Dell Enterprise Blade Server Presentation - DeBP NDA

7/28/2019 Dell Enterprise Blade Server Presentation - DeBP NDA

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Instructions This PowerEdge M-Series Blade Server presentation is intended for both internal and external use (with customers) This presentation is designed for an AE to conduct 5-minute (High Level) or 15-minute (Abbreviated) strategic discussions

or for an SC to have a extensive deep dive (Full) on Dells vision and value proposition around PowerEdge M-Series Blades.

The objective of the presentation is to influence the purchasing decision of senior IT executives by credibly outlining howDell addresses pain points with unique products and solutions and to demonstrate Dells expertise, offerings, anddifferentiation in the enterprise-class blade server space.

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Dell PowerEdgeM-Series Blade Servers

PresenterTitle

July 19, 2011

High LevelFull FuturesAbbreviated


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Dells Viewpoint & Vision

Organizational Challenges

M-Series Commitment

Why Blades?

M-Series Benefits

INT

HISS

ECTION

Robust & EfficientInfrastructure

Powerful andScalable Platforms

Consolidation &

Virtualization

Management &Orchestration

Intelligent FabricIntegration

Dells Viewpoint& Vision

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Blades in the Efficient Enterprise

Why Dell Blades?

Commitment to Blades Architecture

Dells Approach


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Foundations of the Efficient Enterprise

M-Series Blades provide Intelligent Infrastructure & Simplified

Management by coupling powerful computing capabil ities with

optimized connectivity into virtually any network, storage or

management infrastructure.

Dell Blades are designed with the customer in mind, and

deliver all of the legendary reliabil ity, efficiency, and

manageabili ty that Dell is known for in 180 countries around

the world.

Intelligent

InfrastructureStreamlined

Application and

Workload

Management

Simplified

Infrastructure

Management

Intelligent Data

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Dell M-Series CommitmentFlexible Intelligent Efficient

Flexible open designsprovide protection of

existing datacenter

investments and allowsrapid deployment of new

technologies

Intelligent architectureand simplified systemsmanagement provides

rapid, real-worldadvantages by

streamlining andautomating IT tasks.

Efficient infrastructuredelivers industry leading

energy efficiency for

lower TCO

Reliable


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Building Better BladesChallenges withCompetitors Blade Solutions

TCOReturn on Investment does not payoff as well as it could or should

ComplexComplicated implementationleading to wasted time

InflexibleWasteful rip-and-replaceupgrades caused by inferior design

Proprietary

Vendor-specific hardware, systems

tools and complex licensing


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Dells Approach to Systems Architecture

Path of Industry Standard Solutions

Proprietary, closed architecture

Proprietary, closed architecture

Degree of Difficulty andCost in Getting Back to

Industry Standards

Network-centric

Degree of Difficulty and

Cost in Getting Back toIndustry Standards

Server-centric


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Organizations are facing IT challenges:

The status quo is not sustainable

Demands on ITcontinue to expand

Budgets are flatto down

Strategic investmentslimited to just running

the organization

Outcomes and ROIare not adequate or

predictable


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Datacenter Challenges

SOURCE: IDC, Leibert.

Major Issues in Todays Data Center

Environments

Power & CoolingFor every $1 spent on server hardware, $1.80 spenton power/cooling, air movers and vampire loss, per Liebert.

Operating Cost$8 in maintenance for every$1 spent on new infrastructure

Space CrunchDatacenter construction costsgreater than $1,000 per square foot and increasing

Server SprawlPhysical space is becoming harder to find. Demand for serversis growing by 4x in the next 10 years

Added ComplexityProliferation of disparate platforms; Vendor specifictools and complex licensing


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Why DELL Blades?

Extreme Reliability

No compromise Enterprise feature set on ALL Blades

Intelligent Network IntegrationOpen Standards Support a Broad Range of Network, Storage, & Management Environments

Unique Levels of EfficiencyIndustry Leading Power & Cooling Infrastructure

Elegantly Simple ManageabilityQuick & Easy Bare Metal Deployment, Configuration, Updating and Troubleshooting


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Extreme Reliability

Blade chassis architecture generally employs redundant power, cooling &management, but only Dell ensures that all blade servers have trueEnterprise-class features to maximize uptime and reliability.

The Dell Difference

ALL Dell blades support Hot Plug Hard Drives and Hardware RAID

ALL Dell blades have Fully Redundant IO Fabrics

100% Passive Connective Chassis Infrastructure


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Unique Levels of Efficiency

Blades offer lower power consumption per unit than otherEnterprise-class server form factors through enhanced powermanagement & efficiencies in power & cooling infrastructure,but only Dells blade chassis can truly be called industry leading.

The Dell M-Series Difference:Superior Fan Efficiency & Chassis Design

Industry Leading Power Supply Efficiency

Granular Power Management

The Dell M1000e enclosure fully populated with 16 M610 blade servers

used less power across all load levels than either the HP C7000 enclosure

fully populated with 16 BL460C G6 blade servers or the IBM BladeCenter

H enclosure fully populated with 14 HS22 blade servers. Competitive

Blades Power Study Whitepaper, August 2010


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Elegantly Simple Manageability

All blades provide consolidated management to helpdeployment & troubleshooting, but only Dell bladesprovides an elegant simplicity of approach and seamlessintegration of management hardware.

The Dell Difference:

The ONLY Embedded Bare Metal Management Solution

Faster Deployment with Fewer Resources

Identify & Resolve Issues Faster

New Dell CMC Interface Ranked #1 in Usability

In today's M1000e, a brand-new set of chassis management tools offer many

features suited for day-to-day operations, and the chassis-wide deployment and

modification tools are simply fantastic. InfoWorld Blades Shootout 2010


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Intelligent Fabric Integration

Blade chassis integrate edge networking for reduced cabling, butonly Dell Blades ensure seamless connectivity into all networkedenvironments without compromising on features or addingsignificant complexity to the management tier.

The Dell M-Series Difference:

Seamlessly Integrate into any LAN or SAN Environment withSimpleConnect

Quickly replace or re-task hardware without rezoning orreconfiguring the Network, regardless of infrastructure type

Preserve Infrastructure Investment

the PowerConnect (M)8024 10G Switch is really a switch and can be configured as

such. No specialized management structure is necessary, unlike with the HP & IBM

solutions. InfoWorld Blade Shootout 2010


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M-Series Real BenefitsEfficient

Power, Cost, Performance

Most power efficient Enterprise-class servers Lowest cost LAN/SAN connectivity

Best-in-class Price/Performance,Performance/Watt, & Performance/$/Watt Arrives Ready to deploy, tested & shipped as an

integrated solution

KEY DELL INNOVATIONS: Dynamic Power SupplyEngagement (DPSE), power capping, low-flow HE fans,ultra-efficient PSUs, FlexIO

IntelligentEasy to Use and Manage

Quick/easy to configure, deploy, & update Best in class usability

Simplified switch deployment Multi-chassis management w/ Dell Management

Console + easy integration into 3rd party tools

KEY DELL INNOVATIONS: LifeCycle Controller, CMCVirtual File Share, SimpleConnect

FlexibleChoice, Integration, Scalability

Broad range of server options addressing a range ofworkloads

Optimized for virtualization/ consolidation Range of IO solutions for easy, flexible integration into

any fabric PCIe expansion for cutting edge technologies (PCIe

flash, GPGPU, etc)

KEY DELL INNOVATIONS: FlexMem Bridge,SimpleConnect, M610x, FlexAddress Plus, FlexIO

ReliableRobust & Easy to Service

Full Enterprise-class RAS features on every blade model Redundant, hot-pluggable components for all major

subsystems Blade handles for easy transportation, deployment &

serviceability

KEY DELL INNOVATIONS: translating blade handle, hotplug drives in high density designs, Failsafe hypervisor


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Increasing Commitment & Stability

1655MC Chassis2002-2004Blades per Chassis: 6

Blade Options: 1

1655MC

Networking Options: 11Gb Ethernet Switch

1855 Chassis

2004-2008Blades per Chassis: 10

Blade Options: 2

1855, 1955

Networking Options: 51Gb Ethernet PT

Fibre Channel PT

InfiniBand PT

1Gb Ethernet Switch

Fibre Channel Switch

M1000e Chassis

2008-2014+Blades per Chassis: Up to 16

Blade Options: 9+

M600, M605, M805, M905, M610, M710,

M910, M710HD, M610x

Networking Options: 15*

1Gb Ethernet PT

10Gb Ethernet PT (inc CEE/DCB)

Fibre Channel PT

InfiniBand PT

1Gb Ethernet Switches (4)10Gb Ethernet Switches (1)

Fibre Channel Switches (2)

InfiniBand Switches (2)

10Gb CEE/DCB Switches (2* )


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Determining Which environments are good for blades?

