Cisco UCS X-Series Direct is a new architecture that integrates a pair of Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect 9108 100G with Cisco UCS X9508 Chassis and Cisco UCS X-Series Compute nodes to deliver the UCS X-Series Direct solution.

For a quick overview of Cisco UCS X-Series capabilities and features, see Cisco UCS X-Series Direct At-a-Glance.

Cisco UCS X-Series Direct consists of the following components:

Refer to the tables below for the technical specifications for the X-Series Direct components.

Cisco Unified Edge is an AI-ready system that redefines computing at the edge by converging compute, networking, storage, and security. The modular design is future-ready, energy-efficient, and easy-to-service and can be tailored to support today’s workloads and use cases while remaining adaptable to the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

For a quick overview of Cisco Unified Edge capabilities and features, see Cisco Unified Edge At-a-Glance.

Cisco Unified Edge consists of the following components:

The tables below list the Cisco Unified Edge chassis and compute nodes options.

Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers are available in one, two and four rack-unit (RU) varieties, with various CPU, memory, and I/O options. The part numbers that are listed in the following table are for the base servers. They do not include CPUs, memory, drives, Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) cards. Multiple configuration options are available and are supported in the FlexPod architecture.

The following table lists the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Server options.

Redundant Cisco Nexus Switches are required in the FlexPod architecture.

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Cisco supports complex customer environments through its Technical Assistance Center. Cisco Solution Support entitles customer access to a team of TAC engineers, who provide a primary point of contact for issues found within the solution, as well as Product support for the Hardware and Software that comprise the solution.

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