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A look into the future…….

TODAY




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Resilient while maintain topology flexibility

Massive scalability with integrated simplicity

h Performance, multiple paths with automation

rently flat architecture for Virtualization & clouds

Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS)

Logically flattens and collapses network layer

Scale edge and manage as if single switchAuto-configuration

Centralized or distributed mgmt; end-to-end

Self-forming

Arbitrary topologyFabric is aware of all members, devices, VMs

Masterless control, no reconfiguration

Ethernet FabricDistributed Intelligence

LogicalChassis

VCS

Connectivity over Distance, Native Fiber Channel, Security Services, Layer 4-7, etc.Dynamic Services




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Ethernet Fabric Details

�1st true Ethernet fabric – Layer 2 technology

�Link speed agnostic

�Data Center Bridging(DCB) – Lossless, deterministic

– Priority-based Flow Control(PFC)

– Enhanced TransmissionSelection (ETS)

– Data Center BridgingExchange (DCBX)

Distributed Intelligence

LogicalChassisEthernet Fabric

�Transparent Interconnectionof Lots of Links (TRILL) – Active multipath

– Multihop routing

– Highly available, rapidrecovery

– ECMP – Equal Cost MultiPaths

�LAN/SAN ConvergenceReady – FCoE and iSCSI traffic

�Standards-based – Extends existing Ethernet

infrastructure

Dynamic Services

VCSCS



Ethernet Fabrics• A new network architecture

• Classic architectures often require three tiers in the physical network

• STP disables links in the fabric to,prevent loops limiting network

utilization

• Each switch has to be managedindividually

•

• Fabric architectures flatten and seamlessly scale out the Layer 2

network at the edge

• All links in the VCS fabric are active and it is managed as one

• Switches in the VCS fabric are managed

at one

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Distributed Intelligence Details

• Distributed FabricServices• -Fabric is self forming

• Information shared across

all fabric members• Fabric is aware of all

devices connected

• Masterless Control• Switch or link failure

does not require full

fabric re convergence

LogicalChassis

VCSCS


• Shared Port Profilesinformation• Automatic Migration of Port

( )Profiles AMPP

• Enables seamless VM migration withoutcompromise

• Optimized Virtual AccessLayer• ;VEPA frees host resources

from switching and policyenforcement

Dynamic Services




v Allows VM to move with the network automatically

reconfiguring

.1 ,Port Profiles created managed;in fabric distributed

.2 ;Discovered by BNA pushed to orchestration tools

.3 Server admin binds VM MAC address to Port Profile ID

.4 /MAC address Port Profile ID;association pulled by BNA

sent to fabric

.5 - -Intra and inter host switching and profile

enforcement offloaded from physical servers

• ( )Automatic Migration of Port Profiles AMPP

LogicalChassis

VCSCS


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Server Mgmt

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VLAN ID Storage Zoning

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Dynamic Services




• ,Today access to the network lives in the virtual hypervisor

• Consumes valuable host resources

• Virtual switch is offloaded to the physical switch

• ;Eliminates the software switch the advantages of a distributed virtual switch plus Distributed Intelligence

• Leverages Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregator( )VEPA technology

• Virtual NICs are offloaded to the physical NIC

• ( )Leverages Virtual Ethernet Bridging VEBtechnology

• Host resources are freed up forapplications

• - %Gives 5 20 of host resources back toapplications

• /VMs have direct I O with the network

• ;Network simplicity common access across;entire VCS network is managed in the

• Optimized Virtual Access Layer

LogicalChassis

VCSCS


Physical

Server

Virtual

Virtual Switch

NIC

Switch

vNIC

vNIC

vNIC

vNIC

Dynamic Services




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Logical Chassis Details•Single Logical Switch behavior

Ethernet FabricDistributed IntelligenceLogicalChassis

TRILLDCB

Fabric

Services

�VCS fabric behaves like atransparent LAN service

– For example, BDPUs in STPenvironments are passed throughthe fabric

�Fabric protocols used within thefabric – TRILL, DCB, fabric services, etc.

�Industry-standard protocols usedto communicate outside thefabric – LACP, 802.1x, sFlow, etc.