Decision Criteria Yes No

Are you purchasing or planning on deploying 6 or more servers for a singlelocation?

Do you have the infrastructure to support 208v power?

Are you standardized on external networked storage (FC/iSCSI/NAS) or doyou have workloads that require only minimal levels of local storage?

Do you require Enterprise Class RAS &/or manageability for your servers?

Are you facing challenges with datacenter space?

Do you desire more efficient, automated server management?

Are you optimizing datacenter power/cooling &/or facing power/coolingchallenges?

Are you consolidating workloads or virtualizing?

Are you adopting or planning for 10GbE (LAN &/or SAN) and/or InfiniBand?


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Ideal Environments for Blades

IDEAL criteria Why?

facing challenges with datacenter space Blades are the most dense enterprise class server

desire more efficient, automated servermanagement

Blades have integrated mgmt, optimized for 1;M operations &automation. Ideal platform w/ Dell AIM

optimizing datacenter power/cooling &/orfacing power/cooling challenges

Need optimized power/cooling to fully utilize density. Bladesare the most power efficient enterprise server

consolidating workloads or virtualizing Integrated IO, power efficiency, & consolidated infrastructuremake blades ideal for consolidation

adopting or planning for 10GbE (LAN &/orSAN) and/or InfiniBand

Lowest cost 10Gb, InfiniBand (& FC) connectivity due tooptimized mezzanine cards & switches


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Minimum Environments for BladesMINIMUM criteria Why?

purchasing or planning on deploying 6 ormore servers for a single location

Blades are too costly if chassis infrastructure is not leveragedacross sufficient number of servers

has the infrastructure to support 208v power 208v power is required to truly deploy high density serverseffectively, 110v is just not efficient enough

standardized on external networked storage(FC/iSCSI/NAS) or has workloads that requireonly minimal levels of local storage

Blades have limited local storage. Todays storage blades aretoo costly, dont scale effectively, have limited HighAvailability, & dont fully leverage the chassis infrastructure

require Enterprise Class RAS &/ormanageability for their servers

High Availability & full manageability is built into blades. Ifthese are not required, other solutions may better meet theneed at lower cost


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Dell PowerEdge Server Overview

Blade Servers Maximum density for space

optimization

Ease of deployment and 1-to-many management

Additional storage providedby external SCSI/SAS/SATA orfibre channel enclosures

Rack Optimized Some servers feature 2 post &

4 post racking

Great solution where space isa premium

Additional storage provided byexternal SCSI/SAS/SATA orfibre channel enclosures

Tower Servers Typically will have more hard

disk drive bays

Great solution for branch &remote locations

Rack mount & free standingoptions on some servers

Additional storage providedby external SCSI/SAS/SATA orfibre channel storage


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Robust & Efficient Infrastructure

M1000e Chassis Overview

PowerEdge M-Series Efficiency

M1000e Chassis - Rear

M1000e Chassis - Front

Dell FLEX I/O Options

Dell Future Roadmap

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Power & Cooling Efficiency

Blades offer lower power consumption per unitthan other Enterprise class server types or formfactors. This is accomplished by leveraging aworld-class consolidated power & cooling

infrastructure, the M1000e chassis.

The M1000e offers state of the art efficiency dueto innovative design and:

Granular chassis & blade power management

Innovative airflow control and high efficiency fans Industry leading Power supply efficiency

At launch, the M1000e provided up to 19% more energy efficient than HP andIBM blades, delivering up to 25% better performance/watt than HP.*

Watts perChassis

Watts perBlade

IBM BladeCenter HType 8852

3494

250

HP BladeSystemC-Class

4326

270

Dell PowerEdgeM600 Blade System

3524

220

Industry Leading Power & Cooling - 2008

Principled Technologies report: specjbb2005 performance and power consumption on Dell, HP, and IBM blade servers

In July 2010, the M1000e was again tested against the HP C7000 & BladeCenter H. The M1000e

chassis drew significantly less power at all levels of utilization. Dell delivers 15% betterperformance/watt than HP and 22% better than IBM.*

Watts perChassis

Watts perBlade

IBM BladeCenter H& HS 22

4444

317

HP BladeSystemC7000 & BL460C

4940

309

Dell PowerEdgeM1000e & M610

4372

273

*Power shown at 100% utilization*Source: Based on SPECpower_ssj2008 testing conducted by Dell Labs reported in Power Efficiency Comparison of Enterprise-Class Blade Servers and Enclosures an August 2010 Dell Technical White Paper. Comparisons based on similarly configured full rack blade servers (Dell: 16 blades, HP: 16 blades, IBM: 14 blades). Actual performance will vary with configuration,usage and manufacturing variability. For the full White Paper, visit http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pedge/en/BladePowerStudyWhitePaper_08112010_final.pdf. SPEC and the benchmark name SPECpower are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. For more information about SPECpower, seehttp://www.spec.org/.

Industry Leading Power & Cooling


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The most power-efficient blade server chassis Active & dynamic zoned cooling

Breakthrough fan technologies

Ultra efficient power supplies w/ dynamic control & power monitoring

Regulators and board design optimized for power and cooling efficiency

Fastest & easiest to deploy LCD panel and wizard-based setup

Centralized configuration via chassis manager

Integrated ship option ensures minimal waste and speedy deployment

Most manageable Dell server Interactive LCD panel for local troubleshooting

Integrated management controller per blade for remote out-of-band management

Powerful Chassis Management Controller for one-to-many management options

Most extensible case Ability to insert half- or full-height blades into ANY slot without restrictions

Midplane designed for speeds up to 80 Gb/s

Power/Thermal headroom

PowerEdge M1000e Infrastructure & Design


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Better Airflow Management Design

Dell Blade Server Module Cooling Path

M1000e Power Supply Cooling Path

Module Inlet

I/O ModuleLocation andCooling Path


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PowerEdge M1000e ChassisPowerEdge M1000e Chassis

BladesSupported

Up to 16 Half-Height or 8 Full-Height Blade Servers

Cooling 9 Hot Pluggable and Redundant Fan Modules (standard)

Power Up to six 2700 Watt Power Supplies

Management Dell OpenManage / Dell Management Console1 (optional 2) Chassis Management Controller(s)

Optional Avocent iKVM switch

iDRAC Remote Management

Control Integrated KVM Solution(both analog and digital options)

Form Factor 10U

I/O ModuleOptions

Total of 6 I/O bays that may be used:

PowerConnect M6220 Switch; GbE + 10GbE uplinks and stacking

Cisco 3130 Switches; 1GbE+ 10GbE uplinks and stacking

PowerConnect M6348 Switch; 48 port + 10GbE uplinks

Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module

10GbE CEE/DCB Converged Network Switch

PowerConnect 10Gb Ethernet Switch 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module

Brocade 8Gb Fibre Channel Switch

Mellanox DDR (20Gb) InfiniBand Switch

Mellanox QDR (40Gb) InfiniBand Switch

SimpleConnect Port Aggregators for LAN & SAN PowerEdge Blade Chassis Rear

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Front KVM Output

Two USBKeyboard/Mouseconnections

Video connectionNote: (requires the optionalAvocent iKVM switch toenable these ports) for localfront crash cart consoleconnections that can be

switched between blades

Front Keyboard/Video Ports for Easy

Crash Cart Access

Front LCD

The LCD Display can Assist inQuick Setup of Blades

Chassis/Blade/IO ModuleStatus & Alert Information

Module Model/Type & UserDefined Name

Hardware Configurations Service Tag # IP Address Information

Display to assist in deployment & management

M1000e Blade Chassis - Front

Half-Height Blade1

Full-Height Blade2

KVM Output3

LCD4

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FlexI/O3

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Cooling4

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Power5

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Chassis ManagementControllers

