Cisco offers Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server, which can be used as Network-attached storage (NAS) or SAN storage. The Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server is a modular, high-density, high-availability, dual-node storage-optimized server well suited for service providers, enterprises, and industry-specific environments. It provides dense, cost-effective storage to address ever-growing data needs. It is optimized for large datasets used in environments such as big data, cloud, object storage, video surveillance, and content delivery.

The Cisco UCS S3260 server helps you achieve the highest levels of data availability and performance. With dual-node capability that is based on the 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, the server features up to 1080 TB of local storage in a compact 4-Rack-Unit (4RU) form factor. The drives can be configured with enterprise-class Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) redundancy or with a pass-through Host Bus Adapter (HBA) controller. Network connectivity is provided up to 100G using Cisco VIC or third-party adapters, with expanded unified I/O capabilities for data migration between Network-Attached Storage (NAS) and SAN environments.

Figure 10-3 and 10-4 show the front view and rear view of Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server respectively.

Figure 10-3 Front view of Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server

Figure 10-4 Rear view of Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server

Exam Preparation Tasks

As mentioned in the section “How to Use This Book” in the Introduction, you have a couple of choices for exam preparation: the exercises here, Chapter 21, “Final Preparation,” and the exam simulation questions in the Pearson Test Prep software online.