Dynamic Services

LACPLLDP

.802 1x

Private VLANsSPAN IGMP SnoopingsFlow

DCB

VCSCS




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VCS Architecture




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Award-Winning Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switch

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.e nt er m an ag em en t Rather than requiring customers to,standardize a particular set of servers storage and networking

e a r fr o m on e ve n d or t o l ow e r ,operating costs the VDX 6720 signals the embedding of management intelligence at Layer 2 of

…the network And while most IT organizations have yet to appreciate the impact of this fundamental change to networking

,in the data center this offering heralds a h a n g e in he way

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Data Center Access

Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches� Built for the Virtualized Data Center

– Uses Brocade fabric switching ASICs

– First switches to run new Brocade Network Operating

System – Brocade VCS fabric technology

– Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP)

� Best-In-Class Performance and Density – 24- and 60-port models with Ports On Demand

– Non-blocking, cut-through architecture, wire-speed

– 600 ns port-to-port latency; 1.8 us across port groups

� Environmental Flexibility – 10 Gb and 1 Gb supported on every port

– Direct-attached copper, active optical, and SFP opticalconnectivity options

– Less than 17” switch depth and reversible front-to-backairflow

� Enables Network Convergence – Complete FCoE support, multihop

– iSCSI DCB support� Highly Resilient and Efficient Design

– Hot code load and activation

– Remote Lights Out Management

– Simplistic design, optimal power efficiency




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24 ports

1/10 Gbps

600 ns latency

Fastest Ethswitch available

Brocade VDX Product Family

A new family of Ethernet Fabric switches

60 ports

1/10 Gbps

High Density

Wire-speed

48 ports

1 Gbps

High-density1 Gbps toVCS fabric

VCS technologyin blade server chassis

Manage allswitches as one

Wire-speedchassis with VCScapabilities

Allows Ethernetfabrics to scalefurther

•Delivering Brocade VCS technology

-6720 24 -6720 60

24 and 60 ports

1/10 Gbps FCports for

connectivity toSAN

Gives serversconnected tostorage in aSAN

2011 - 20122011 - 2012In Customer Production alreadyIn Customer Production already



Dynamic Services Details

VCSCS


Dynamic Services

• Dynamic Service to connect Data Centers

• Extend the layer 2 domain overdistance

• Maintains fabric separation while extending VCS services

( . .to secondary site e g,discovery distributed

, )configuration AMPP

• Data Center to Data Center Connectivity

•VCS Fabric Extension capabilities

• Delivers high performance accelerated connectivity with

full line rate compression

• -Secures data in flight with full line rate encryption

• Load balances throughput and provides full failover across multiple connections