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Dell External Blades Storage Solutions

PowerVaultMD Series

Entry level iSCSI Consolidation 16 Servers

maximum Windows, Linux &

VMware

Entry Fibre / iSCSI Consolidation Edge apps Dell | EMC Eco-

system

Enterprise iSCSI Consolidation Ideal for

virtualization Comparable

performance toFibre Channel

Enterprise FibreChannel & iSCSI Consolidation Heterogeneous

environments Synchronous

replication Dell | EMC

Ecosystem

Dell | EMCAX Series

EqualLogicPS Series

Dell | EMCCX Series


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Powerful & Scalable Platforms

Robust & Efficient

Infrastructure


Consolidation &

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M610 Overview

Extreme Reliability

M910 Overview

M710 Overview

M915 Overview

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Future Blade Servers

M610x Overview

M710HD Overview

Dell Blade Overview

Unique Features


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PowerEdge Modular Servers

PowerEdgeM1000eUpto16bladeservers

PowerEdgeM610IntelXEON5600192GBRAM(12)



PowerEdgeM610XIntelXEON5600192GBRAM(12)2x16Gen2PCIeSlots

PowerEdgeM710HDIntelXEON5600192GBRAM(18)

Two Socket Half Height Blades

Four Socket BladesTwo Socket Full HeightTwo Socket Special Purpose

PowerEdgeM915AMDOpteron192GBRAM(24)


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Half Height Blade Servers

FabricConnector Upto10GbEPorts Upto410GbEPorts Upto4FC8FibreChannel 1QDRInfiniBand

(populatingbothMezzslots)Upto2Processors

Upto18MemoryDIMMSlots(M710HD)

Upto2HotSwappableHardDrives

BladeRailseliminatetheneedforslottedguides,allowingforgreater

flexibility

iDRAC& vFlashRemoteManagement

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EasyAccessHandle


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Full Height Blade Servers

Fabric Connector Up to 18 GbE Ports 8 FC8 Fibre Channel 2 QDR InfiniBand

(populating all 4 Mezz slots)

Up to 4 ProcessorsUp to 32 Memory

DIMM Slots

Up to 4 Hot Swappable

Hard Drives (M710)

Blade Rails eliminate the need for slottedguides, allowing for greater flexibility

iDRAC & vFlashRemote Management &Embedded Hypervisor

Easy Access Handle

2 Fabric Connectors 18 GbE Ports 8 10GbE Ports 8 FC8 Fibre Channel

2 QDR InfiniBand(populating all 4 Mezz slots)


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Extreme Reliability

Blade chassis architecture generally employsredundant power, cooling & management, butonly Dell ensures that all blade servers have trueEnterprise-class features to maximize uptime

and reliability.

The Dell Difference

ALL Dell blades support Hot Plug Hard Drivesand Hardware RAID

ALL Dell blades have Fully Redundant IO Fabrics

100% Passive Connective Chassis Infrastructure


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Failsafe HypervisorM710HD, M915, M910

Internal Redundant SD modules Redundancy available at the hypervisor level for

embedded VMWare vSphere Fail-safe virtualization comes built-in

Dell was the first to offer dual-media hypervisorfunctionality

Why its important Redundancy and fault tolerance are pervasive

features that shouldnt just stop at the hard-drivelevel. With redundant SD cards, customersembedded hypervisors are protected against datacorruption or dislodgement.


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Network DaughtercardPowerEdge M710HD, M915

Modular LAN On Motherboard (LOM) The Network Daughter Card is a flexible version of a conventional

LAN on Motherboard (LOM), the 1st of its kind in the industry! Itsmodular design enables it to be changed or upgraded.

What it is Single 4x1GbE (M710HD) or up to Two Broadcom 2x1GbE (M915)

One (M710HD) or up to two (M915) 2x10GbE Broadcom CNA SR-IOV, switch-independent NIC partitioning, FCoE and iSCSI offload.

Why its important Modular LOM allows enhanced integrated connectivity flexibility,

providing even more options for customers whose networking orbandwidth needs change over time. This unique deploymentcapability also allows Dell to provide up to 12 x 10GbE ports in asingle full-height blade for the greatest I/O density available.


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PowerEdge M915Full-Height 2S/4S AMD

Processors Up to Four AMD Opteron 6100 Series with up to12 cores each

Chipset AMD

Memory 32 DIMM sockets support up to 512GB of DDR3RAM (32 x 16GB DIMMs) with 4 processors or256Gb (16 x 16GB DIMMs) with 2 processors

Hard Drives 2 x 2.5 Hot Plug Hard Drives (SAS/SSD)

RAID H200 RAID 0/1 hardware basedH700 RAID 0/1 w/ 512MB Battery Backed Cache

I/O Mezzanine 4 PCIe Gen2 x8 Mezzanine Card Slots for: Dual & Quad Port 1Gb Ethernet Dual Port 10Gb Ethernet w/ iSCSI Offload Dual Port 10Gb CEE/FCoE CNAs Dual Port QLogic & Emulex 8Gb FibreChannel Dual Port Mellanox QDR InfiniBand

Embedded

Networking

Modular options for Up to 4 x 1Gb Ethernet or up

to 4 x 10Gb CNAManagement Dell OpenManage

iDRAC6 Enterprise Remote ManagementDell LifeCycle Controller


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PowerEdge M915

The PowerEdge M915 provides a 4- or 2-socket full-height bladeserver designed to increase efficiency, flexibility, and performance indata centers by delivering tremendous system resources within acost-effectiveAMD processorplatform.

Dell Differentiation

Pervasive Reliability: No compromise Enterprise-class reliability The industrys only dual-media Failsafe embedded hypervisor Hot-swappable, fault-tolerant HDDs with hardware RAID

Flexible, Robust Throughput: Dells unique Network Daughter Cardoffers choice for all networking fabrics, an industry first.

Lower cost of connectivity Maximize bandwidth or ports Optimize storage connectivity

Maximum I/O Density: Dells unique networking capabilities allow upto 12 fully redundant ports of 10GbE to be deployed in a single width,full-height blade, greater than any other manufacturer.

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PowerEdge M610xFull-Height Blade Coupling the Dell M610 with Unique PCIe Expansion Capabilities

Processors Up to Two Quad-Core or Six-CoreIntel Xeon 5600 Series Processors

Chipset Intel: 5520

Memory 12 DIMM sockets for support up to 192GBof RAM (12 x 16GB DIMMs)

Hard Drives 2 x 2.5 Hot Plug Hard Drives (SAS/SATA/SSD)

RAID H200 RAID 0/1 hardware basedH700 RAID 0/1 w/ 512MB Battery Backed CacheH800 PCIe Card (in PCIe slots) for External RAID

PCIe Slots 2 x PCIe Gen2 x16 (full height / full length)Supplemental power connectors

I/O Mezzanine 2 Optional PCIe x8 Mezzanine Card Slots for:Dual & Quad Port 1Gb EthernetDual Port 10Gb EthernetDual Port 10Gb CEE/FCoE CNAsDual Port QLogic & Emulex 8Gb FibreChannel HBAsDual Port Mellanox QDR InfiniBand

Embedded

Networking

One Dual Port Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet

5709 w/ TOE & optional upgrade to iSCSI HBA

Management Dell OpenManageiDRAC6 Enterprise Remote ManagementDell LifeCycle Controller


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PowerEdge M610x

The M610x enables customers to incorporate more feature-richacceleration & connectivity solutions than ever before availablein Enterprise-class Blade servers.

Dell Differentiation Unparalleled Flexibility: Two fully powered x16 PCIe Gen2

expansion slots deliver unmatched connectivity options &throughput within the M-series

Uncompromised Performance: Up to 8 GigaBYTES persecond of throughput from two 250W cards or one 300Wcard.

