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1 全 新 企 業 網 路 儲 存 應 用 THE STORAGE NETWORK MATTERS FOR EMC IP STORAGE PLATFORMS

2 Enterprise External Storage Array Capacity Growth IDC s Storage Capacity Forecast = ~40% CAGR (2014/2017) Keep Driving Growth! No change IDC May 2014 ECB Enterprise Array Forecast NAS FCoE and to storage iscsi are is #2 very and slow #3 growth. in the market & growing! 2014 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY 2

3 The Network Matters Storage requires purpose-built fabric architectures to ensure reliability and performance for critical applications and data Customers have built their mission critical infrastructure on a SAN Technology evolution in the data center can introduce significant risk to uptime FC and VCS fabrics enable advanced data center technologies like flash storage, server / Desktop virtualization, and cloud architectures 2012 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL For Internal Use Only 3

4 A Network You Already Know Fibre channel and ip storage networking architectures Fibre Channel Storage Gen 5 Fibre Channel IP Storage Brocade VCS Fabrics 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information

5 Deploy Differentiated Technology for IP Storage 2013 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY 5

6 EMC CONNECTRIX EXTENDS STORAGE NETWORKING COVERAGE Storage Area Networks IP Storage Networks

7 EMC CONNECTRIX DEDICATED IP STORAGE NETWORKING WITH VDX Up to 64 10GbE Ports 40GbE uplinks Automated features Self-forming fabrics Manage many switches as a single device VDX-6740B Managed by Connectrix Manager Converged Network Edition

8 Connectrix VDX-6740B FLEXIBLE CONFIGURATIONS Up to 4 40GE QSFP Ports Up to 48 10GE Ports Or 4 independent 10GE Ports = 64 10GE ports

9 What Is an Ethernet Fabric? 為 伺 服 器 虛 擬 化 和 雲 端 架 構 最 佳 化 與 優 化 自 動 化 網 路, 實 現 更 有 效 率, 更 高 的 網 路 吞 吐 量, 更 低 的 延 遲 Scale-out vs. scale-up 增 進 靈 活 度 與 降 低 成 本 簡 化 管 理 與 建 置 時 所 需 的 時 間 與 程 序 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL For Internal Use Only

10 The Network Matters for Storage Traditional Ethernet is Less Reliable Spanning tree protocol wasn t built for storage Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) has many limitations in a storage environment Redundant links are not active, PORT FAILURE MEANS reducing increasing downtime risks Every topology change (link LONG down, DOWN TIME switch added/removed) requires recalculation for traffic routing; adds latency and reduces performance Support for low hop counts, limiting SAN scale Classic Ethernet Architecture with Spanning Tree Protocol 2012 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company CONFIDENTIAL - Internal Use Only 10 4/27/2015

11 Access Aggregation Core Edge Core Ethernet Fabrics vs Legacy Networks Automation, Efficiency and Scale on demand CLASSIC, HIERARCHICAL ARCHITECTURE ETHERNET FABRIC ARCHITECTURE Scalability Inflexible: Rigid architecture, optimized for legacy client/server applications Inefficient: Spanning Tree disables links to prevent loops, limiting network utilization Complex: Each switch managed individually VM-ignorant: No concept of server virtualization Flexible: Topology freedom, optimized for east/west traffic patterns and virtualized applications Efficient: All links in the fabric are active with Layer 1/2/3 multipathing Simple: Entire fabric behaves as logical switch VM-aware: Facilitates VM/network interoperability 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 11

12 傳 統 網 路 交 換 器 與 架 構, 無 法 滿 足 IP 儲 存 網 路 的 需 求 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information

13 Adding Capacity with Ethernet Fabrics Automatic Fabric Creation and Expansion Automatic Trunk Creation 智 慧 型 自 動 化 乙 太 網 路 自 動 化 高 效 能 低 延 遲 高 延 展 性 高 耐 故 障 性 所 有 link/path 都 是 active, 沒 有 Spanning Tree 的 問 題 50% Lower Operating Expenses 30GbE 20GbE DCB Trunk (3x10GbE) (2x10GbE) 10GbE DCB Link 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information

14 Traditional Link Aggregation Switch-to-Switch LAG Hashing algorithms cause imbalances 70% 20% 30% 2012 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 14

15 ISL Trunking within a VCS Fabric Frame-based load balancing in hardware ensures even utilization 40% 40% 40% 2012 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 15

16 Purpose-Built Brocade Switch for IP Storage Operational automation and efficiency Add capacity and re-route nondisruptively Multi-path, low latency, high throughput Active-active resiliency and load balancing IP Storage Single point of management for entire fabric Simplified storage monitoring and alerting 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information

