Cisco UCS Solutions

Unify your network, computing and virtualization resources

For IT organizations looking for ways to substantially decrease cost of ownership while increasing IT business value, Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) can help by streamlining data center resources, scaling service delivery, and radically reducing the number of devices requiring setup, management, power/ cooling and cabling. As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, Sirius holds the following Cisco Specializations: Cisco UCS is a fully integrated environment that comprises all components of network, computing and virtualization, ensuring a seamless infrastructure for your data center. Those components include: Blade Servers Deliver a scalable and flexible architecture to meet your data center needs while helping to reduce the total cost of ownership. Rack Servers Address fluctuating workload challenges through a varying balance of processing, memory, I/O and internal storage resources. Fabric Interconnects Create a single, highly available management domain with network connectivity and administrative capabilities that support all attached blades and chassis. UCS Management Manage all system components and configurations through a unified, policydriven extensible architecture. Virtual Interface Cards Simplify, enhance and centralize I/O management while ensuring policy coherency and consistent network visibility.

Sirius UCS services

Cisco UCS Proof of Concept Services Validating interoperability, performance, availability, scalability and ease of management is a common request for organizations new to UCS. The Sirius Networking team can assist in acquiring loaner or try-and-buy equipment, along with initial installation and configuration. We will assist in defining your solution proof points and exercising the system to fulfill the requirements. Cisco UCS Architecture & Design Services Sirius architecture and design service for Cisco UCS is a well-defined process for capturing current state, design requirements, growth expectations, architecture options, configurations, budget estimates and implementation timelines. This service may be used in conjunction with a Virtual Infrastructure Assessment & Design service. Cisco UCS Implementation Services Sirius UCS engineers have a well defined process for pre-installation planning, physical rack/stack and cabling, setup of service profiles, resource pools, UCS Manager, as-built documentation, and skills transfer. Our base installation service covers a defined number of chassis, blades, fabric interconnects, fabric extenders, uplinks to LAN and SAN, vNIC, vHBA, service profiles, firmware updates, backups, user accounts, and phone home capabilities. Cisco UCS Capacity Planning & Performance Tuning Services Is your Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) environment operating at its peak performance? Do you have sufficient capacity for upcoming projects? Are you at the latest firmware levels? Is there a new version of UCS Manager and you dont know whether you should upgrade or not? Sirius UCS experts can help ensure you are consistently maximizing your investment in UCS.

Master Unified Communications Master Security Specialized Master Managed Services Specialized Authorized Technology Provider for Advanced Data Center Networking Advanced Data Center Storage, Advanced Unified Communications, Express Foundation
Advanced Wireless LAN Sirius offers a full range of services that to help you evaluate how Cisco UCS would fit as part of your IT infrastructure, as well as full implementation, configuration and support services. Advanced Security Infrastructure Data Center Unified Computing Specialized

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Sirius has a dedicated practice of technical specialists and consultants who hold hundreds of Cisco certifications. Focused on data center architecture, borderless networks and collaboration / unified communications solutions, we work with companies of all sizes to architect, configure and implement total solutions based on Ciscos leading technology products, including:

Data Center Architecture

We provide IT infrastructure virtualization solutions that includes the network, storage systems and servers across all the leading systems environments and manufacturers.

Unified Compute Infrastructure: Cisco UCS assessments, architecture and design services, implementation services, capacity planning / Unified Networking Infrastructure: Converged network assessments, strategic roadmaps, Nexus implementation services, Nexus capacity Unified Physical Infrastructure: Physical IT infrastructure and IT facilities assessments, design and implementation services, bid management
and procurement services, project planning, relocation services, maintenance and support services. planning / performance tuning, education and support services. performance tuning, education and support services.

Borderless Networking Solutions

Today users, clients and partners expect to connect anyone, anywhere on any device at any time. Cisco innovations combined with Sirius network experts help you meet those demands effectively and efficiently.

Routing and Switching: Advanced routing and switching services to develop, implement and support network strategies. Wireless Networking: Assessment and wireless design services, wireless implementation services, ongoing wireless support and education. Security: Networking infrastructure security assessments, design and implementation (VPN, network access), ongoing education and
support.

Collaboration and Unified Communications

User interfaces are expanding every day. Attaching Business applications, mobile devices, office functions, portals and essentially all IT services is a challenge to companies of all sizes. Collaboration and unified communications solutions help IT teams and end users communicate more efficiently and cost effectively. Sirius readiness assessments, planning and design services, integration and implementation services, education and ongoing support help clients with:

IP Telephony Contact Centers Voicemail and Messaging Conferences (Web, Voice, Video) Mobility

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