Over 120,000 IOPS with Fusion IO ioDrive Duo

Up to 1030 GIGAFLOPS with GPU cards such as NVIDIAsTesla or AMDs ATI Firestorm

the most innovative and cutting-edge designs on the GPU Tech

Conference show floor were sitting in the Dell booth

Dell gets busy with GPUs, The Register, September 28th, 2010

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PowerEdge M610xTwo x16 Gen2 PCIe Slots

PCIe Expansion Maximized Gen2 PCIe expansion is finally

realized within a blade

PCIe expansion capabilities bring a newdimension of flexibility and performance tothe Dell M-Series

What it is An expansion module containing x16 PCIe

Gen2 expansion slots that can support up totwo standard full-length/full-height PCIe

cards. Supplemental power and modular cooling

cradle up to two 250 max wattage cards orone 300 max wattage card.

Why its important The PowerEdge M610x with PCIe expansion

module allows you to creatively incorporate avast array of PCIe-based products into bladedeployments

StandardMezzanin

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MezzanineInterface card

StandardMezzanine

card(s) PCIeRiser

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PowerEdge M610xSample Use Case Flexibility

Disk to Diskto Tape Backup

Solution

M610x with two x16

Gen2 PCIe Slots

1.73TB/hr BackupSolution

Massive Read/WriteDatabase accelerationfor memory resident

applications

GPU(s)

SAS6e HBAsPowerVault TL4000with 4xLTO5 Drives

SAS6e HBA PERCPowerVault TL2000

HPCC Nodes with10x Computation Horse

Power and 1/20th the powerconsumption of x86

Fusion-IODrive(s)

PowerVault MD1120

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PowerEdge M710HDThe memory scalability of the M710 in a half-height form factor

Processors Up to Two 4-core or 6-Core Intel Xeon 5600Series Processors

Chipset Intel: 5520

Memory 18 DIMM sockets for support up to 192GB ofDDR3 RAM (12 x 16GB DIMMs)

Hard Drives 2x2.5 Hot Plug Hard Drives (SAS/SSD)

RAID H200 RAID 0/1 hardware based

I/O Mezzanine 2 Optional PCIe x8 Mezzanine Card Slots for:Dual & Quad Port 1Gb Ethernet

Dual Port 10GbE w/ iSCSI OffoladDual Port 10GbE CEE/FCoE CNAsDual Port QLogic & Emulex 8Gb FCDual Port Mellanox QDR InfiniBand

EmbeddedNetworking

Two Dual Port Broadcom NetXtreme IIGigabit Ethernet 5709*

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PowerEdge M710HD

The M710HD provides extreme consolidation in a high-capacity, high-density form factor without compromising high-availability features required for Enterprise-class applications

Dell Differentiation Virtualization Optimized: Huge memory footprint in an

ultra-dense form factor to lower cost & maximizeconsolidation

Pervasive Reliability: Full Enterprise-class reliability, every

time because customers consolidating workloads afforddowntime Hot-swappable, fault-tolerant HDDs with hardware

RAID The industrys only dual-media Failsafe embedded

hypervisor

Flexible, Robust Throughput: The industrys first blade tooffer choice for all networking fabrics Lower cost of connectivity Maximize bandwidth or ports Optimize storage connectivity

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PowerEdge M910Full-Height Scalable 2S/4S Intel

Processors Up to Four 4-,6- or 8-Core Intel Xeon 7500(2S/4S) or 6500 (2S ONLY) Series Processors

Chipset Intel: 7500

Memory 32 DIMM sockets support up to 512GB of DDR3

RAM (32 x 16GB DIMMs)

Hard Drives 2 x 2.5 Hot Plug Hard Drives (SAS/SSD)

RAID H200 RAID 0/1 hardware basedH700 RAID 0/1 w/ 512MB Battery Backed CacheSAS6/iR (Customer Kit Only)

I/O Mezzanine 4 PCIe Gen2 x8 Mezzanine Card Slots for: Dual & Quad Port 1Gb Ethernet Dual Port 10Gb Ethernet w/ iSCSI Offload Dual Port 10Gb CEE/FCoE CNAs Dual Port QLogic & Emulex 8Gb FibreChannel Dual Port Mellanox QDR InfiniBand

Embedded

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Two Dual Port Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit

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PowerEdge M910

The PowerEdge M910 provides significant performance andreliability in a scalable, full-height, four-socket blade server,allowing the deployment of large Enterprise-class applicationsas well as the ability to support heavy virtualization or workload

consolidation in maximum density.

Dell Differentiation Unparalleled Flexibility: Only Dell offers FlexMem Bridge

technology, which allows the M910 to seamlessly scale from 4GB

to 512GB of DDR3 RAM in either two-socket or four-socketconfigurations

Pervasive Reliability: No compromise Enterprise-class reliability The industrys only dual-media Failsafe embedded hypervisor Hot-swappable, fault-tolerant HDDs with hardware RAID

Full Enterprise Class Manageability: Unique robust embeddedmanageability features customers expect from Dell M-Series.


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What is it?

Processor replacements that fit into two

unpopulated processor slots Redirects memory channels that would

normally only be accessible if all 4 processorswere populated

Reroutes and terminates Quick PathInterconnect (QPI) inter-processor links foroptimal performance

What does it do?

Allows access to 32 DIMMs in two-socket bladeor 2U rack server

Provides tremendous processor/memoryflexibility in dense form factors

Reduces power consumption for customerswho want to deploy lots of memory but dontneed all the cores

FlexMemBridge

FlexMemBridge

Intel XeonProcessor7500 series

Intel XeonProcessor7500 series

SMB

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SMB

SMB SMB

Intel 7500Chipset

PowerEdge M910FlexMem Bridge: Unique memory capabilities for maximum scalability

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PowerEdge M610Half-Height Two Socket Intel

Processors Up to Two Dual Core or Quad CoreIntel Xeon 5500 Series Processors

Chipset Intel: 5520

Memory 12 DIMM sockets for support up to 192GB

of RAM (12 x 16GB DIMMs)

Hard Drives 2 x 2.5 Hot Plug Hard Drives (SAS/SATA/SSD)

RAID SAS6/iR & H200 RAID 0/1 hardware basedCERC6/I (RAID 0/1 w/cache)PERC 6/i & H700

I/O Mezzanine 2 PCIe Gen2 x8 Mezzanine Card Slots for:

Dual & Quad Port Gb Enet Dual Port 10Gb Enet w/ iSCSI Offload Dual Port FCoE CNAs Dual Port QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Mellanox DDR/QDR InfiniBand

Embedded

Networking

One Dual Port Broadcom

NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet 5709 w/ TOE &Optional iSCSI Offload


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Processors Up to Two Dual Core or Quad Core IntelXeon 5500 Series Processors

Chipset Intel: 5520

Memory 18 DIMM sockets for support up to 192GB of

RAM (12 x 16GB DIMMs)Hard Drives 4 x 2.5 Hot Plug Hard Drives (SAS/SATA/SSD)

RAID SAS6/iR & H200 RAID 0/1 hardware basedCERC6/i (RAID 0/1 w/cache)PERC 6/I & H700 (R0/1/5 w/ BBWC)

I/O Mezzanine 4 PCIe Gen2 x8 Mezzanine Card Slots for: Dual & Quad Port Gb Enet Dual Port 10Gb Enet w/ iSCSI Offload Dual Port Qlogic FCoE CNA Dual Port QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port Mellanox DDR/QDR InfiniBand

Embedded

Networking

Two Dual Port Broadcom NetXtreme II

Gigabit Ethernet 5709 w/ TOE & OptionaliSCSI Offload


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Flex I/O Options


M-Series I/O Module Options

M-Series I/O Architecture

1GB & 10Gb Ethernet

Converged Ethernet

Future Dell Blade Networking & I/O

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Blade chassis integrate edge networking for reduced cabling, butonly Dell Blades ensure seamless connectivity into all networkedenvironments without compromising on features or addingsignificant complexity to the management tier.

The Dell M-Series Difference:

Seamlessly Integration into any LAN/SAN Environment

Quickly replace or retask hardware without rezoning orreconfiguring the Network, regardless of infrastructure type

Preserves Infrastructure Investment

the PowerConnect (M)8024 10G Switch is really a switch and can be configured as

such. No specialized management structure is necessary, unlike with the HP & IBM

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FLEXI/O Options

Dell M-series provides complete, snap-in FlexI/O scalability down to the switchinterconnects. FlexI/O technology is the foundation of the M1000e I/O subsystem.

