Cisco UCS C225 M8 Rack Server

The Cisco UCS C225 M8 Rack Server (part number UCS-C225-M8) is a 1RU server for AI infrastructure, used in Nexus Hyperfabric AI clusters for storage (with VAST Data) or control nodes. Orderable now, it supports AI data pipelines with high-speed NVIDIA BlueField-3 NICs.

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Technical Specifications

Form Factor

1RU rack-mount server

Processor

AMD EPYC or Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs (no GPU included)

Network Interfaces  

  • 2x NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3220L 2x200G NICs (1 for internal storage network, 1 for external client traffic like NFS, S3, SMB)  
  • Compatible with Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects (e.g., UCS-FI-6454)

Performance Features  

  • Supports VAST Data storage for AI data pipelines in Nexus Hyperfabric AI clusters  
  • Used as application server, control node (Kubernetes/Slurm), or storage server  
  • Scalable storage with VAST’s DASE architecture for AI workloads  
  • High-performance networking for AI data center connectivity

Management  

  • Cisco Intersight for unified management  
  • Cisco Nexus Dashboard for fabric integration

Power Supply  

  • Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies  
  • Energy-efficient design for AI infrastructure

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