The Cisco UCS C220 M6 Rack Server is a versatile 2-socket, 1-Rack-Unit (1RU) server designed for a variety of workloads, including virtualization, collaboration, and bare-metal applications. This server is part of the Cisco UCS C-Series M6 Rack Servers, which can be deployed as standalone servers or as part of a Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) managed environment. Additionally, the server can be integrated with Cisco Intersight, offering advanced unified computing innovations that help reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and enhance business agility.

In response to increasing demands for computing and data-intensive real-time workloads, the enterprise-class Cisco UCS C220 M6 server extends the capabilities of the Cisco UCS portfolio within a compact 1RU form factor. It features 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, supporting up to 40 cores per socket and offering 33 percent more memory compared to the previous generation.

The C220 M6 rack server introduces several innovations to the UCS rack server portfolio. With the inclusion of PCIe Gen4 for high-speed I/O, a DDR4 memory bus, and expanded storage capabilities, this server delivers significant performance and efficiency improvements, enhancing overall application performance.

Key features of the Cisco UCS C220 M6 Rack Server include:

• Support for 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs, with up to 40 cores per socket.
• Up to 32 DDR4 DIMMs for improved performance, including higher-density DDR4 DIMMs (16 DIMMs per socket).
• A combination of 16x DDR4 DIMMs and 16x Intel Optane persistent memory modules, providing up to 10 TB of memory.
• Up to three PCIe 4.0 slots, plus a modular LAN on Motherboard (mLOM) slot.
• Compatibility with Cisco UCS VIC 1400 Series adapters as well as third-party options.
• Capacity for up to 10 SAS/SATA or NVMe disk drives, with support for a 12-Gbps SAS modular RAID controller in a dedicated slot, leaving the remaining PCIe Generation 4.0 slots available for other expansion cards. There is also an option for 10 direct-attach NVMe drives at PCIe Gen4 x4 each.
• M.2 boot options, supporting up to 960 GB with optional hardware RAID.
• Support for up to three GPUs.
• A modular LAN-On-Motherboard (mLOM) slot that can be used to install a Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card (VIC) without consuming a PCIe slot. This supports quad port 10/40 Gbps or dual port 40/100 Gbps network connectivity.
• Dual embedded Intel x550 10GBASE-T LAN-On-Motherboard (LOM) ports.
• Modular M.2 SATA SSDs for boot.

Overall, the Cisco UCS C220 M6 Rack Server offers a blend of high performance, expandability, and efficiency, making it an ideal choice for modern data centers and enterprise applications.