Up to 6 I/O modules for maximum throughput and redundancy.

Ethernet (1GbE & 10GbE)

Enhanced Ethernet (CEE/DCB)

Fibre Channel

InfiniBand


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M1000e I/O Highlights

3 Redundant I/O Fabricswithin the M1000e chassisFabric A: dual-port LOMs on

blade motherboardFabrics B & C: optional

mezzanine cardsFull-height blades offer 2x

the I/O bandwidth capacity

M1000e designed for over adecade of I/O technology

48Gb stackingmodule

2 x 10Gb OpticalXFP (SR/LR)

Uplinks

2 x 10GbCopperCX-4

Uplinks

2 x 10GBASE-TCopper Uplinks

Experience modular Ethernetswitches with FlexI/O


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M6220SM6348S M8024S

SimpleConnect for LAN

Broad portfolio of modules offering 1Gb to 10GbEthernet with choices in ports and media types

Designed to simplify blade enclosure

deployments into existing LANs

Ideal for server administrators wanting toincrease time-to-solutionas well as reducingcomplexity

Quickly & easily maps server ports toexternal ports

Minimizes administration and management

No need to mess with STP or any other L2protocols

Reduced operating & training costsassociated with of complex technologies(STP, VLANs, etc.)

SimpleConnect for SAN


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Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module

12-port base includes two 8Gb SWL SFP+ transceivers

Fully interoperable at 8-4-2Gbps

Upgradeable to 24-ports via 12-port pay-as-you-grow license option kit (includes two 8Gb SWLSFP+ transceivers)

Incrementally add additional 8Gb SWL SFP+

transceiver options to a maximum of 8 external SANports

Addresses requirements for Dell blade enclosureconnectivity to existing FC SANs including Cisco, QLogic,

Brocade, and others.

Port Aggregation benefits plus external port failover / loadredistribution


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SimpleConnect

SimpleConnect for LAN

M6220S 1Gb Ethernet Port Aggregator

4 fixed 10/100/1000Mb uplinks + 2 optional uplink modules:

2 x 10GB Copper uplinks

2 x 10GB Optical (XFP-SR/LR) uplinks

2 x 10GB copper CX4 uplinks

M6348S 1Gb Ethernet High Density Port Aggregator

16 External RJ45 10/100/1000Mb

Two 10GB SFP+ Uplink Ports M8024S 10GbE Port Aggregator

Up to 8 external 10GbE ports via 2 selectable uplink modules:

4-port SFP+ 10GbE module

3-port CX-4 10GbE copper module



4 or 8 x FC 1/2/4/8Gb SFPsDell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module

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Ethernet

Fibre ChannelInfiniband

Broadcom NetXtreme II57711 Dual Port 10GbEthernet with TOE &iSCSI Offload

Intel Gigabit ET QuadPort with Virtualizationtechnology & iSCSIInitiator

Broadcom NetXtreme II5709 Quad Port Ethernet

Broadcom NetXtreme II5709 Dual Port Ethernetwith TOE & iSCSI Offload

QLogic QME25728Gb Fibre Channel I/O Card

Emulex LPe1205-M8Gb Fibre Channel I/O Card

Mellanox QDR & DDR ConnectXDual-Port Dual Data Rate (QDR & DDR)InfiniBand Host Channel Adapters (HCA)

Converged EthernetQLogic QME8142Dual Port 10GbpsConverged Network Adapterw/ FCoE & iSCSI Initiator

Intel X520 (82599)10GbE KX4 w/CEE & DCBiSCSI Initiator, SR-IOVConverged Network AdapterFCoE

Intel X520 (82599)10GbE KX4 w/CEE & DCBiSCSI InitiatorSR-IOV

Emulex OCm10102-F-MDual Port 10GbpsConverged Network Adapterw/ FCoE & iSCSI Initiator

10Gb Ethernet

Brocade BR1741M-kDual Port 10GbpsConverged Network Adapterw/ FCoE & iSCSI Initiator

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Network Daughtercard (NDC)

Modular LAN On Motherboard (LOM) The Network Daughter Card is a flexible implementation of n of a

conventional LAN on Motherboard (LOM) or Embedded NICs.Its modular design enables it to be changed or upgraded, the1st of its kind in the industry!

What it is Broadcom 1GbE

Broadcom 2x10GbE CNA SR-IOV, NIC Partitioning, FCoE and iSCSI offload.

Why its important Modular LOM allows enhanced integrated connectivity flexibility, providing even

more options for customers whose networking or bandwidth needs change overtime. This unique deployment capability also allows Dell to provide up to 6 x10GbE ports in a single half-height blade or 12 x 10GbE ports in a single full-height blade for the greatest I/O density available.

10G NIC Partitioning (NPAR)

NPAR allows a single 10GbE CNA


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10G NIC Partitioning (NPAR)

DUAL PORT 10GE CONTROLLER(LOM/MEZZANINE)

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10GE Port 2

NPAR allows a single 10GbE CNAto be split into up to 8 virtual NIC

ports, with each partitionappearing as a separate NIC to theoperating system

NPAR is switch- and OS-agnostic,

and can be deployed into exist ing

infrastructures

Manages the 10 GbE bandwidthallocation to virtual machines andapplications

NIC partitions can be assigned to

networking or storage functions,such as iSCSI or FCoE

Addresses NIC /Adapter sprawl

Supports capability to have jumbo

frames on one partition whilenormal frames on other partitions

Can present each partition to theOS as a separate PCIe function

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LOM 1

LOM 2

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Port 2

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Port 2

Fabric A

Fabric B

Fabric C

Maximum Throughput perHalf-Height Blade:360Gb/S

Maximum Throughput perChassis: 5.76Tb/S

M-Series I/O Architecture

Fabric B & C

Current MaximumThroughput Per

Port Supported Technologies

IncomingThroughput

40Gb/S (Max speedrequires QDR IB)

GbE, 10GbE,CEE/DCB, FC4, FC8,

DDR, QDR InfiniBand (IB)Outgoing

Throughput40Gb/S (Max speed

requires QDR IB)

Total 80Gb/S per port

Fabric A 1GBor 10Gb

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IncomingThroughput 10Gb/S

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Total 20Gb/S per port

Half-Height Multi-Fabric I/O Mapping


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Exclusive to Dell Redundant Paths

FlexAddress Plus


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FlexAddress PlusCost Effective & Intelligent Network Addressing

CMC offers simple interface for enabling FlexAddress by chassis, by slot, or byfabric, assigning WWN/MAC values in place of factory-assigned WWN/MAC

User-configurable enablement of iSCSI MAC, Ethernet MAC, and/or WWNPersistence which allows blades to be swapped without affecting SAN Zoning,

iSCSI zoning, or any MAC-dependent functionsFlexAddress Plus SD card provisioned with unique pool of 3136 MACs/WWNs

Original hardware-assigned MACs

FlexAddress-assigned MACs

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Independent of switch or pass-through module

Unique pool of MAC/WWNs per chassis(no risk of duplicates on your network or SAN)

Simple and quick to deploy

Low cost vs switch-based solution

Boot from SAN capable

No new management tools!

