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1 Brocade: The Partner of Choice for IBM Datacentre Networking Solution John Oldham, Global Executive, IBM DCN Corporate Sales 1

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4 Brocade is a 12-year Old Company with 26 Years of Experience

Highlights of Partnership & IBM s First SAN Supplier (March 2000) and longest OEM relationship Deep History of relationships at INRANGE, CNT, McDATA (now part of the new Brocade).

5 Highlights of Partnership & IBM s First SAN Supplier (March 2000) and longest OEM relationship Deep History of relationships at INRANGE, CNT, McDATA (now part of the new Brocade). Brocade s First OEM partner for Ethernet/IP products (April 2009) Extensive Test and Certification Efforts Major testing at IBM s Poughkeepsie, Tucson, and Raleigh Centers, plus Brocade s San Jose and Broomfield sites. Dedicated worldwide IBM - Team Significant majority share of IBM switch and director market #1 IBM s Longest Standing SAN Partner #1 SAN Attached to SVC #1 FICON Attached SAN #1 Selling BladeCenter SAN Modules #1 SAN Installed Base

6 Brocade is a key component of IBM's Data Center Networking and the IBM Dynamic Infrastructure initiative

7 Protect the most valuable corporate digital asset the Data

8 Traffic and Data Are Exploding Users, Traffic, Data Exponential growth Network Infrastructure Radical capacity expansion Data Centers Consolidate Strategically Devices, Users Number of applications Digital density Persistence of information Computation power Best effort guaranteed Doubling of network traffic Practically infinite capacity Limited space/power/cooling Controlled costs & risk Virtual computing Consistency over distance Resources where needed Criticality of data Business Continuance

9 A Strategy For Getting There 1. Simplify & Consolidate 2. Converge & Virtualize 3. Globalize Now Drive efficiency Next 1 3 Years Improve agility 3+ Years Strategic Deployment

10 Data Center Transition Business Drivers Technology Enablers Drive Out Cost: Consolidation Efficiency Improve Agility: Fast deployment Tunable performance Increase Reliability: Highest quality Lowest risk Virtualization: Host and infrastructure Open systems Consolidation: High density High performance Convergence: I/O consolidation Next-generation edge

Data Center Evolution Host-Based Virtualization Fibre Channel Switching 8Gb 16Gb 32Gb Convergence 10Gb 100Gb Ethernet Switching 1Gb 10Gb

is a constraint Host virtualization has a growing adoption rate Scale and Consolidate 2005 2015 Host and network coordination Network =

I/O-intensive apps (~25%) Virtual Enterprise 2010 and beyond Software-focused/cloud-based Server bus and network collapse App/server ratio

11 Data Center Evolution Host-Based Virtualization Fibre Channel Switching 8Gb 16Gb 32Gb Convergence 10Gb 100Gb Ethernet Switching 1Gb 10Gb 40Gb 100Gb Modular Computing Hardware-focused Network = pipes App/server ratio = 1:1 Scale by replication of hardware Distance is a constraint Host virtualization has a growing adoption rate Scale and Consolidate Host and network coordination Network = bigger pipes App/server ratio = 10:1 Scale with denser/faster hardware Distance is a constraint Host virtualization is more critical, I/O-intensive apps (~25%) Virtual Enterprise 2010 and beyond Software-focused/cloud-based Server bus and network collapse App/server ratio = 100 s:1 Scale by moving applications Distance becomes irrelevant Host virtualization and orchestration are everywhere (>75% of all applications)

13 Next-Generation Brocade Networks Data Center Networks Service Providers SANSAN LAN Servers Campus Networks Servers Explosive Growth In Traffic Volume Storage Network Infrastructure Must Evolve To Keep Up Consulting, Integration, Logistics, Maintenance Provisioning, Operations, Management MANAGEMENT Explosive Growth InGLOBAL Stored Data SERVICES

14 Brocade the Partner of Choice for IBM Data Center Networking Solution

15 Why Brocade? The Four P s : Performance Wire speed, non-blocking performance 10 Gbps today 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps ready for tomorrow! Port Density Greater density per chassis means smaller footprint, fewer management points, and the ability to deploy more assets Power Green solution supports Smarter Planet Lower power consumption means better ability to deploy other assets and applications against shrinking power budgets Reduces Operational Expenses (OpEx) for power and cooling Price Solutions that are less expensive to deploy versus conventional vendors Reduces Capital Expenses (CapEx) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

