unified computing system (UCS)
What is a unified computing system (UCS)?
A unified computing system (UCS) is a converged data center architecture that integrates computing, networking and storage resources to increase efficiency and enable centralized management. Modern UCS solutions are AI-ready infrastructure designed to support everything from traditional applications to AI model training and edge inferencing.
UCS products are designed and configured to work together effectively. The goal of a UCS product line is to simplify the number of devices that need to be connected, configured, cooled and secured, enabling administrators to manage everything through a single graphical interface.
The term unified computing system is often associated with Cisco. Cisco UCS products support traditional and virtualized environments. Cisco UCS Manager is for on-premises deployments, and Cisco Intersight is for cloud-based management across the entire infrastructure lifecycle.
Similar offerings to Cisco UCS include Hewlett Packard Enterprise Synergy and Dell VxRail.