FlexAddress advantages over Competition

Advantages of Dell s FlexAddress Plus Solution

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Blade Chassis Slots

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3136 MACs/WWNs 192 Ethernet/ iSCSI, 4iDRAC per blade

CMC provisions MAC/WWN to blades prior toboot

Each blade has addresses based on the slotthey occupy

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BLADE 13

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Address Group 7

Address Group 8

Address Group 9

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FlexAddressSD Card

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Address Group 8

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Address Group 13

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(Addresses assigned by FlexAddress)

BLADE 12 Address Group Q

BLADE 12 Address Group LAddress Group 12

SD card in CMC is provisionedwith a UNIQUE pool of:

3136 MACs/WWNs 192 Ethernet/ iSCSI, 4iDRAC per blade

CMC provisions MAC/WWN to blades prior toboot

Each blade has addresses based on the slotthey occupy

FIBRE CHANNEL INFINIBANDETHERNET

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30323130G3130X

FC8/4

M5424

FC8/4

Pass Through

M6348 10GbEPass

Through

M2401G

DDR InfiniBand

M3601Q

QDR InfiniBand

FIBRE CHANNEL INFINIBANDETHERNET

GbE

Pass Through

GbE 10GbE

M8024M6220 FC8/4 SAN

ModuleM8428-k

10GbDCB/FCoE

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PowerConnect M8428-k Converged 10GbE Switch

A converged 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) switch module for the DellPowerEdge M1000e modular blade enclosure, with 600 ns low-latency,wire-speed, cut-through 10GbE performance, Fibre Channel overEthernet (FCoE) switching, and low-latency 8 Gb Fibre Channel (FC)

switching and connectivity.

28 Total switching ports available: 16 internal server auto-negotiating 1Gb/10Gb

CEE/DCB Ethernet ports with WoL support Up to 8 external 10Gb CEE/DCB ports

Four Fibre Channel ports support 2/4/8Gbps fullduplex

Standard Features include: FCoE Switching Supports NPIV for SAN agnostic connectivity

Supports Fibre Channel E,F,M,N & L port types QoS

PowerConnect Networking M8428 k

A complete M-SeriesNetworking Guide is available

on any Dell.com M-Seriesblades more informationpage. See the I/O Options tab.

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PowerConnect M8024-k Network Switch Next-generation modular 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Up to 24 ports available:

16 internal server 1/10Gigabit Ethernet ports plus4 external SFP+ ports

Up to 4 additional ports external 10GbE ports viaselectable uplink module: 4-port SFP+ 10GbE module 2-port CX-4 10GbE copper module 3-port 10GBASE-T module

Standard Features include: Priority Flow Control (PFC) Auto MDI/MDIX Port mirroring Broadcast storm control Layer 3 routing (OSPF, RIP, VRRP) Layer 2/3 QoS Access Control Lists

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PowerConnect M8024 Network Switch Modular 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch 24 auto-sensing 1/10Gb Ethernet switching ports

available: 16 internal server 1/10Gigabit Ethernet ports

Up-to 8 external 10GbE ports via up-to 2selectable uplinks modules:4-port SFP+ 10GbE module3-port CX-4 10GbE copper module

Auto-negotiation for speed, duplex mode and flowcontrol

Auto MDI/MDIX Port mirroring Flow-based port mirroring Broadcast storm controlStandard Features include: Layer 3 routing (OSPF, RIP, VRRP) IPv6 support Layer 2/3 QoS Access Control Lists

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PowerConnectM6348

PowerConnect M6348 Ethernet Switch

48 autosensing 10/100/1000Mb ports 32 Internal Server Ports 16 External RJ45 Ethernet Ports

Two CX4/32Gbps Stacking Ports

Two 10GB SFP+ Uplink Ports

Standard Features include:

Auto MDI/MDIX Port mirroring Flow-based port mirroring Broadcast storm control Layer 3 routing (OSPF, RIP, VRRP, CIDR, DVMRP, ICMP) IPv6 support Layer 2/3 QoS Access Control Lists

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PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Base L2/3 switching platforms with 4 fixed

10/100/1000Mb uplinks Add stacking and/or 10Gb uplinks when needed Includes 4 x fixed copper 10/100/1000Mb

Ethernet uplinks plus 2 of the following optionalmodules: 48GB (full duplex) Stacking module 2 x 10GB Copper uplinks 2 x 10GB Optical (XFP-SR/LR) uplinks 2 x 10GB copper CX4 uplinks

Standard Features include: Layer 3 routing (OSPF, RIP, VRRP) IPv6 support Layer 2/3 QoS Access Control Lists

Also Available:

Dell Ethernet Pass-ThroughSupports 16 x 10/100/1000Mb copper RJ45connections

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Catalyst 3130X 10G Rack Switch 2x10GE uplinks (X2 CX4, SR, LRM optics) 4xGE uplinks - 4xRJ45 Virtual Blade Switch interconnect enabled

Catalyst 3130G GE Rack Switch Up to 8xGE uplinks - 4xRJ45 & up to 4 SFPs

(copper or optical) Virtual Blade Switch interconnect enabled

Catalyst 3032 Entry-Level GE Switch Up to 8xGE uplinks - 4xRJ45 & up to 4 SFPs

(copper or optical)

A complete M-Series Networking Guideis available on any Dell.com M-Seriesblades more information page. Seethe I/O Options tab.

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Virtual Blade SwitchInterconnect up to 9 CBS 3130 switches to create asingle logical switch (blade or rack deployment)Manage each switch independentlyShare uplinks to reduce overall networking costsAdditional switch benefits with FC NPIV and Ethernetport aggregationSimplifies manageability & consolidates uplinks tolower TCO

SoftwareIP Base software stack includes- Advanced L2switching + basic IP routingIP Services & Adv IP Services available ONLY for CBS3130 (extra charge)Adds advanced IP routing and IPv6 compatibility

Two Option Bays:

1 x 10Gb X2

(License Key)CX4 Copper

LRM or SR Optical

2 x 1Gb SFPsOptical or Copper

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Brocade 5424 Fibre Channel Switch M5424 FC 8Gb/s

Available in 2 Configurations:

Access Gateway Mode FC SwitchAccess Gateway Mode enables NPIV functionality onexternal ports delivers enhanced fabric interoperability.

Fiber Channel Switch 12 ports (for 8 blades) 24 port (for 16 blades) 4 or 8 x FC 2/4/8Gb SFPs

Also Available:

Dell FC8 Pass-Through

16 x FC 8/4Gb SFP Fibre Channel

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Mellanox M2401G & M3601Q

Reliable, scalable, and easy to manageinterconnect fabrics for compute,

communication, storage, and embeddedapplications.

M2401G

16 internal DDR ports Up to 8 external DDR

ports Delivers 960Gb/s of

aggregate bandwidth Up to 4 M2401G per

M1000e chassis

M3601Q

16 internal QDR ports Up to 16 external

QDR ports Delivers 2.56Tb/s of

aggregate bandwidth Up to 2 M3601Q per

M1000e chassis

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Alliances in Virtualization

M1000e Virtualization Benefits

Designed for Virtualization

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VMware VirtualCenter 4.0 / ESXi v4.0 x86 Virtualization Software Market leader Enterprise-class feature set

Familiar user experience backed by Microsoft Comprehensive mgmt for physical and virtual environments

Cost effective solution for Microsoft environments

Citrix XenServer Express & Enterprise Cost effective and easy to use, based on open source Xen Rich feature set

Software solutions to facilitate virtualization with Dell hardware

PowerRecons for datacenter performance optimization PowerConvert to assist in efficiently managing movement of server

workloads between physical and virtual platforms

Processing Area Network (PAN) Manager Infrastructure virtualization S/W enables customers to create and manage

a single pool of physical and virtualized servers

Efficiently manage heterogeneous virtual and physical systems to reduceTCO

Rapidly and repeatably deploy VMWare, HyperV, Xen and physical systems

PowerEdge M1000e Virtualization Benefits


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Datacenter Consolidation High Density Form Factor I/O Bandwidth & Switch Port Savings Large Memory Capacity

Ease of Management & Deployment Management Options I/O Virtualization Chassis LCD Display Embedded Hypervisor

Reduce Downtime Persistent Addresses Fully Redundant Power & Cooling Fully Redundant I/O Hot-Swappable Drives

Power & Cooling Efficiency Super Efficient Power Supplies Optimized Airflow Best-in-class Fan Technology

M910 BladeDesigned for Virtualization


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2S or 4S capable, up to 8 core processors

Full memory connectivity/performance in 2S or 4S

mode

32 DIMMs for high performance, low cost memory

configurations (Up to 512GB)

3 highly available, fully-redundant fabrics for huge

IO bandwidth & port scaling

Up to 20 ports of IO or 8 High-speed ports + 4GbE ports per blade

Mission Critical RAS features never before

available in the x86 space

Failsafe Embedded Hypervisors

Advanced data integrity & HA features in silicon

PowerEdge M910

2 or 4 sockets

Up to 512GB RAM

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2S, up to 6 core processors

18 DIMMs enables high capacity & lowcost memory configurations (up to192GB)

3 highly available, fully-redundant fabrics6 high-speed ports per blade*12 GbE ports per blade

Modular LOM options w/ future 10Gb CNA*

No compromise High Availability featuresFailsafe Embedded Hypervisor optionHot plug drives with hardware RAID

PowerEdge M710HD

2 sockets

Up to 192GB RAM

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10 GbE switch, with8 external ports forvirtualizationperformance

Modular options:SFP+, CX4,10G Base-T

The worlds first end-to-end 8Gb FibreChannel solution forblades provides morebandwidth to meet

your virtualizationneeds

M5424 FC8PowerConnectM8024 10GbE

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Orchestration: Virtual Integrated System

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Dell Management Console

Future Dell Blades Management


All blades provide consolidated management to help


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deployment & troubleshooting, but only Dell bladesprovides an elegant simplicity of approach and seamlessintegration of management hardware.