16 Building Blocks for the DYNAMIC INFRASTRUCTURE IBM b-type Data Center Networking Scale server integration Flatten the infrastructure Converge the network Automate virtualization Secure access to resources Integrate the management

IBM b-type DCN Enables the DYNAMIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVE SERVICE

Outstanding Handle exponential data growth with nonoversubscribed

tomorrow Simplify All ports are wire-speed and non-blocking Up to

17 IBM b-type DCN Enables the DYNAMIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVE SERVICE Performance Port Density Power Price Protection Performance : Outstanding Handle exponential data growth with nonoversubscribed architecture Meet SLAs with 10 Gbps today 40 & 100 Gbps ready for tomorrow Simplify All ports are wire-speed and non-blocking Up to four times the performance of competitive offerings

18 IBM b-type DCN Enables the DYNAMIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVE SERVICE Performance Port Density Power Price Protection Port Density : Exceptional Flatten network layers efficiently while reducing number of devices Reduce floor space requirements (CapEx) as well as management overhead (OpEx) Connect up to 1,536 devices to a single chassis Support scaled-out virtualized servers with up to GbE ports per chassis

IBM b-type DCN Enables the DYNAMIC INFRASTRUCTURE REDUCE COST Performance Port Density Power Price Protection Power : Curtail Up to twice the power efficiency of competitive products Save on power

19 IBM b-type DCN Enables the DYNAMIC INFRASTRUCTURE REDUCE COST Performance Port Density Power Price Protection Power : Curtail Up to twice the power efficiency of competitive products Save on power and cooling costs (OpEx) the #2 cost in the Data Center Free up power budget to deploy other assets Green solutions support a Smarter Planet and deployment in power-conscious environments

deployment costs Industry standard protocols & leading features Competitive hardware & service pricing

20 IBM b-type DCN Enables the DYNAMIC INFRASTRUCTURE $ REDUCE COST Performance Port Density Power Price Protection Price : Equitable Reduce training costs Industry Standard CLI no need to learn another language Reduce deployment costs Industry standard protocols & leading features Competitive hardware & service pricing Simplified licensing structures Comprehensive solutions w/lower TCO (CapEx + OpEx) vs. competitive offerings

21 IBM b-type DCN Enables the DYNAMIC INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGE RISK Performance Port Density Power Price Protection Protection : Inclusive Investment Protection 40/100 Gbps ready, FPGA architecture, Network Convergence (FCoE) Device Protection High Availability, redundant design, Hitless software upgrades and failover & Quality Network Protection VSRP, STP, MRP, VRRP-E, MPLS, VPLS, Multi-VRF Embedded sflow for network visibility

IBM Ethernet Switch and IP Router Series DC Core/Border, Campus

Data Center ToR, FCoE Server Access Data Center ToR Server Access IBM

IBM r-series Ethernet switches Campus Converged Power over Ethernet 10

Access, Metro/Border 24x 10 Gbps CEE, 8x 8 Gbps FC ports IBM Converged

Ethernet switches New 24x 4-slot IBM s-series Ethernet distribution/edge

22 IBM Ethernet Switch and IP Router Series DC Core/Border, Campus Backbone/Border 4-slot 8-slot 16-slot IBM m-series Ethernet/IP routers Data Center ToR, FCoE Server Access Data Center ToR Server Access IBM x-series Ethernet switch Data Center Aggregation, Campus Distribution IBM r-series Ethernet switches Campus Converged Power over Ethernet 10 GbE/1 GbE dual speed, 24 ports 8-slot 16-slot Data Center ToR Server Access, Metro/Border 24x 10 Gbps CEE, 8x 8 Gbps FC ports IBM Converged Switch B32 24, 48 or 50 port copper and fiber models IBM c-series Ethernet switches New 24x 4-slot IBM s-series Ethernet distribution/edge switch 8-slot 16-slot 48 or 50 port (stackable) models 32-slot IBM g-series Ethernet PoE edge switches

23 Building an IBM Dynamic Network Data Center Convergence

24 Data Center Design Considerations

25 IBM Data Center Networks Today IBM Servers 1 GbE 4 Gbps FC 8 Gbps FC 10 Gbps CEE 10 GbE Servers

26 IBM Data Center Networks Today Access 1 GbE 4 Gbps FC 10/1 GbE dual-speed ports on x- series enable smooth transition Access Direct server connectivity Traffic isolation (L2 and L3) Security and QoS policies Traffic and fault management GigE, 10GigE; fixed-port and modular Consolidate network ports using a Middle-of-Row modular solution 8 Gbps FC 10 Gbps CEE 10 GbE Access GbE ToR x-series GbE ToR g-series 10 GbE MoR r-series GbE ToR c-series Multi-VRF capability on c-series enables L3 virtualization security directly at the access layer Servers

