September 2015
VM Farms Thrive with a Dedicated IP Storage Network
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Growth of Cloud and business critical workloads are rapidly accelerating
Solving Customer Pain PointsThe challenges IT is facing today
Manage Growth
Requirements for 100% availability and reliability are increasing for key applications traffic
Mitigate Risk Reduce Costs
Infrastructure complexity and management costs are growing
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A Tectonic Shift in Technology Underway
SocialBusiness Cloud Mobile Big Data
Billions of usersMillions of apps
Millions of usersThousands of apps
100s of millions of users10s of thousands of apps
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Client/Server Era100s of millions of users10s of thousands of appsMainframe Era
Millions of usersThousands of apps
Third Platform Transforms the Data Center
Physical
Mobile/Cloud EraBillions of usersMillions of apps
Enterprise
Virtual
Service
Provider
Data Center Evolution
Secure
Software-DrivenOpen
User-Centric
Agile
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Data Center Trends Impacting Storage
100X $1.2B
~40% CAGR Petabytes
$300+B 2019
40M by CY2015
Quadrillions of bytes of mission critical storage interconnecting virtual devices at unprecedented speed—orchestrated seamlessly at lower
cost
SSD Storage Cloud Virtualization
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IP Storage Capacity Continues
SOURCE: IDC MARCH’15 WW ENTERPRISE STORAGE FORECAST
IDC’s IP Storage Capacity Forecast = ~40% CAGR (2014–2018)
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The SSD Revolution Is Happening NowSSDs will be as disruptive as server virtualization
SOURCE: IDC WORLDWIDE ALL-FLASH ARRAY AND HYBRID FLASH ARRAY 2014–2018 FORECAST AND 1H14 VENDOR SHARES
All-Flash Array: 106.3% CAGR
Terabytes Shipped
2012 2013 2014 2015 201820172016
Hybrid Flash Array: 63.8% CAGR
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CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 CY 2018 -
20 40 60 80
100 120 140 160 180
Virtualized Server OS Installed Base Non-Virtualized Server OS Installed Base
Virtualization Drives Shared IP Storage Business-critical VM applications are in almost every business today
SOURCE: GARTNER X86 SERVER FORECAST CQ3’14
IP Storage used for unified communications, big data analytics, VDI, social
(Ser
ver O
S in
Mill
ions
)
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Customer PerspectivesBased on new Forrester survey
Data is key business driver• Data access challenges will decrease customer satisfaction,
competitiveness and ability to innovateNew business-critical workloads are increasing dramatically• 9:10 customers report increases, 1:4 say increase is “major”• Mission- and business-critical workloads now 70% of total IP
traffic• 20% of IT time spent on business-critical workload issuesMore than 1/3rd admit they must do more now to stay ahead• Must build an architecture that allows for future flexibility
(since new workloads are extremely hard to predict)
A Forrester Consulting Thought Leadership Paper Commissioned by
Brocade
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Shared Networks Not Designed for StorageWhy it matters to the storage teams
• IP storage is managed under increasingly strict SLAs similar to the SAN• Many customers are running these top-tier workloads on a
shared, general purpose network• Stringent SLAs can’t be guaranteed
on a shared network• Network teams generally don’t
understand storage and storage traffic needsWhen applications don’t perform as needed—who is accountable?
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The Network Matters for StorageRegardless of protocol, storage traffic has very specific needs
• 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
• Storage fabrics enable advanced data center technologies like flash storage, server virtualization, and cloud architectures
Fibre Channel Storage
16 Gbps SAN Core
16 Gbps HBAs Edge
Connections
Fibre Channel Fabric
iSCSI or NAS Storage
10 Gbps CNAs Edge
Connections
EthernetFabric 10 Gbps
SAN Core
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Achieve SLAs for business-critical applications
Redefine Networking for IP Storage The network matters for IP storage
Deploy Dedicated Networks
Deliver local replication performance over long distance
Implement DR Solutions
Unify Management
Unify IP and Fibre Channel storage networking management
Industry’s first purpose-built storage connectivity solutions for the data center and disaster recovery
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Dedicated IP Storage NetworksPurpose-built IP Storage Switches
Why Brocade VCS Fabrics?• Automation reduces cost• Unique management integration • Storage network management
with Brocade Fabric Vision™ technology
Why dedicate a network?• Predictable performance• Maximum uptime• Contained failure domain• Isolated change control
IP Storag
e
Data CenterIP LAN
LAN
IP Core
IP Storage Network
Servers
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A Network You Already KnowFibre Channel and IP Storage Networking Architectures
Fibre Channel Storage
Gen 5 Fibre Channel
IP Storage
Brocade VCS Fabric
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Brocade IP Storage PortfolioMore than just an Ethernet switch
Brocade Network Advisor with Fabric Vision Technology
IP Extension SwitchIP Storage Switch
Fabric Vision
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Customer Example: VM FarmsProvisioning capacity to a VM Farm
• Server team racked and stood up the servers quickly • Storage team had NFS capacity provisioned
within minutes• However, the network team required a couple of weeks
to reconfigure the network• Once in production, the applications kept running
into performance issues• The network had to be taken down to fix misconfiguration issues
You can’t keep up with the demands of the businessdue to limitations and inflexibility of their IT infrastructure
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Traditional STP vs. VCS Fabric Architecture
Core
Aggr
egat
ion
Acce
ss
• Rigid architecture, north-south optimized