Site A Site B

VCSCS VCSCS

Fabric Extension

Service

Fabric Extension

Service

, ,Encryption CompressionMulticasting

PublicRouted

Network



Dynamic Services Details

VCSCS


Dynamic Services

• Provide VCS Ethernet Fabric with native connectivity to FC

storage

• Connect FC storage locally

• Leverage new or existing Fibre Channel SAN resources

• Native Fibre Channel Connectivity

•VCS Native Fibre ChannelCapabilities

• ’Adds Brocade s Fibre Channel functionality into the VCS

fabric• , , -8 Gbps 16 Gbps FC frame level

,ISL Trunking Virtual Channels, .with QoS etc

LAN FC SAN

VCSCS Brocade

DCX

Native Fibre

Channel

FC

Storage

FCStorage



VCS Use Case #1• / - - –1 10 GbpsTop of Rack Access Architecture

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AN

/ ,MLX w MCT/ / ,Cisco w vPC VSS or other

Existing 1 Gbps Access Switches

-2 switch VCS at ToR

/1 10 GbpsServers

10 GbpsServers

1 GbpsServers

LAG

Preserves existingarchitecture

/Leverages existing core agg

-Co exists with existing ToRswitches

Supports 1 and 10 Gbps

server connectivity-Active active network

Load splits acrossconnections

No single point failure

Self healing

Fast link reconvergence< 250 milliseconds

-High density access with flexible subscription

ratios

Supports up to 36 servers per:rack with 4 1 subscription

VCS VCS



VCS Use Case #1• / - - –1 10 Gbps Top of Rack Access Topology

LAGLAG

Classic ToR VCS ToR

Utilization /Active

Passive

/Active

Active

Connections perServer

4 2

Logical Switches per Rack

2 1

LAG per Rack 2 1

20 Gbps per;server

/Active Passive

20 Gbps per;server

/Active Active

Classic 10 GbE

- -Top of Rack VCS 10 GbE- -Top of Rack

-2 switch VCS per Rack

/Active Active serverconnections

Servers only see one ToRswitch

Half the server connections

Reduced switch management Half the number of logical

switches to manage

Unified uplinks

One LAG per VCS

1 GbE

10 GbE

10 GbE DCB

PassiveLink

/ ,MLX w MCT/ / ,Cisco w vPC VSS

or other Aggregation

Up to 36 Servers per

Rack

20 ports

72 ports

4 links

:4 1 10 Gbps Subscription

Ratio to Aggregation

Logical Chassis

LAG

vLAG



VCS Use Case #1• / - - –1 10 Gbps Top of Rack Access Layout

Preserves existing networkarchitecture

Leverage VCS technology instages

-2 switch VCS in each serverrack

Managed as a single switch

1 Gbps and 10 Gbpsconnectivity

;Highly available/active active

High performance- -connectivity to End of Row

Aggregation

One LAG to core for simplified management and

rapid failover

Core

-2 switch VCS at the Top of Each

Rack

Servers with 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps Connectivity

Aggregation Switches at

the End of Each Row



VCS Use Case #2• - - –10 Gbps Top of Rack Access for Blade Servers

Architecture AN

/ ,MLX w MCT

/ / ,Cisco w vPC VSS or other

Existing ToRSwitches

-2 switch

VCS at ToR

Blade Servers

with 1 Gbps Switches

LAG

Preserves existingarchitecture

/Leverages existing core agg

-Co exists with existing ToRswitches

- ,Provides low cost first stageaggregation

High density blade servers without stress on existingaggregation

Reduces cabling out of rack

-Active active network

Load splits across connections


Self healing Fast link reconvergence

< 250 milliseconds

-High density ToR aggregation with flexible subscription

ratios

Supports up to 4 blade chassis:per rack with 2 1 subscription

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Blade Servers

/with 10 Gbps Switches PassthroughModules

VCS VCS



VCS Use Case #2• - - –10 Gbps Top of Rack Access for Blade Servers Topology

LAG

Dual 10 Gbps Switch

Modules per(Chassis any

)vendor

-2 switch VCS per Rack

1st stage networkaggregation

Ethernet fabric at ToR

Aggregates 4 blade server(chassis per rack 8 access

)switches

:High performance 2 1 subscription through VCS

Reduced switch management

Half the number of logical ToR switches to manage

Unified uplinks

One LAG per VCS:Future Blade switches become members of the VCS

fabric

Drastic reduction in switchmanagement


or other Aggregation

Up to 4 Blade Chassis per

=Rack 64 Servers

32 ports

64 ports

8 links

:4 1 10 Gbps Subscription

Ratio Through 1st

Stage Aggregation

1 GbE

10 GbE

10 GbE DCB

8 links per

Blade Switch

LogicalChassis

vLAG



VCS Use Case #2• - - –10 Gbps Top of Rack Access for Blade Servers Layout

Preserves existing networkarchitecture

Leverage VCS technology instages

-2 switch VCS in each serverrack

Managed as a single switch

1st stage aggregation of 10 Gbps blade switches

High performance

- -connectivity to End of RowAggregation

One LAG to core for simplified management and

rapid failover

Core

-2 switch VCS at the Top of;Each Rack 1st Stage

Aggregation

Blade Servers with 10 Gbps

Connectivity

Switches at the End;of Each Row 2nd

Stage Aggregation



VCS Use Case #3• ; - - –10 Gbps Aggregation 1 Gbps Top of Rack Access

Architecture AN

A g g r

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,Low cost highly flexible logical chassis at

