Dell Networking

Feb 2012

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Dell launches VNA (Virtual Network Architecture), an open, workload aware IT framework to enable efficient Dell Enterprise Solutions

Dell Unveils New Enterprise Solutions that Help Customers Deliver Results Faster Dell creates one of the industry’s fastest network fabrics; offers native support for 10 Gigabit Ethernet throughout Dell Server, Networking and Storage technologies New 12th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers designed for customer-centric innovation and deliver optimized mission-critical business applications New EqualLogic storage arrays improve performance, combining increased capacity and support for 10 Gigabit Ethernet; new arrays deliver up to 69% performance improvement  SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, Feb. 27, 2012 – Dell today announced at events around the world a suite of powerful new enterprise solutions and services to help

The Next Generation of Server Innovations Available Today in Dell’s 12th Generation PowerEdge ServersToday Dell announced a full portfolio of 12th Generation blade, rack and tower PowerEdge servers optimized to run mission critical business applications. Dell designed and built its 12th Generation of servers with input from more than 7,700 customers in 17 countries across four continents – focusing on their needs for innovation to deliver business results faster. The new Dell PowerEdge servers work seamlessly with Dell’s storage and networking products and deliver innovations, such as:

Turn data into insights faster: Dell extends its Fluid Data Architecture to the server with internal storage innovations. Dell Express Flash, the industry’s first front accessible, hot swappable PCIe solid state disks, provides 10.5 times more Microsoft® SQL® Server transactions per second. Dell CacheCade data accelerator provides 28 times quicker queries on Oracle Databases.

Streamline and automate systems management tasks: Dell’s new systems management capabilities enable easier and more dynamic provisioning of workloads and reduce day-to-day tasks by 64 percent and the number of tools by 80 percent that are typically required to deploy a workload. Advancements to Dell embedded systems management allows 95 percent faster redeployment of an existing workload thanks to stored configuration settings.

Dell strengthens its networking vision VNA (Virtual Network Architecture) and announces market momentum with Force10 Integration

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Network as an enabler The year of 10G and workload awareness

Virtualization50%+

Cloud80% Hybrid 2015

Data growth25X BW/Rack 2015

Mobility3X

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Dell Networking Virtual Network Architectureis for Networking what virtualization was to servers

Scale Data Centers

with Fabrics that fit• Distributed core fabric

solutions (10/40)

• Low power, small form-factor systems

• Scale up & out performance for all types of data centersand campus

Virtualize Services &

Simplify the complex• Open Automation

framework & Interoperable FTOS

• Virtual Machine-VLAN mobility

• Tighter Solution Integration (storage, server, cloud, workloads)

• Virtualized L4-7 services

Mobilize users for Businesses

on the go• Mobilize desktops,

devices and users

• Infrastructure and endpoint protection

• Virtual Desktop

• Dell Cloud Services

Simply works

Innovative and

practical

Open and

flexible + +

Open networking framework for efficientIT infrastructure and workload intelligence

Virtual Network Architecture

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Architecturalinnovation

and solutions

Market and customer expansion

Market expansionWeb2.0 and Cloud Data Centers and now Enterprise

Data Centers

Country and customer expansion Leveraging Dell’s global reach for Dell F10 Networking

R&D and sales expansionInvesting in VNA implementation and coverage

FabricsOpen, high performance 10G/40G Fabric enabling 10G Servers

& 10G Storage for legacy and new workload deployments

SoftwareAutomation & Orchestration Framework for VM-VLAN Mobility

and programmatic mgmt (eg AIM/OMNM/VIS)Framework for virtualizing network services (eg Security,

WAN…)

Solutions Force10 products and technology embedded into the Fabric of

Dell End to End Solutions (eg S/Z/C/E series, Open Automation with AIM/VIS/OMNM)

Dell Virtual Network Architecturesupporting elements

Virtual Network Architecture

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Workload and network orchestration

Physical and virtual networking resources

Automation, orchestrationand policy control

Virtual network and fabric management

Forwarding control (Layer 2, Layer 3, NV-GRE, VX-LAN...)

A closer look at logical view of VNA

Virtual Network Architecture

Virtual Network Architecture

Virtual networking programmatic interfaces

Hypervisor/compute environments

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Network services

Security(Firewall, IDS/IPS)

WAN optimization

Load balancer

Custom application

Network fabric

WAN/core switch

Aggregation/TOR switch

Access/blade switch

Virtual switch

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Dell Expands with Force10 and integrates technology into the Fabric of Solutions

GrowthOver 50% Y/Y

networking (in a flat market)

Market7B/20B +services

R&D & Sales1.5X-2X

in 6 months

Customers+42%

Solutions+13 new

Countries+43%

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#3 in 10GE#1 in 40GENetworkin

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Summary: Dell Networking now an Open Industry Alternative to walled garden stack

Cisco Interoperability and proven multivendor Software FTOS

Networking business proposition with VNAMoore’s law for networking including virtualization

Networking philosophyWorkload driven versus traditional

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Workload

Orchestration

Automation

Compute

Storage

Network