Ansible Using Ansible on Windows via Cygwin. As I continue down the Ansible journey to automate all things it is apparent that Windows is a second class citizen. AssignLicenses.jpg' alt='Vcenter Operations Manager Keygen Download' title='Vcenter Operations Manager Keygen Download' />IBM Spectrum Scale, based on technology from IBM General Parallel File System hereinafter referred to as IBM Spectrum Scale or GPFS, is a high performance. Flex. Pod is a best practice Datacenter architecture that includes these components Cisco Unified Computing System Cisco UCS Cisco Nexus switches Net. App fabric attached storage FAS, AFF, andor Net. App E Series storage systems. These components are connected and configured according to best practices of both Cisco and Net. App, and provide the ideal platform for running a variety of enterprise workloads with confidence. As previously mentioned, the reference architecture covered in this document leverages the Cisco Nexus 9. Series switch. One of the key benefits of Flex. Pod is the ability to maintain consistency at scaling, including scale up and scale out. Each of the component families shown in Figure 1 Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco Nexus, and Net. App storage systems offers platform and resource options to scale the infrastructure up or down, while supporting the same features and functionality that are required under the configuration and connectivity best practices of Flex. Pod. As customers transition toward shared infrastructure or cloud computing they face a number of challenges such as initial transition hiccups, return on investment ROI analysis, infrastructure management and future growth plan. The Flex. Pod architecture is designed to help with proven guidance and measurable value. By introducing standardization, Flex. Pod helps customers mitigate the risk and uncertainty involved in planning, designing, and implementing a new Datacenter infrastructure. The result is a more predictive and adaptable architecture capable of meeting and exceeding customers IT demands. Cisco and Net. App have thoroughly validated and verified the Flex. Pod solution architecture and its many use cases while creating a portfolio of detailed documentation, information, and references to assist customers in transforming their Datacenters to this shared infrastructure model. This portfolio includes, but is not limited to the following items Best practice architectural design Workload sizing and scaling guidance Implementation and deployment instructions Technical specifications rules for Flex. Pod configuration dos and donts Frequently asked questions FAQs Cisco Validated Designs CVDs and Net. App Verified Architectures NVAs focused on a variety of use cases. Cisco and Net. App have also built a robust and experienced support team focused on Flex. Pod solutions, from customer account and technical sales representatives to professional services and technical support engineers. The Co operative Support Program by Net. App and Cisco, customers and channel service partners with direct access to technical experts who collaborate with cross vendors and have access to shared lab resources to resolve potential issues. Flex. Pod supports tight integration with virtualized and cloud infrastructures, making it a logical choice for long term investment. The following IT initiatives are addressed by the Flex. Pod solution. Integrated System. Flex. Pod is a pre validated infrastructure that brings together compute, storage, and network to simplify, accelerate, and minimize the risk associated with Datacenter builds and application rollouts. These integrated systems provide a standardized approach in the Datacenter that facilitates staff expertise, application onboarding, and automation as well as operational efficiencies relating to compliance and certification. Out of the Box Infrastructure High Availability. Flex. Pod is a highly available and scalable infrastructure that IT can evolve over time to support multiple physical and virtual application workloads. Flex. Pod has no single point of failure at any level, from the server through the network, to the storage. The fabric is fully redundant and scalable, and provides seamless traffic failover, should any individual component fail at the physical or virtual layer. IBM Knowledge Center.