The Dell Difference:The ONLY Embedded Bare Metal Management Solution

Faster Deployment with Fewer Resources

Identify & Resolve Issues Faster

New Dell CMC Interface Ranked #1 in Usability

In today's M1000e, a brand-new set of chassis management tools offer many

features suited for day-to-day operations, and the chassis-wide deployment and

modification tools are simply fantastic. InfoWorld Blades Shootout 2010

Hardware Management

Holistic management designed to fit any datacenter


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Redundant Chassis Management Controllers (CMC) Powerful management for the entire enclosure with real-time power management and

monitoring; flexible security; status/ inventory/ alerting for blades, I/O and chassisiDRAC

One per blade with full DRAC functionality like other Dell servers including vMedia/KVM

Integrates with CMC or can be used independentlyLifeCycle Controller

Operating system deployment, system updates, hardware configuration and diagnosticsfrom a single interface, tied to embedded systems management infrastructure &persistent storage


Comprehensive 1:many management for heterogeneous environmentsEnterprise Console Integration Integrate Dell hardware management directly into Microsoft System Center, BMC, Tivoli,

NetIQ, Symantec, OpenView, CA NSM and others

Workload Management Dell Virtual Integrated System Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM) Efficiently deploy, manage and maintain an entire infrastructure as a single resource pool

including servers, storage, networking and the associated connections with a singleinterface.

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CMC - Chassis Management Controller Speeds deployment of new blades Central point for infrastructure monitoring, alerting, inventory, and

control via a single secure interface Real-time power and cooling monitoring and management Dedicated internal Ethernet connection to each iDRAC & I/O switch

Optional second CMC for redundancy Secure Web (SSL) and CLI (Telnet/SSH) interfaces

Supports multiple levels of user roles and permissions, including Microsoft

Active Directory

2 x 10/100/1000Mb Ethernet ports + 1 serial port

Manages FlexAddress Ports 2nd Ethernet port supports daisy chaining of CMCs for improved cable

management

CMC Power Management


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Real-Time Power Tracking (aggregatechassis & individual blade)

High/Low watermarks

User-Configurable Chassis powerceiling with policies

Alert on Ceiling sends an alert ifceiling is reached

Throttle on Ceiling lowerproc/memory frequency to reduceconsumption

Slot based Power Prioritization

User-configurable priorities, works

with power ceiling feature

iDRAC Remote Server Management:Comprehensive Remote Out-Of-Band Management Solutions


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iDRAC 6 Enterprise

An out-of-band web GUI

Advanced security features

Power management

Sensor monitoring and alerting

Advanced network features IPv6 Support

Virtual console and virtual media features are now integrated into a single plug-in

Virtual console now allows two users to collaborate on the same server.

Users can view what is on the server LCD without a server-side visit

Optional vFlash SD card that stores a bootable image or files users always want

available to the OS

Lifecycle Controller

(riser card)

Unified ServerConfigurator

iDRAC6 Enterprise

(Onboard)

vFlash Media

BMC | iDRAC6CPU

(Onboard)

iDRAC6 Firmware

OM Tools

Drivers

LifeCycle Controller:Embedded Management Solutions


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Lifecycle Controller

(riser card)

Unified ServerConfigurator

iDRAC6 Enterprise

(Onboard)

vFlash Media

BMC | iDRAC6CPU

(Onboard)

iDRAC6 Firmware

OM Tools

Drivers

Operating system deployment, system updates, hardwareconfiguration and diagnostics from a single interface

No media, you get Instant On manageability

Single access point that is secure & user friendly

Power Budgeting

IPv6 supportCPU Chipset

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Simple - Fewer tools withincreased functionality

Streamlined - Flexible,easy-to-use solutions

Scalable - Seamlessly

scalable in multipledirections

Management console providing a single view into thedeployment, inventory, monitoring, and update of your ITinfrastructure as well as a foundation for more advancedmanagement functionality.

Dell Management Console:All-Inclusive Management Solution


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Dell Management ConsoleDell hardware management (network discovery,hardware monitoring/ inventory/ updates)

Shipped in every box with server hardware Built on the free Altiris Notification Server

Integrated

Solutions

SymantecBackupExecSystemRecovery

AltirisServiceDesk

OtherAltiris &3rd PartySolutionsWorkfloweiPowerSaverAnd more

SymantecEndpointProtection

Veritas

ConfigurationManager

Connectorsto 3rd Party ToolsHP OpenView, SIM,BMC Remedy,

Active Directory,etc.

AltirisServiceMgmt.Suite

AltirisClientMgmt.Suite

AltirisServerMgmt.Suite

PowerEdge M1000e: Security


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Assign one admin per blade or one admin per multiple blades

Grant permissions to some blades but not to others

Customize admin access for CMC, iDRAC, and I/O

Configure roles / permissions locally or via AD

(schema-less or schema extensions).

Configure all IP addresses via CMC: IO Managed IP addresses

iDRAC settings

Blade boot order

Power settings


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Orchestration:Dell Virtual IntegratedSystem (VIS) Architecture

Compounding effect of your current ITenvironment inflates the cost of IT


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Devices you support

Activities you perform

Tools you use

Soaring Complexity

and OpEx

The Virtual Era Has Begun

Effi i Hi h Fl ibilit L C it l E dit


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Efficiency = High Flexibility, Low Capital Expendituresand Optimized IT Management Time

Capital Costs

IT Management

Time

Flexibility

MainframeEra

Client/Server Era

VirtualEra

High

Low

Today

Process

Automation, Integration of activities and tools

PeopleStreamline repetitive activities, Consoles and Tasks

Technology

Heterogeneous, Physical and Virtual, Servers,Storage and Networking

Dell Delivers Through Key Tenets


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Open ArchitectureLeverage current and future

investments in heterogeneous

technology, people and

processes, without sacrificing

integration.

Heterogeneous, Future Proof

IntegratedLinking the heterogeneous

components of the data

center ecosystem, removing

unneeded steps, licensing

and consoles.

Integrating the Ecosystem

AutomatedAutomating entire data center

ecosystem, improving

consistency, control and

dramatically affecting the time

and resources needed.

End-to-End Automation

IT operational efficiency without sacrificing flexibility and choice.

Compelling and CompleteDell Virtual Integrated System (VIS) Architecture


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p y g y

IT costs that are predictable

and controlled

Reduce

Dramatically reduce the tools

and tasks

Improved quality of service

with auto-remediation

IT end users have instant

access IT resources

Comprehends and support both

physical and vir tualenvironments holistically

Leverage existing investments

in training and infrastructure

Streamline

Gain Access

Improve Service

Virtual and

Physical

Leverage

Control

Streamline and automate

processes and automated

recommendations

CapacityPlanning &

TrendAnalytics

CostAllocation

DependencyMapping

Self-servicePortal

AutomaticWorkload

Provisioning

ResourceTiering and

Pooling

Infrastructure

Provisioning

Dell Virtual Integrated System (VIS) Architecture

Dell VIS Delivery Center


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Advanced Infrastructure ManagerAdvanced Infrastructure Manager

Intelligent Hardware

VIS Self-Service CreatorVIS Self-Service Creator VIS Director VIS Director

Dell VIS Infrastructure

Dell VIS Delivery Center

ServicesandSupport

Simple catalog based self-service andautomatic deployment of workloads

End-to-end infrastructure and servicemonitoring and planning

Rapid deployment of compute, storage, and networking resources

Integration Suite

Dell VIS Self-Service CreatorProviding IT users the power to deploy and manage their resources while enabling IT to

respond faster to business requests and improve control over IT environments.


