow economics of the cloud to on-premises infrastructure, so you can gain new levels of agility, efficiency, and adaptability.

Benefits

• Agility: Get an end-to-end solution that helps you move faster and achieve your digital transformation.
• Efficiency: Always keep your data optimized and your infrastructure aligned with application requirements.
• Adaptability: Be ready for an expanding range of applications and operating models.

The Evolution of Infrastructure Architecture

Learn about the first hyperconverged system to integrate compute, storage, and networking.

How It Works

The Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform controller handles all read and write requests for volumes that the hypervisor accesses and mediates all I/O from the virtual machines. (The hypervisor has a dedicated boot disk independent from the data platform.) The data platform implements a log-structured file system that uses a caching layer in SSD drives to accelerate read requests and write responses, and a persistence layer implemented with HDDs.

This platform provides a scalable implementation of space-efficient data services, including thin provisioning, space reclamation, pointer-based snapshots, and clones—all without affecting performance.

Revolutionize Data Storage for Hyperconverged Infrastructure Deployments

The Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform’s architecture and software-defined storage approach gives you a purpose-built, high-performance distributed file system with a wide array of enterprise-class data management services. The data platform’s innovations redefine distributed storage technology—providing you with the next generation of hyperconverged infrastructure.