Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches

The Cisco Nexus 1000V Series is a virtual network edge switch that provides a consistent network feature set and management model across physical and virtual environments. By extending the Cisco NX-OS operating system into the hypervisor, it delivers high-performance switching and policy-based security to virtual machines.

The management backbone of this system is the Nexus 1010 Virtual Services Appliance, powered by dual Intel Xeon E5650 Hexa-Core CPUs. This hardware platform ensures that the Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) has dedicated resources to manage thousands of virtual ports without impacting server performance. Featuring integrated management controllers (IPMI 2.0 compliant) and a robust 650W power supply, the Nexus 1000V infrastructure is built for mission-critical data centers where security, scalability, and simplified operations are paramount.

Key Specifications:

• Processing Power: Dual Intel Xeon E5650 (2.66 GHz, 6 cores each).

• Storage Reliability: 2 x 500GB SATA drives with LSI 1064 RAID 1 controller.

• Management Integration: Support for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Cisco UCS Manager.

• Security Features: Consistent security policies for VM migration (vMotion) and access control.

• Form Factor: 1RU dedicated appliance for centralized virtual network management.