17 Leaf Leaf Spine Spine Core VCS DIFFERENTIATOR : Arbitrary Network Topology Up to 48 VDX Switches per VCS Fabric CLOS Folded CLOS Full Mesh Multi-fabric 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 17

18 Brocade VCS Fabric: Operational Automation and Simplification Self forming fabric Add capacity nondisruptively Logically collapses network layers Managed as a single switch Auto-discovery and propagation of device information Automatic migration of port profiles 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information 18

19 Brocade VCS Fabric: Auto-Healing and Improved Utilization iscsi NAS FCoE Automatically reroutes traffic during failure Active active resiliency and load balancing Arbitrary topologies Multi-path, deterministic Low latency Lossless, convergence capable 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information 19

20 Storage on a Shared IP Network IP Core NAS IP LAN and Storage Servers 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information 20

21 Shared Network Application Impact 10X improvement in latency by avoiding burst congestion on shared network. IP storage in a dedicated network IP storage in a shared network Individual transfers subject to unacceptable latency WHO PAYS?? 18% longer to transfer all data 2014 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY 21

22 Storage on a Purpose-Built IP Network IP Core IP Core NAS IP LAN IP SAN Servers 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information 22

23 Dedicated IP Storage Networks Best practice examples isolate the traffic on separate physical switches or to leverage a private VLAN. Best Practices for Running VMware vsphere on Network-Attached Storage (NAS) no other applications or nodes should share network I/O with the Hadoop infrastructure. Best Practices for Cluster Network Configuration the use of a dedicated backup network is preferred when compared to mixed-use network configurations. EMC Data Domain Boost for Symantec NetBackup Open Storage Best Practices Planning we recommend dedicated server network communication of 10 GBit/s between the SAP HANA landscape and the source system for efficient data replication. SAP HANA Master Guide: Hardware Requirements for SAP HANA Network 2014 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY 23

24 Winning with EMC IP Storage Networks 2014 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY 24

25 EMC Dedicated Networks for IP Storage Dedicated Ethernet Fabrics w/emc VNX, Isilon, Data Domain & XtremIO EMC Sales Advantage Published Powerlink September 2014 Brocade VDX 6740 Switch For IP Storage Networking Now Available Through EMC Technology Connect Select Brocade VDX 6740 provides connectivity for scale-out NAS, transactional NAS, iscsi and Object Storage 100% Commission and 100% Quota Retirement EMC White Paper Available Aligned with EMC sales motion targeting storage buyers 2014 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY 25

26 Dedicated IP Storage Network Dedicated Ethernet Fabric with Isilon, VNX, Data Domain, XtremIO, ScaleIO Dedicated IP Storage Fabric versus Best Effort Shared LAN Network - Enterprises Deploying IP Storage to Support Higher Tier Applications - Predictable Performance - Enterprise Class Reliability - Faster Problem Resolution Aligned with EMC Storage Sales Motion Targeting the Storage Buyer 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL For Internal Use Only 26 10/6/2014

27 VNX IP Storage Network with Brocade VDX Scale-Up EMC Storage and Brocade Networking solution Brocade VDX value for VNX SIMPLE VCS Fabrics Are Self-Forming AUTOMATED Automatic Discovery of VM s TRANSPARENT VCS Fabrics Are Self-Healing Flash Optimized for Today s Virtual Cloud Environments 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 27

28 Scale Out IP Network for Isilon Storage VDX and Isilon have Aligned Value Propositions EMC Isilon and Brocade VDX Alignment - Non-Disruptive Scalability - Predictable Performance - Efficient to Operate - Always Available Joint uses cases for Media and Big Data Solutions like the Hadoop Starter Kit 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL For Internal Use Only 28 10/6/2014

29 VSPEX Proven Infrastructure with Brocade VDX Validated EMC Storage and Brocade IP Networking solution Brocade VDX value for VSPEX - Simple and Automated VCS Fabrics Are Self-Forming Automatic trunk creation - VM Awareness Automatic Network Discovery of VM s from vcenter Automatic configuration of network VLANS for VM s Private Cloud and End-user Computing Solution Innovations without Complexity 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 29

30 XtremIO IP Storage Network Dedicated Ethernet Fabric with XtremIO XtremIO and Brocade VDX solution alignment - Low Latency and High Throughput for SSD - Simple Scalability - Assured Performance - Provisioning with just a few clicks - Best return on investment (ROI) Aligned with EMC Storage Sales Motion Targeting the VDI and Transactional use Cases 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL For Internal Use Only 30 10/6/2014

31 31 THANK YOU GOOD LUCK AND GOOD SELLING!

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