Introduction

The VxBlock System 1000 integrate all the compute, network, storage, and data protection technologies into a single, converged infrastructure system that is manufactured, managed, and supported as one product. This document describes the features, components, and the high-level design of the VxBlock 1000, including and supported management platforms.

Customization

The VxBlock 1000 provides the following features to customize your system:

• A storage layer that includes multiarray support to fulfill both block and file storage needs. This support for multiarray includes VMAX All Flash, Dell EMC Unity or Unity XT, and Isilon storage.
• A compute layer that includes Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers and C-Series Rack Servers.
• A network layer that includes both LAN and SAN using Cisco UCS third or fourth-generation components.

Expansion

After deployment, you can expand VxBlock 1000 with compute, network, and storage. You can increase performance with more disks or arrays for more capacity and servers.

Management

The VxBlock Central user interface provides multiple options to manage VxBlock Systems.

The follow management platforms are available with VxBlock 1000:

• AMP-3S provides a single system infrastructure platform to manage a single platform in a data center.
• AMP Central provides a scalable, multisystem management platform as a stand-alone configuration, or integrated within the cabinet of the VxBlock 1000.
• AMP-VX is deployed within the VxBlock 1000 to manage multiple platforms within a single data center.

The Glossary provides terms, definitions, and acronyms related to VxBlock Systems.