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Bringing the Linux Revolution to Networking

For Cumulus Networks Prospects and Customers

February 15, 2014

Vision

10+ years ago the compute side of the datacenter dramatically changed and

enabled high scale applications, but that change never made it to networking.

It’s time for networking without constraints.

MissionTo enable high capacity networks that are easy to deploy and affordable helping

customers realize the full promise of the software-defined data center.

Cumulus® Linux®

Cumulus Linux is the first full-featured Linux OS for datacenter networking.

Overview

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The Expanding Landscape

hardware

operating system

appapp

hardware

operating system

app app

Single Vendor Blob Multi Vendor

Ecosystem

app app


Cumulus Networks Journey


Dec 2010 Oct 2012 Nov 2013 Jan 2014June 2013 July 2013 Oct 2013August 2013

Cumulus Networks

Founded in

Dec 2010

First Customer in

Production (Release 1.0)

Cumulus

Networks

Launched

Rel 1.5 –GA for

Customers ,

Early Success : Web Scale

ONIE released to Open

Source under Open

Compute Project

Announced

VMware NSX

support at

VMworld 2013 Rel 2.0 with

Trident II /VxLAN

support

Over 10,000 switches

running in production

Cumulus Networks and

Dell partnership

announced

7 Hardware Platforms

Supported (1G,10G)

11 Hardware Platforms

Supported (1G,10G,40G)

First Hardware Platform

Supported (10G)

About Cumulus Networks

Team JR Rivers, co-founder and CEO

Nolan Leake, co-founder and CTO

Shrijeet Mukherjee, VP Engineering

Reza Malekzadeh, VP Business

Jason Martin, VP Customer Experience

Investors Andreessen Horowitz

Battery Ventures

Sequoia Capital

Wing. VC (Peter Wagner)

Ed Bugnion, Diane Greene and Mendel

Rosenblum (VMware founders)


Data Center Running Cumulus Linux on Bare-Metal Switches


Powering

Next-Generation Data Centers

The Modern Data Center Topology

Flatter & scalable topologies, non-blocking fabric,

modern management techniques


Spine Layer

10GE/40GE Links

Leaf Layer

Cumulus™ Linux® operating system

running on bare-metal switches

Server Nodes

Storage Nodes

Spine Layer

10GE/40GE Links

Leaf Layer

History Is Repeating Itself

Linux fueled the data center compute revolution years ago


Servers: Open Ecosystem

Agile, open, scalable with unprecedented cost savings

Servers: Legacy Systems

Complex monolithic systems that lock in and don’t scale

This Has Happened Before in the Industry

The rise of merchant silicon and bare metal switches

enables the same paradigm shift in the network now


Traditional Network Gear

Networking Gear and Networking OS locked onto one vendor

New Paradigm

Agile, open, scalable with unprecedented cost savings

Expanding Ecosystem

The missing piece: Cumulus® Linux®,

bringing the Linux revolution to networking


The Next Logical Step in Software Evolution

Evolution of the network OS


Linux OS

Linux as network OS

Native routing and

switching

Open and proven

Linux-based OS

Linux as embedded OS

with process and

memory management

Proprietary routing and

switching stack

Monolithic OS

No real OS

while loop


switching stack

Examples:

IOS, CatOS

Third party

real time OS

Embedded OS with

process and memory

management


switching stack

Example:

ION, iCOS/Fastpath

Examples:

NX-OS, EOS

Example:

Cumulus Linux

We Are a Key Enabler of the Movement

The results for your Software Defined Data Center


Faster

Delivers high capacity fabrics with

unprecedented price-performance

Enables next generation

architectures

Enables the next wave of scale,

collaboration and innovation

Easier

Simplifies orchestration,

automation and monitoring of

networks

Consistent Linux-based toolsets

for network and compute

Affordable

Lower OPEX/CAPEX

Break free from vendor lock-in

Enables large ecosystem of

native Linux apps

Bandwidth Liberation Movement

Significant CAPEX savings with 10GE bare-metal switch


Incumbent system: 60% discount; Includes L3 Hardware & software and SMARTnet; 25% discount on maintenance, Optics not included

$-

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

$14,000

$16,000

Incumbent

10GE Solution

CL + ODM

10GE Solution

Bandwidth Liberation Movement

10GE for the price of 1GE


Incumbent system: 60% discount; Includes L3 Hardware & software and SMARTnet; 25% discount on maintenance, Optics not included

