Open Networking – The fast path to innovation

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Why are customers interested in SDN/Open Networking?

Shared & virtualized infrastructure

Attribute Servers Networking

Provisioning time Minutes Days / weeks

Cost Cost-effective Expensive

Open & Choice Yes Not really

Management Easy /simple Complex / hard

HW Abstraction Yes (e.g. VMware ESX) None / primitive

Customers are looking for• Programmability & automation - for innovation & agility

• Networking independent of HW, location & topology – for flexibility

• Open – for lower CAPEX

• Simplify IT – for lower OPEX

Dell - Restricted - Confidential

Why Open Networking

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Compute paradigm shift over last 20 yearsThe dis-aggregated server model changed the landscape

Mainframe /proprietary model

x86 servers model today

Proprietary CPUs(e.g., SPARC, PA-RISC, Alpha)

Proprietary OS (e.g., Solaris, HP-UX, Ultrix)

Limited apps

Proprietary architectures & mgmt tools

Application ecosystem

Orchestration/automation for distributed computing

Industry standard (X86 CPU)

Standard OS – hypervisors

Digital

Sun

SGI

IBM

Dell

HP

(Compaq)

Others

VMware | Windows Server System | Red Hat Linux | Suse

Intel | AMD

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Compute paradigm shiftWhy the x86 dis-aggregated server model succeeded?

Benefits

• Open – Choice for customers

• Rapid Innovation at every layer (CPU, OS/Hypervisor, Applications, Middleware …)

• Best of Breed solution to meet your needs

• Rich ecosystem for all use cases

• Cost-effective solutions

x86 servers model today

Application ecosystem

Orchestration/automation for distributed computing

Industry standard (X86 CPU)

Standard OS – hypervisors

Dell

HP

(Compaq)

Others

VMware | Windows Server System | Red Hat Linux | Suse

Intel | AMD

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Networking already has a disaggregated modelGap exists in layer 2-3 switchingModel today

L4-7: Load-balancer

L4-7: WAN Optimization

L4-7: Firewall

Wireless access

Layer 2-3 switching

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Future: shifting the paradigm in layer 2-3 switchingOpportunity for flexible, scalable, open, agile systems for rapid app deployment

Traditional networkingFuture of networking

Proprietary ASICs

Proprietary networking OS (e.g., Cisco IOS, Juniper OS)

Hundreds of protocols

Proprietary architectures & mgmt tools

Optional 3rd party SDN/NVO solutions

Standard orchestration & automation tools

Any networking OS

Open standard hardware

Merchant silicon

Cisco

Juniper

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Recent Facebook announcementValidates disaggregation model

“We’re big believers in the value of disaggregation – of breaking down traditional data center technologies into their core components so we can build new systems that are more flexible, more scalable, and more efficient.” - Facebook

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Networking market vs. server & storage marketOpen Networking will benefit customers …Servers Storage

others

Networking

others others

Open solutions foster innovation, a competitive marketplace and choice for customers

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Open, innovative, best-of-breed solutions

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Dell enables the Open Networking EcosystemLeverage open, innovative and best-of-breed solutions

Optional 3rd party SDN/ NVO solutions

Standard orchestration & automation tools

Any networking OS

Open standard hardware

Merchant silicon

Others

Others

Others

Others

OrchestrationAutomation Monitoring

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Best of Networking and Linux come together

Open Networking with Cumulus OSUnified management model for servers & networking

• IPv4/IPv6 routing and bridging

• Modern data center & network orchestration, unifying common functions, scaling network specific ones

• Helps reduce OPEX

A multi-platform operating system for networking hardware that makes building, managing and automating massive-capacity next-generation data center networks simple.

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Open Networking for next-gen monitoring infrastructureBigTap leverages SDN fabric for Tap/SPAN aggregation & filtering

Production Network

Control Network

NPB

NPB

Tool Farm

NPBServices

Big Tap SDN Controller

Monitoring network

SPANTAP 1/10G

SPAN

TAP 1/10G

NPB NPBNPB

Production Network

Monitoring Tools

SPAN TAP 1/10GSPAN

S6000-ON

S4810-ON

Optimized architecture for capabilities & cost

Improved NPB efficiency as well as tool efficiency

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Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) with VMware NSX A new operational model for the network

• Abstracts, pools, automates networking for the SDDC

• Reproduces L2/3 networking, L4-7 services

• Runs on any existing networking hardware

• Applications need no modification

• Provides scale out / distributed switching, routing, firewalling

• Enables seamless service insertion for application delivery, security, and network security partners

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VMware SDDC vision aligned with Open NetworkingA new operational model for the network

Based on same tenets• Abstract HW and automate operations• Innovate based on collaborating with ecosystem• Deliver open, flexible & industry standard hardware• Simplify networking - easy to deploy and run

Optional 3rd party SDN/ NVO solutions

Standard orchestration & automation tools

Any networking OS

Open standard hardware

Merchant silicon

Open Networking Model

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Software defined vs. hardware defined data center

