The evolving data center networkOpen and software-definedAdnan Bhutta, Development and Strategy Director Dell NetworkingSession MT3

Powerful disruptors to “networking as usual”

Bandwidth needs continue to grow

Evolving workloads create east-westtraffic jams

Organizations are planning for software-defined data centers

Multiple vendors’ chipsetsnow exceed proprietarydesigns

Networking functionalityis increasing in Linux

More devicesmeans more risk

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Why change the status quo?

Networking is the Achilles' Heel

Customers are looking for• Open API’s and automation for

innovation & agility

• Networking independent of HW, location & topology for flexibility

• Disaggregation of hardware and software for lower CAPEX

• Simplified IT for lower OPEX

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

Operating system solutions

Network overlay solutions

Control plane solutions

Software-defined networking

Dell Open Networking

+ + +Switching hardware

Switching software

Physical networking

Virtual networking

Control plane

Forwarding plane

Open Networking maximizes controlDisaggregate networking technologies for freedom of choice and rich solutions

Partnerships help leverage open, innovative and best-of-breed solutionsEnabling the Open Networking ecosystem

OrchestrationAutomation Monitoring

Open networking momentum

Traditional Networking:

Future of networking:

Proprietary architectures & management tools

Merchant silicon

Open standard hardware

Any network operating system

Optional 3rd party SDN/NVO controller

Standard / common orchestration &

automation tools

Closed & tightly-coupled network operating systems

Example: Cisco IOS, JUNOS

Closed & proprietary hardware

Proprietary ASICs

Available today:

Merchant Silicon

Dell Open hardware with enterprise-class features

Dell Network

OS

Cumulus OS

Big Switch OS

Better coupling & variety of orchestration & automation tools

Traditional networking:

ON strategy

Cumulus Big Switch

Available soon:

Merchant silicon

Dell Open hardware with enterprise-class features

Dell Network

OS

OPS

IP Infusion OcNOS

Pluribus Netvisor OS

MPLS and fabric capabilities

2014 Mar Apr Aug Oct 2015 Feb May Aug 2016IP Infusion

Pluribus

Open Networking switches from 1 to 100GbEAll supported by Dell ProSupport

Industry leading 1/10/40/100GbE top-

of-rack switch purpose-built for virtualized and

cloud data centers

Industry leading 1/10/40/100GbE top-

of-rack switch purpose-built for virtualized and

cloud data centers

Z9100-ON multi-rate with 32 ports x 40GbE or

100GbE (QSFP28), 128 ports x 10GbE or 25GbE,

64 ports x 50GbE

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

• S4048-ON with 48 ports of 10GbE and 6 ports of 40GbE or 72 ports of 10GbE

• S3048-ON with 48 ports of 1GBASE-T and 4 ports of 10GbE

Enabling real-world applications with real-time connectivity & flexibilityData center super highway infrastructure

Private/hybrid cloud

UC&C Big Data VDI

ServersServers StorageStorage Converged solutionsConverged solutions

Dell open networking data center

fabric

High performance, reliable, cost-effective foundation for enhancing application performance, availability and flexibility

TCO cost savings with Dell open networking

• Streamlined data center operations and orchestration across compute and network devices (Cumulus)

• Centralized and optimized network monitoring with a single console (BSN)

CAPEX savings

OPEX savings

• Up to 65% ASP cost savings using Dell open networking switches vs. competitive data center switches (switch + optics + cable + support)

• 65% lower cost across for network monitoring across 5 years (HW + SW + support)

Unique value with networking partners

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

• Lifecycle support: Deploy, integrate, support and monitor

End-to-end support and service for increased value

U2 Cloud

Challenges• Improve client experience• Boost efficiency and agility to add users, make

service changes, and develop new offerings faster and for less money

Results• Provisioning from a week to minutes

• Boosted agility and facilitates new services

• Improved customer experience with 3X increase in performance

• Increased IT insight, control and ROI

“With our SDS and SDN from Dell, Nexenta and Big Switch, we can provision environments in minutes.”

- Pete Valentine, Executive Vice President

Verizon

Challenges• Shift from expensive, single-sourced networking

• Maximize data center flexibility and agility

• Support the future platform and on-demand TV content delivery

Results• Customized open-source, SDN solution from

Dell and Cumulus

• Investment protection for future OS changes

• Simplified solution

• Ability to automate tools under development or currently in use

“We are able to leverage OpenSource tools that previously were not available to the network team.”

– Mario Vallejo, Sr. Manager OnCue Networking

Data center networks need to evolve to meet the demands for faster innovation and cost-effectiveness

Dell & partners are delivering

efficient SDN today

Let’s get started

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See an open networking live demo

Get a glimpse of new solutions at the Dell Whisper Suite

Schedule an exe briefing with your dedicated Dell account team

Thank you!