$-

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

$7,000

$8,000

$9,000

Incumbent

1GE Solution

CL + ODM

10GE Solution

Operational Simplicity


The way things had to be…

SNMP MIBs

Screen Scraping

Limited Diagnostics

Arcane Scripting Languages

Not geared for rapid spin-up, spin-down

The way things should be…

Native Linux toolset

Open, well documented API

Geared for heavy automation

Large selection of scripting languages

Vibrant community fueling rapid innovation

Common tool chain across compute & network

Cumulus Linux Pricing Model

Subscription model

Annual or multi-year

Licensed per switch

Floating licenses

License entitles support and

software updates

Includes support for both

software and hardware

No time bombs


Switch Type

Support

Coverage

1GE/10GE/40GE

8x5 or 24x7

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… …

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Cumulus Linux License Scenarios


Switch Type Configuration Description Type of License Required

48 ports 1GE and 4 ports 10GE 1GE License



32 ports 40GE 40GE License

Cumulus Linux List Prices (USD)


Switch TypeType of License

Required

8x5

Standard Support

24x7

Premium Support

1GE License $499 $699

10GE License $699 $999

40GE License $999 $1,299

http://cumulusnetworks.com/product/pricing/

http://cumulusnetworks.com/product/pricing/

Hardware Compatibility List


Cumulus Linux Support Model


Level Scope Duration

Standard

• Provides 24/7 access to the Cumulus Networks online

support tools

• Allows 24/7 access to downloads and software updates

• Allows access to support personnel during business

hours Monday through Friday excluding holidays

Sold on annual and

multi-year subscription

Premium

• Provides 24/7 access to the Cumulus Networks online

support tools

• Allows 24/7 access to downloads and software updates

• Allows access to support personnel 24/7/365

Sold on annual and

multi-year subscription

Online Support Portal


Use Case: Cloud Computing


OrionVM builds breakthrough IaaS cloud platform with

Cumulus® Linux®

Seamless expansion into new territory

Evolve network into a truly automated process

Preserve resources and maintain price performance

Challenge

Leverage same compute management infrastructure

Rapid service delivery to end users

Ability to deliver at same price point 1G – 10G

Results

Expand Data Center

BUSINESS OBJECTIVEINDUSTRY PARTNERS

Edge-Core | AgemaCloud Computing

Use Case: Web Services


Enter the era of self-managing networks with

DreamHost and Cumulus® Linux®

Performance and transparency in a cost-effective solution

Ability to leverage existing investment

Incorporate a self-managing model

Challenge

Significant reduction in CAPEX and OPEX

Visibility, programmability, and a well-known API

Resilient, simple design

Results

Optimize Performance and

Transparency


Edge-Core | PenguinWeb Hosting

Use Case: World Class Web Data Center


Large-scale IPv4 network with ODM hardware running

in production

Very large scale IPv4 network required a new class of

networking hardware and software

Already using ODM hardware in large quantity, but

existing software lacked required stability and

performance

Challenge

In production since Oct ‘12

Running on over 10,000 devices as of Oct ‘12

Results


Save Cost


Under NDAWeb Hosting

Use Case: Cloud Computing


Achieving greater performance with the Dell S4810 switches

and Cumulus Linux software

Improve uptime and increase availability

Automate essential tasks and reduce the complexity, risk

and cost of legacy data center.

Leverage open source

Challenge

Significant cost savings and performance

Monitoring and management of servers, storage,

and switches from a single console

Automation with orchestration tools

Results


Save Cost


DellWeb Hosting

Conversation Starters


http://www.infoworld.com/t/networking/your-next-network-operating-system-linux-228846

“Linux as your common data center

operating system…”

http://www.infoworld.com/t/networking/your-next-network-operating-system-linux-228846



http://networkheresy.com/2013/11/18/virtual-networking-and-the-end-to-end-principle/

“Your SDN overlay strategy needs an

open & flexible underlay strategy”

http://networkheresy.com/2013/11/18/virtual-networking-and-the-end-to-end-principle/



http://viodi.com/2013/06/25/a-new-open-data-center-network-disaggregating-the-

network-operating-system-from-switchrouter-gear/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/20/cumulus_networking_launch/

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/03/google-microsoft-network-gear/all/1

“Bring web scale economics to your own

environment”

http://viodi.com/2013/06/25/a-new-open-data-center-network-disaggregating-the-network-operating-system-from-switchrouter-gear/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/20/cumulus_networking_launch/

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/03/google-microsoft-network-gear/all/1



“Should a switch purchase model be any

different than a server purchase model?”

http://gigaom.com/2011/04/07/how-facebook-changed-technology-in-one-day

http://gigaom.com/2011/04/07/how-facebook-changed-technology-in-one-day



“Server automation technology is far more

advanced than network automation. Why?”

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/how-deploy-server

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/how-deploy-server

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affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. The registered trademark Linux® is used pursuant to a sublicense from LMI,

the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a world-wide basis.

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