Attribute SDDC HDDC

Innovation / agilitySoftware allows rapid innovation – ideal for

early stage technologySlow (>=2yrs) – tied to ASIC / HW cycle

Openness and flexibilitySDDC is open & flexible – can run on any

infrastructureLocks customer into proprietary

hardware based solution

Proven approachWeb/Cloud providers (e.g. Google &

Amazon) have been using this – extending this to others

Unproven approach

Ease of insertion / deployment Non-disruptive insertion into DCRequires forklift upgrade of networking

infrastructure

Any application

SDDC PlatformData Center

Virtualization

Any x86

Any storageAny IP

network

Any application

HDDC Platform

Integrated x86

Integrated storageVendor specific network

orSoftware Defined

Data Center (SDDC)Hardware DefinedData Center (HDDC)

Vertica

l Inte

gra

tion

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Dell – VMware – Cumulus Networks SolutionLeverage open, innovative and best-of-breed solutions for the data center• Optimal coupling of overlay and underlay

networks

• Programmable, open architecture that enables a best of breed ecosystem

• Rich automation tools for virtual and physical networks

• Non-blocking underlying infrastructure with wire-rate layer 2 gateway services

• Optimizes scale, performance with overlay/underlay network collaboration

• Global end-to-end services and support

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Example of rapid innovation with Open NetworkingElephant-mice flow optimization (Application driven networking)

Virtual Network

Physical Host

NSX vSwitch

VM VMVM

NSX vSwitch

User Space

VMVM

Hypervisor

User Space

Hypervisor

Cluster Controller

Simplified IP Backplane No VLANs, No ACLs, No Firewall RulesPhysical Network

Cloud Mgt Platform

Cumulus® Linux

®

Cumulus® Linux

®

Cumulus® Linux

®

Cumulus® Linux

®

• Software closest to application detects elephant flows(NSX from VMware)

• Signal to network through DSCP

VMEncap Header

Physical NetworkDSCP Tagging

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BigSwitch Big Cloud Fabric innovation Built on top of the Open Networking model

Brings hyper-scale networking to the enterprise• Disaggregated model – abstract, automate and

simplify

• SDN with POD design to offer secure multi-tenancy

Architecture• Scalable L2, L3 and L4-7 service

insertion/chaining

• Multi-hypervisor support

• Supports OpenStack and CloudStack

Operational simplification• Single pane of glass - Zero Touch Fabric

Operations

• Centralized troubleshooting

Scale & resiliency• High Availability (fabric-wide) – headless

operation, no single point of failure

BIG CLOUD FABRIC CONTROLLER

HierarchicalControl Plane

COMPUTE WORKLOADSERVICES &

CONNECTIVITY RACKSCOMPUTE WORKLOAD

1 3

SPINE SWITCHES

(32x40G)

LEAF SWITCHES

(48x10G+6x40G)

2

Physical&

VirtualWorkloads

10G/40G Links

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Example of innovation: Dell OCP contributionData-driven Switching Abstraction LayerDell intends to contribute Z9500 to OCP

• 132 x 40GbE or 528 x 10Gb in breakout mode

• Designed for Data Center Core and Aggregation

Dell collaborating with other industry leaders to offer a data-driven switching driver layer

• Keeps apps/tools agnostic to underlying platform/hardware

• Enables seamless migration of apps/tools for a rich ecosystemhttp://www.opencompute.org/wiki/Networking/Workshop-2014-07

Optional 3rd party SDN/ NVO solutions

Standard orchestration & automation tools

Any networking OS

Open standard hardware

Merchant silicon

Open Networking Model

Data-drivenSwitch Driver

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Dell delivers Open Networking switches and enhanced value

Designed for flexibility, performance and support of 3rd-party OS

• 1RU high-density 10/40Gbps TOR switches

• S4810-ON with 48 ports 10GbE and 4 ports 4GbE

• S6000-ON with 32 ports of 40GbE or 96 ports of 10GbE + 8 ports of 40GbE

• Supports the open source Open Network Install Environment (ONIE)

• Dell global ProSupport Services

Dell’s first disaggregated Open Networking switches

Dell S4810-ON Dell S6000-ON

Technology Pre-Sales Purchase Post-Sales

Innovation & R&D

Open Networking switch portfolio supporting ONIE

Cloud Operating System—VMware & Cumulus Networks

Service Tag, QRL

Capacity planning and network design

Complete DC design with servers, network and storage

Reseller/VAR ecosystem

Global fulfillment, customs, logistics

Meet special needs (e.g., lead times, financing)

Support in 180+ countries

RMAs, 4-hour turnaround

Deploy, integrate, support and monitor

End-to-end support and service, increased value

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“The future is SDN-based with open software and hardware. We need a practical way to get from here to there. Currently, we purchase Dell and Big Switch Networks products independently. Having them team for a fully-integrated, tested and supported solution is ideal. To me, it’s a great example of the new Dell investing in research and development to help us bridge the gap between traditional networking and SDN.”

Jim BottumCIO Clemson University

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Migrate with an open, proven approach to future-proof investments, preserve choice and maximize value.

Build for the future

Benefit from innovative, open, cost-effective and best-of-breed networking solutions based on dis-aggregated models.

Follow a familiar path

The time to evolve is nowTechnology trends and enterprise challenges demand faster innovation and more efficiency.

In summary: the future of Networking is open

Thank you.