aggregation layer

Building block scalability

Per port price similar to a ToR switch

, ,Availability reliability manageability of a chassis

Flexible subscription ratios

Ideal aggregator for 1 Gbps ToR switches

Supports 1080 servers in 30: ,racks with 5 1 subscription

assuming 4 NICs per server-Optimized multi path

network


STP not necessary

Existing AccessSwitches

Existing 1 GbpsServers

New 1 GbpsServers

Scalable VCSAggregation

ToR Switch Stack

(Brocade FCX or)other

LAG


or other



VCS Use Case #3• ; - - –10 Gbps Aggregation 1 Gbps Top of Rack Access Topology

Scalable VCS Aggregation

Cost effective buildingblocks

:270 usable ports with 1 1

subscription through VCS-User determined port count and subscription ratio

Aggregates 1 GbE Access

-3 switch stack in each serverrack

LAG across stack members to

VCS;Reduced management no single

point of failure

1 GbE

10 GbE

10 GbE DCB

90 ports

180 ports

: -1 1 Wire Speed Logical;Chassis

270 UsablePorts

- ,3 switch ToR FCX Stack,Juniper EX or other

( )144 ports

Up to 36 Servers;per Rack 4 GbE

Connections perServer

( )6 Links 2 per FCX

Supports 30 Racks(of Servers 1080

),servers Assuming:2 1 Subscription

LAG


or other Core

LAG

LogicalChassis



VCS Use Case #3• ; - - –10 Gbps Aggregation 1 Gbps Top of Rack Access Layout

-3 switch stack in each rack

Managed as a singleswitch

Redundancy throughout,network without STP

High density 10 Gbps LAG to VCS aggregation

Logical Chassis Aggregation Router in Distribution Area

Build out aggregation asneeded

Supports 30 racks of servers

,High performance resilient connection to Core

One LAG for simplified management and rapid failover

Core

-3 switch FCX stack( )or other at the

Top of Each Rack

Servers with 1 GbpsConnectivity

VCS Aggregation in Distribution

Area



VCS Use Case #4• / ; –1 10 Gbps Access Collapsed Network Architecture

,Flatter simpler networkdesign

-Logical two tier architecture

Ethernet fabrics at the edge

Greater layer 2/scalability flexibility

Increased sphere of VMmobility

Seamless network expansion

-Optimized multi pathnetwork

All paths are active No single point failure

STP not necessary

AN

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s/1 10 GbpsServers

10 GbpsServers

VCS EdgeFabrics

LAG

SAN

Fibre Channel Connections to SAN


or other



VCS Use Case #4a• / ; – –1 10 Gbps Access Collapsed Network Layout ToR Mesh

2 VCS fabric members in each rack

Dual connectivity into fabric for each/server storage array

Low cost Twinax cabling inrack

2nd

stage VCS fabric- -members in a middle of row rack

Low cost Laserwire cabling- -from top of rack switches

1 VCS fabric per 4 racks(of servers assuming 36

)servers per rack

Fiber optic cabling only

used for connectivity from edge VCS to core

Single vLAG per fabric

Reduced management and maximum resiliency

Core

2 Fabric Members per Rack

5 Racks per Fabric

Horizontal Stacking Using ToR Mesh architecture

,Servers and Storage with 1 Gbps,10 Gbps and DCB Connectivity



VCS Use Case #4b• / ; – –1 10 Gbps Access Collapsed Network Topology Clos

Fabric

1 GbE

10 GbE

10 GbE DCB

LogicalChassis

12 ports

36 ports

,Servers with 1 Gbps 10,Gbps and DCB Connectivity

6 Links per Trunk( )24 Total

12 ports

48 ports

perswitch( )

perswitch( )

