Input/output (I/O) virtualization is a methodology to simplify management, lower costs and improve performance of servers in enterprise environments. The technology enables one physical adapter card to appear as multiple virtual network interface cards (vNICs) and virtual host bus adapters (vHBAs).

In the physical view, virtual I/O replaces a server’s multiple I/O cables with a single cable that provides a shared transport for all network and storage connections. That cable (or commonly two cables for redundancy) connects to an external device, which then provides connections to the data center networks.

Server connectivity is a large and growing expense in enterprise data centers. Virtualized servers require more bandwidth and more physical connections per device. Traditional servers also require more flexible management to support increased utilization objectives.

The result is increased connectivity costs. I/O capital expense, including switch ports, cards, and cables, can often exceed the cost of the server itself. Virtual I/O delivers immediate and on-going savings to significantly reduce data center costs.

• Eliminate up to 70% of the cards, cables, and switch ports
• Save 50% on capital expense
• Reduce power consumption by 30%
• Leverage smaller, more cost effective servers

Transform your IT infrastructure with the Xsigo I/O Director. Create, monitor and manage network and storage connections across all your servers with the Xsigo XMS 3 management interface. On the fly from a single pane of glass, you can create and manage connectivity, monitor performance, and apply rapidly repeatable configurations to any number of servers. You can create the equivalent of a cabled connection without ever touching a wire.

• Predictable Application Performance
• Lower Server Cost and Reduced Power Consumption
• Faster VMotion
• Higher bandwidth, less latency
• Scalable I/O for Blades
• Centralized I/O Management

• Deploy any server to any network in seconds
• Remotely manageable
• Redundancy configurable across all network connections
• QoS for a consistent user experience
• Role based access control

• Connect any server to any storage type in seconds
• Remotely manage configurations
• Deliver a more predictable user experience with configurable quality-of-service
• Pre-assign LUNs to virtual host bus adapters for fast configuration
• Xsigo virtual I/O replaces fixed resources with simple-to-manage virtual resources

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