Cisco Unveils Unified Edge Computing Platform: AI-Ready UCS Servers for On-Prem Edge

What Is Unified Edge?

Unified Edge represents the deployment of an IT solution for customers who need to operate a relatively small number (tens) of devices per site, while operating hundreds or even thousands of such sites overall. Deploying at scale across many locations requires a high degree of standardization, consistency, and centralized management, with minimal reliance on on-site personnel.

Cisco Unified Edge Solution Includes:

  • Cisco UCS XE9305 chassis with redundant eCMC (Edge Chassis Management Controller) modules
  • Cisco UCS XE130c M8 Compute Nodes (up to 5 units per chassis)

Overview of the Cisco UCS XE9305 Chassis

The UCS device is a 3-RU chassis (XE9305). It contains five identical slots for compute and network modules. The chassis is equipped with redundant eCMC modules providing remote management (1/10G RJ45) and northbound networking (1/10/25G SFP28), which serves as uplinks for the compute modules. It also includes redundant power supplies. The chassis provides two slots for power supply units and five slots for acoustically optimized fan modules.

Overview of the Cisco UCS XE130c M8 Compute Node

Server modules (XE130c M8 compute nodes) can be installed into the available slots. Each node can be populated with a single Intel Xeon 6 SoC with P-core architecture (12, 20, or 32 cores). It supports DDR5-6400 memory modules across eight DIMM slots, with a maximum capacity of 768 GB.

The compute node supports one HH/HL GPU in a PCIe Gen5 slot (NVIDIA L4). It features two integrated 25-Gbps uplink ports connected via the chassis midplane to a pair of eCMC modules. Each compute node can accommodate either three or up to four NVMe E3.S drives, with a maximum raw capacity of 90 TB or 120 TB, respectively.

Management and Provisioning

The Cisco Unified Edge solution is configured and managed through Cisco Intersight. From a single centralized interface, customers can configure, manage, and monitor all Unified Edge devices across all locations. Cisco Unified Edge supports zero-touch provisioning.

Future Hardware Expansion 

By the end of 2026, the Unified Edge hardware portfolio will be expanded to include a networking module. This module will be primarily intended for connecting end devices to the network and will include:

  • 14 × 1-GbE ports with PoE+ (30 W) support
  • 4 × 2.5-GbE ports with UPOE+ (90 W) support
  • 2 × 10-GbE SFP ports

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Peter Frasch

Data Center Systems Engineer
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