Brocade Ethernet Fabric Hype oder Realität? Achim Schäfer Advanced Data Center Architectures EMEA Nürnberg, 8. Oktober 2014

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1 Brocade Ethernet Fabric Hype oder Realität? Achim Schäfer Advanced Data Center Architectures EMEA Nürnberg, 8. Oktober 2014

2 THE WORLD HAS CHANGED. Compute Servers virtualized and Mobile data Exponential moves device from to physical data proliferation cloud growth and to multiple mobile devices virtual

Access Aggregation Core The Burden of many many many years Classic Hierarchical Architecture Storage Rigid architecture, north-south optimized Inefficient link utilization Individually managed

3 Access Aggregation Core The Burden of many many many years Classic Hierarchical Architecture Storage Rigid architecture, north-south optimized Inefficient link utilization Individually managed switches High error potential Network configuration Scale-up NO scale-out VM-ignorant Storage ignorant Virtual Machines (VMs) are easily deployed or modified via the Hypervisor Controller. But how does the Network follow these changes? Storage performance, agility, flexibility and stability depend on a non storage purpose built IP scale-up Network 2014 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL 3

43% UK 50% US 48% UK 43% US Increased Network COMPLEXITY Increased

4 The Burden of Complexity What are the biggest challenges your IT organization expects to face in managing the network over the next two years? 43% UK 50% US 48% UK 43% US Increased Network COMPLEXITY Increased COMPLEXITY of Network Management Source: Network World Brocade Communications Systems 4

5 THE WORLD HAS CHANGED. BUT THE NETWORK HASN T.

6 Ethernet Fabrics If I had asked my customers what they wanted they would have said a faster horse. Henry Ford 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information 6

7 Change the future Or do you want to stick in the past? INSIGHT # Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information 7

8 traffic Change the future Or do you want to stick in the past? INSIGHT #1 WEST traffic EAST SOUTH NORTH 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information 8

9 The Physical Network in a Cloud Data Center Ethernet Fabrics a better way 2014 Brocade Communications Systems 9

carry traffic, the shortest path is selected automatically without manual configuration, and multiple links

10 Data Center Fabrics A FABRIC BY ANY OTHER NAME STILL SPELLS BROCADE Fibre Channel Fabrics Ethernet Fabrics A fabric ensures any node can reach any other node with minimum switch hops, all inter-switch links are actively able to carry traffic, the shortest path is selected automatically without manual configuration, and multiple links automatically create load-balanced trunks at the frame level 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information 10

11 Fabric Principle a group of specialized switches form a cluster (fabric) links between fabric switches are called Inter Switch Links (ISLs) inside the fabric a specialized protocol or encapsulation can be used (e.g. TRILL) standard compliance is (only) important on edge ports 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 11

12 Edge Core Ethernet Fabric Brocade MLX Servers with 10 Gbps Connections Scalability provides multipathing on L1, L2 and L3 good for East-West avoids STP multipathing provides active/active protection enables flat network architectures 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 12

13 Selfforming, Selfhealing, Logical Chassis Auto-Configuration VCS VCS VCS VCS simplifies deployment, scalability and management of the network Enable VCS on each switch Connect the switches ISLs automatically get active Fabric automatically forms Auto-configure DCB,TRILL,LAGs, 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 13

Challenge Operational Complexity Solution : Logical Chassis Management Traditional Management N points of management VCS Logical Chassis Management Single Centralized Point Software Monitoring

14 Challenge Operational Complexity Solution : Logical Chassis Management Traditional Management N points of management VCS Logical Chassis Management Single Centralized Point Software Monitoring Upgrade/Downgrade Management and Troubleshooting Single point of management VCS ADMINISTRATIVE COST & COMPLEXITY INCREASES WITH DATA CENTER SCALE ADMINISTRATIVE COST REMAINS RELATIVELY FLAT WITH DATA CENTER SCALE 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 10 October

15 NEXT GEN DATACENTERS 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information 15

16 Data Center Fabrics 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information

17 Data Center Fabrics A FABRIC BY ANY OTHER NAME STILL SPELLS BROCADE 2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information

18 DON T ASK WHAT YOU CAN AUTOMATE IN THE NETWORK ASK WHAT THE NETWORK CAN AUTOMATE FOR YOU! Automation Scripting 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 18

19 Brocade Ethernet Fabrics - Benefits Automated Zero-touch VM discovery, configuration, and mobility No configuration to add links or switches Fabric managed as single logical device 10x less time to deploy network capacity Efficient All links fully active none on standby Multipathing at all layers of the network IP storage-aware (Auto-NAS) 2x greater network utilization Cloud- Optimized Native multitenancy with Virtual Fabrics Scale out non-disruptively Orchestration through Open APIs and OpenStack Faster time to tenant deployment, lower cost 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 19

20 BROCADE OVERVIEW

22 weiter geht es mit Flash im Vorwärtsdrang Roland Kurz (Speicherwerke AG) 2014 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Company Proprietary Information 22

Ethernet Fabrics- the logical step to Software Defined Networking (SDN) Frank Koelmel, Brocade

Ethernet Fabrics- the logical step to Software Defined Networking (SDN) Frank Koelmel, Brocade fkoelmel@broc 10/28/2013 2 2012 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information ETHERNET FABRICS