27 IBM Data Center Networks Today Aggregation 1 GbE 4 Gbps FC Aggregation Access Servers IBM r-series Ethernet switches superior density, resiliency, advanced L2, IPv4/IPv6 unicast & multicast support, along with full suite of QoS, traffic policers, ACLs, security and scalability features enable the widest deployment scenarios GbE ToR x-series 10 GbE L2-L3 r-series GbE ToR g-series 10 GbE L GbE MoR r-series 10 GbE L2-3 s-series GbE ToR c-series Aggregation Traffic aggregation L2 to L3 transition Network visibility Security Fault Management Bundle QoS High density, availability, performance 10 GbE; optional L3 isolation (m-series) 8 Gbps FC 10 Gbps CEE 10 GbE

28 IBM Data Center Networks Today Core routing 1 GbE 4 Gbps FC 8 Gbps FC Core 10 GbE L2-L3 m-series WAN 10 Gbps CEE 10 GbE Aggregation Access Servers GbE ToR x-series 10 GbE L2-L3 r-series GbE ToR g-series 10 GbE L GbE MoR r-series 10 GbE L2-3 s-series GbE ToR c-series IBM m-series Ethernet routers support data center Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) with a rich, full feature set Core Packet switching; L3 Wire-speed, hardware-based performance High bandwidth Highest availability 10 GbE

29 IBM Data Center Networks Today SAN 1 GbE 4 Gbps FC 8 Gbps FC Core Aggregation Access 10 GbE L2-L3 High speed, m-series highly available block data (SAN) and file (NAS) access Disk and tape storage 8/4 Gbps 10 GbE Fibre L2-L3 Channel/FICON 10 GbE connectivity L2-3 r-series s-series FCIP (WAN 10 GbE access); L4-7 IPoFC Modular and fixed-port FC/FICON switches 4 and 8 Gbps HBAs GbE ToR x-series Storage Area Network GbE ToR g-series 10 GbE MoR r-series GbE ToR c-series WAN IBM System Storage b-type family 8 Gbps IBM SAN768B Backbone SAN 10 Gbps CEE 10 GbE IBM TSxxxx IBM DSxxxx 8 Gbps IBM SAN384B / SAN256B / SAN80B / SAN40B Servers 8 Gbps IBM HBAs (Brocade 815 / 825) IBM N series (NAS)

30 IBM Data Center Networks Today Convergence 1 GbE 4 Gbps FC Core Aggregation Access Servers GbE ToR x-series Access Consolidation 10 GbE L2-L3 m-series Consolidate LAN and SAN server connectivity FCoCEE; 10 GbE 10 GbE L2-L3 10 GbE L2-3 ToR Switch r-series s-series 10 GbE L4-7 GbE ToR g-series 10 GbE MoR r-series GbE ToR c-series WAN FCoCEE network solutions are available *today* from IBM and include ToR 10 Gb CEE switches and 10 GbE Converged Network Adapters Reduced infrastructure costs 10 GbE ToR FCoCEE IBM Converged Switch B32 8 Gbps IBM SAN768B Backbone SAN 10 Gbps CEE IBM CNAs (Brocade 1020) 8 Gbps FC 10 Gbps CEE 10 GbE IBM TSxxxx IBM DSxxxx 8 Gbps IBM SAN384B / SAN256B / SAN80B / SAN40B IBM N series (NAS)

31 Building an IBM Dynamic Data Center Network End-to-End Solution

32 Building an IBM Dynamic Data Center Network End-to-End Solution 8 Gb FC System z Servers z/os & zlinux Virtual and Standalone Servers Virtual and Standalone Servers DCFM Virtual and Standalone Storage SAN40B SAN Converged Switch B32 IBM b- type SAN Branch Office Virtual File Manager Mainframe SAN80B x-series SAN 768B r-series Data Center Aggregation SAN 768B m-series Application Optimization L4-L7 SAN04B-R m-series LAN Data Center Core Disaster Recovery To/From Campus 10 Gb CEE 10 GbE HBA NIC Data Center Access INM 1 GbE High-Performance Computing

33 Major Global Industries Rely on Automotive Banking Chemical Electronics Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industrial and Farming Energy Service Providers and Telecom

34 Brocade the Partner of Choice for IBM Data Center Networking Solution John Oldham Global Executive, IBM DCN Corporate Sales Brocade IBM Corporation

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