48 Ports Available for FC SAN

Connectivity or VCS Expansion

;10 Switch Fabric 312 Usable Ports

:6 1 Subscription Ratio to Core

Up to 36 Servers;per Rack 4 Racks per VCS

-Scale out VCS edge fabric

,Self aggregating flattens the network

Clos Fabric topology for flexible subscription ratios

-312 usable ports per 10

switch VCS Supports 144 servers in 4

,racks all with 10 Gbpsconnections

Drastic reduction inmanagement

Each VCS managed as a single logical chassis

Enables network convergence

DCB and TRILL capabilities-for multi hop FCoE and

enhanced iSCSI


or other CoreL3

ECMP

vLAG



VCS Use Case #4b• / ; – –1 10 Gbps Access Collapsed Network Layout Clos

Fabric 2 fabric members in eachrack

Dual connectivity into fabric/for each server storage array


2nd stage fabric members in- -a middle of row rack


1 VCS fabric per 4 racks of(servers assuming 36 servers)per rack

Fiber optic cabling only used for connectivity from edge VCS to core

Single LAG per fabric


Core


4 Racks per Fabric

2nd Stage of-Fabric in Middle

-of Row




VCS Use Case #5• / ; –1 10 Gbps Access Network Convergence Architecture

,Flatter simpler networkdesign

-Logical two tier architecture

VCS fabrics at the edge

Greater layer 2/scalability flexibility

Increased sphere of VMmobility

Seamless network expansion

-Optimized multi pathnetwork

All paths are active


STP not necessary

Convergence ready

- -End to end enhanced Ethernet( )DCB

-Multi hop FCoE support

Lossless iSCSI

AN

/ ;MLX w MCT 8x10 DCB Blade

E d

g e

C o

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S e

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r

s 10 Gbps FCoE Storage

10 Gbps iSCSI Storage

/1 10 GbpsServers

10 GbpsServers

VCS EdgeFabrics

LAG

10 Gbps/FCoE iSCSI

Storage



VCS Use Case #5• / ; –1 10 Gbps Access Network Convergence Topology

1 GbE

10 GbE

10 GbE DCB

LogicalChassis

12 ports

36 ports


10 Gbps DCB/FCoE iSCSI

Storage

6 Links per Trunk( )24 Total

/MLX w MCTCore

12 ports 48 ports

perswitch( )

perswitch( )

Available ports for FC SAN Connectivity or VCS Expansion

LAG

10 Switch VCS;Fabric

312 Usable Ports

:6 1 Subscription Ratio in VCS Fabric

Up to 36 Servers;per Rack 4 Racks per VCS

-Scale out VCS edge fabric

,Self aggregating flattens the network

Clos Fabric topology for flexible subscription ratios

-312 usable ports per 10

switch VCS Supports 144 servers in 4

,racks all with 10 Gbpsconnections

Drastic reduction inmanagement

Each VCS managed as a single logical chassis

Enables network convergence

DCB and TRILL capabilities-for multi hop FCoE and

enhanced iSCSI

vLAG



VCS Use Case #5• / ; –1 10 Gbps Access Network Convergence Layout

2 fabric members in eachrack

Dual connectivity into fabric/for each server storage array


2nd

stage fabric members in- -a middle of row rack


1 VCS fabric per 4 racks of(servers assuming 36 servers)per rack

Fiber optic cabling only

used for connectivity from edge VCS to core

Single LAG per fabric


Core


4 Racks per Fabric

2nd Stage of-Fabric in Middle

-of Row




VCS Use Case #6• / ; + –1 10 Gbps Access Convergence FC SAN Architecture

AN

Leverage existing resources

Connect Ethernet fabrics into–Fibre Channel SAN new

servers have access to existing storage

Maximum storage flexibility

, , ,Fibre Channel FCoE iSCSINAS

Deploy the right storage technology without isolating

it

,Optimal performance

availability No single point failure

- , -Frame level hardware based trunking between nodes

E d

g e

C o

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S e

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r

s

10 GbpsServers

VCS EdgeFabric

LAG /DCB FCoE Link to SAN Core

/ ;MLX w MCT 8x10 DCB

Blade

Access to FC and

FCoEStorage

Tier 1 Servers with 8 Gbps FC

FC and FCoEStorage



VCS Use Case #6• / ; + –1 10 Gbps Access Convergence FC SAN Topology

VCS fabric connectivity into Fibre Channel SAN

High performance Ethernet trunks from VCS to DCX core

Allows shared storage

resources to exist in SAN Fibre Channel and FCoE

storage

Can be accessed by servers with Converged Network

Adapters

Future connectivity from

converged LAN aggregation to SAN core

MLX with DCB connects to DCX with FCoE blade

1 GbE

10 GbE

10 GbE DCB

LogicalChassis

Fibre ChannelStorage

6 Links per Trunk to SAN

/MLX w MCTCore

LAG

/DCX w FCoE

Blades

FCoEStorage

Future Network Path

SAN BSAN A




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for highly virtualized networks

Network

Server

Hypervisor

Security

Storage

-Hyper V

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• Rigid Topologies

• Inadequate Resiliency

• Chassis are not Fabrics

• Port extenders are not Fabrics

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