352-001 · Question #449
Which workflow-based software solution provides automation and orchestration processes for compute, network, and storage with support for these features? single-pane infrastructure management support
The correct answer is D. Cisco UCS Director. Cisco UCS Director is the workflow-based orchestration platform that unifies compute, network, and storage management with over 1000 programmable workflows and VM self-provisioning via catalogs.
Question
Which workflow-based software solution provides automation and orchestration processes for compute, network, and storage with support for these features? single-pane infrastructure management support for multiple hypervisors storage provisioning with EMC and NetApp abstraction of hardware and software elements into more than 1000 programmable workflows self-provisioning of virtual machines using catalogs
Options
- AOpenStack
- BAnsible
- CCisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud
- DCisco UCS Director
How the community answered
(41 responses)- B2% (1)
- C5% (2)
- D93% (38)
Why each option
Cisco UCS Director is the workflow-based orchestration platform that unifies compute, network, and storage management with over 1000 programmable workflows and VM self-provisioning via catalogs.
OpenStack is an open-source IaaS platform that lacks the pre-built vendor-specific workflow library and native EMC/NetApp integrations described; it also does not align with a Cisco-branded single-pane management solution.
Ansible is a general-purpose IT automation and configuration management tool that does not natively provide 1000+ pre-built converged infrastructure workflows or integrated multi-hypervisor and storage-vendor management.
Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud (CIAC) is a different Cisco product focused on cloud service delivery and ordering workflows, and does not provide the same level of converged infrastructure orchestration, storage provisioning, and workflow depth described in the question.
Cisco UCS Director provides a single-pane-of-glass management console supporting multiple hypervisors (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM), native storage provisioning integrations with EMC and NetApp arrays, and a library of more than 1000 pre-built programmable workflows for automating converged infrastructure. Its self-service portal with service catalogs enables end-user VM provisioning without manual administrator intervention, matching every feature listed in the question.
Concept tested: Cisco UCS Director converged infrastructure orchestration and workflows
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/cloud-systems-management/ucs-director/index.html
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