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AutomaticProvisioning

Automated, policy-driven

delivery of IT computeresources

Role-based access to resource

deployment within dedicated

infrastructure pool

Automat ical ly reclaimunderutilized or abandoned

resources

Multi-vendor solution support

across the ecosystem,

hardware, hypervisor, mgmt

sw

Role-based access for users to

manage their resources

throughout their lifecycle

WorkloadTemplates

Sprawl Control

Group-basedReservations

HeterogeneousEcosystem

Self-service Portal

Pre-packaged process

automation workflows, tailor

without code changes

CapacityPlanning &

TrendAnalytics

CostAllocation

DependencyMapping

Self-servicePortal

AutomaticWorkload

Provisioning

ResourceTiering and

Pooling

Infrastructure

Provisioning

Dell VIS DirectorCommand centerfor Dells next generation data center, with an intui tive end-to-end view of

the data center, that proactively identifies performance and capacity issues and automatically

remediates and provides expert guidance for the IT administrators.


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Out-of-the-boxAlerts

Accurately diagnose the root-cause of incidents and speed

mean-time-to-resolution

Maps events to customizable

remediation actions

Tracks infrastructure utilizationand costs so they can be

recovered for the services

provided

Create and track service tiers

of resources for future planning

Quickly identify problems

occurring in the virtual

infrastructure

Remediation

Chargeback

What-ifPlanning

Service TierManagement

Detailed View ofInfrastructure

Scenario modeling to support

resource planning and impact

analysis

CapacityPlanning &

TrendAnalytics

CostAllocation

DependencyMapping

Self-servicePortal

AutomaticWorkload

Provisioning

ResourceTiering and

Pooling

InfrastructureProvisioning

Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM)

A single management point forphysical and virtual resources that accelerates provisioningof heterogeneous hardware while providing a highly dynamic and flexibility environment.


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Highly AvailableAutomatically and intelligentlyredeploys workloads across

the infrastructure

Dynamically allocate servers,

network connectivity and storage

access

Unified control for todays

heterogeneous data centers

Move workloads between

various makes/models of

servers and Hypervisors

Deploy servers from pallet to

production in minutes

WorkloadMobility, P2V

and V2P

Multi-vendorSupport

Shared

Infrastructure

WorkloadMobility, P2P

Dynamic andRapid ServerDeployment

Move workloads seamlessly

between physical servers and

virtual machines

ofheterogeneous hardware while providing a highly dynamic and flexibility environment.

CapacityPlanning &

TrendAnalytics

CostAllocation

DependencyMapping

Self-servicePortal

AutomaticWorkload

Provisioning

ResourceTiering and

Pooling

InfrastructureProvisioning

Dell AIM - Features and Benefits

R i l i d i Add d fl ibili d Ad bili


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React in real-time: dynamicinfrastructure

Added flexibility and Adaptabilityto respond to business needs

Manage Physical andVirtual resourcesIncreased IT productivity

Open and heterogeneous

environment

Lower capital expenditure:reuse what you have

Centralized provisioningRapid rollout of servers and

servicesReduced operational costs

Visibility and ControlImproved governance and

control policies

DellAIM

Dynamic IT Infrastructure

1. Typical data center infrastructure is


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VM VM VM

Storage

MgmtNetwork

Mgmt

Server &

Virtualization

Mgmt

AIM divided into 3 technology silos servers, network, storage

2. Each silo is managed by specific setof tools supplied by multiple vendors

3. Servers are immovably tied tospecific server images. Change iscomplicated and requires manualcross-silo coordination

4. In a dynamic IT infrastructure, serverimages are disassociated fromservers making images mobile, andthe servers re-purposable

5. Dell AIM automates cross-silo

coordination and simplifiesinfrastructure moves, adds, andchanges

Network Servers Storage

Server

Image

Mgmt

Server

Images

Dynamic IT InfrastructureUnshackle Resources, Gain Agility

DellAdvanced


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Rack Once, Cable Once;

Reconfigure Repeatedly,Effortlessly, As Needed

LUN 3

LUN 4

LUN 2

Boot any software stack to anyserver Store images on central storage

(iSCSI, NAS, SAN) Place on suitable virtual or

physical machines, when

needed Power on & Provide any LANConnectivity Virtual NICs free OS from NICs Virtual LANs free NICs from LANs IP address portability

Provide any Storage (SAN, NAS) access Virtual WWN: Frees HBAs from physical

identity

InfrastructureManager

Dell AIM in the Management Ecosystem

1. Dell AIM operates in the controll f th d t t


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Mgmt API Mgmt API Mgmt API Mgmt API Mgmt API

Infrastructure Manager

Dell AIMConsole

Infrastructure Abstraction

ORCHESTRATION MONITORING

plane of the data center

2. Dell AIM interfaces withinfrastructure components usingvendor supplied and supportedAPIs

3. Dell AIM offers an abstractionthat unifies the management ofmulti-vendor infrastructure

4. Dell AIM offers scriptable CLIand convenient Web services foruse by other managementsoftware

5. Dell AIM provides a browser-

based graphical console withdrag-and-drop, point-and-click simplicity

Blades & Servers Hypervisors Operating SystemsStorage Devices

Dell AIM Controller

1

Dell AIM Features & Functions


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Centralized end-to-end provisioning1 Integrated virtualization

management2 Unifies management of

infrastructure resources3

Automates high availability4 Enables gradual transformation to a

dynamic infrastructure

5

Dell Advanced Infrastructure ManagerKnow More, Get More

Dynamic Server Re provisioning


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Dynamic Server Re-provisioning

Data Center Consolidation

Improved Availability

Simplified Disaster Recovery

Workload Balancing

Dynamically Migrate Workloads

M-Series Blade Servers


TS


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Inflexible: Rip & Replace

HP GbE2cDell

P C t


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Need 10GbEUplinks?

Need Layer 3Switches?

IncludedThrow away GbE2cBuy GbE2c L3

Add two uplinkmodules

Throw away the GbE2c L3Buy the 1:10GbE BL-c(10GbE copper CX4or Fiber XFP only)

Need Stacking? Add two stackingmodules

Not Available

PowerConnect

M6220

(Back to BuildingBetter Blades)

Simplified Cabling

Stacked CMCs


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Stacked Ethernet Switching Internal switches have optional 10GbE

uplinks and/or stacking connectors Manage/configure multiple switches as

one with stacking Consolidate uplinks from multiple

chassis into 2-4 x 10GbE ports

CMC has a 2nd Ethernet port forconnection to other CMCs in the rack

CMC connects to the management

network to manage all blade servers Saves port consumption on external

switches

Proprietary

Competition drives complexity & captivity throughpropretary software & services annuity


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propretary software & services annuity

Services to software attachrate is almost 4:1

Legacy software business

and acquisition to support

Push customers to singlelock-in solution or all ornothing investment

FlexAddress Plus:Better than HP Virtual Connect

Independent of switch or pass-through module HP only supports this withVirtual Connect (proprietary) switches


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Each SD card has a UNIQUE pool of MAC/WWNs - Every Virtual Connectswitch has the same 64 pools of MAC/WWNs, up to customer to pick theright pool in each chassis

Virtual Connect is not capable of persistent iSCSI MACs, just Ethernet The cost for FlexAddress is a nominal fee for the SD Card and technology.

Virtual Connect is an investment in a switch architecture. (~$5,000 -$9,000per Virtual Connect switch.

No

Yes

Independent of

Switch or Pass-Through Module?

No

Yes

Unique pool ofMAC/WWNs?

No

Yes

Low cost?

(Back to FlexAddress Advantages)

Exceptional Quality & Reliability

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