• Inefficient link utilization• Individually managed switches• VM-ignorant• No network virtualization
Classic Hierarchical Architecture
• Topology freedom, east-west optimized• All links active, Layer 1/2/3 multipathing• Fabric managed as one logical switch• VM-aware• Native network virtualization
Leaf
/ Sp
ine
Core
Scale-out
VCS Fabric Architecture
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Solutions for VM SprawlDeploy a Dedicated IPSN for all business-critical applications
• Optimized for storage traffic• Full bandwidth optimizes Flash
investments• Automatic provisioning, self-healing,
non-disruptive upgrades• SLA improvements to meet expectations• Storage team can manage like
typical SAN• Reduced organizational conflicts
and delays• VMware vRealize integration for ease of management
IP Storage
Data CenterIP LAN LAN
IP Core
IP Storage Network
Servers
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Simplified VMware Management Integrated tools accelerate problem isolation, identification, and resolution
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vCloud Automation Center
vSphere
Network Virtualization and Security (NSX)
VMware vRealize Operations
IP Analytics Pack for vRealize Operations & SAN Content Pack for vRealize Log Insight
Brocade Network Advisor
• Automated management & patented analytics• Provides visibility and actionable info to
ensure SLAs, optimum resource usage, and configuration compliance
• Provides view into critical Storage Network alerts• Simplifies ops management for virtual and
physical environments, including VCS Fabric• Aids in problem resolution• Complements vRealize Operations with
deeper storage network management and investigation for root-cause analysis and remediation
VMware vRealize
Operations
Subscriber Analytics
Application Analytics
Network Analytics
Device Smartphone Analytics
SDN Engine
Port Health
Switch Status Policy
FRU Health
Security Violations
Switch Resource
Traffic Performance
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Best Practices for VM DeploymentsBuild in manageability and scalability
• Parallel build out of dedicated network eases migration– Move critical apps or those on
high value storage first• Initial 4 switch configuration
for non-disruptive growth• Paired switch expansion
for automation and resiliency• Maintain operational flexibility
by planning ports used to <85%
VM Server Farms
VSC Leaf
VCS Spine
File/Block Storage
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Brocade IP Switching for StorageTest Results: Comparing Dedicated IP network versus Shared IP network
10XImprovemen
t in latency
+20%Improvemen
t in IOPS
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EMC Dedicated Networks for IP StorageDedicated Ethernet Fabrics with Isilon, VNX, Data Domain, & XtremIO
“Announcing the EMC Connectrix B-Series VDX-6740B Switch for Dedicated IP Storage Networking”• Connectivity for NAS and iSCSI in
EMC IP storage networking environments
• First purpose-built IP storage switch• Integrated and supported across
core EMC platforms• Available now
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EMC Connectrix VDX-6740B Cloud Ready and Automated IP Storage Switch
Scale: 24-64 ports of 10GbE, 4 ports of 40GbE• Pay as you grow model with Ports on Demand• Easy to scale for added network capacity• 24MB of data path memory (Workload Burst Ready)Automated: Brocade VCS Fabric technology integrated with VMware• Automation of Inter-switch links (Zero-Touch)• Fast convergence (no STP required)• Vmotion optimized w/Automatic Migration
of Port Profiles (AMPP) Unified: FC and IP management with EMC’s Connectrix Manager
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EMC VDX Use CasesSolving customer problems with focused solutions
Scale-out NAS
Isilon
Transactional
iSCSI
XtremIO
Transactional NAS
VNX File
MediaHadoopScale
VDIPerformance
SimpleAutomatedTransparent
PrivateCloud
VSPEXVSPEX Blue
Dedicated Backup
Data Domain
FileStorage
CloudArray
Enterprise NAS
VMAX3 eNAS
Dedicated IP Storage Networking with EMC Connectrix VDX-6740B
Distributed Scale Out
iSCSI
ScaleIO
SimpleSoftware Defined
SimpleAutomatedAvailable
PerformanceAutomatedAvailable
PerformanceAutomatedAvailable
Automated Highly
Available
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Primary Reasons for a Dedicated Storage NetworkUnprecedented network visibility and insight across all storage
networksPerformance gains• Lower latency• 20% increase in IOPSEasier manageability• Fabric Vision for Ethernet Fabrics• MAPS• Unified storage management tools• Ideal for virtualized environmentsExceed customer SLAs• Easy to setup and manage—a Fabric you know!• Storage Team controls the environment—
not the Corp LAN team
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Fabric Vision Technology for IP StorageReal-time visibility and actionable insights
Deploy 15 years of best practices in one click
• Deploy pre-defined policies, rules, and actions
• Increase instrumentation and granularity
• Visualize network health and performance
Simplify Monitoring• Improve OpEx savings
through automated actions
• Integrate management with VMware vRealize
• Validate infrastructure prior to deployment
Eliminateadministrative costs
Reduce Costs• Automatically detect
and recover from errors
• Provide early warning of potential problems
• Minimize downtime with faster troubleshooting
Reduce common network problems
Increase Availability
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Unified Storage Network ManagementUnprecedented network visibility and insight across all storage networks
• Monitor IP and Fibre Channel health and performance from a single dashboard• Simplify network monitoring and
alerting with Fabric Vision technology • Integrate network data into VMware
vRealize to maximize VM performance and availability • Pre-validate and troubleshoot the
physical infrastructure to streamline deployment
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Announcing IP Storage Network TrainingBrocade will help you be successful
• Web-based training class for storage admins– Build proficiency to deploy and manage IPSN– Based on NOS 6.0.1 training, but focused on
items relevant to storage networking only– Learned skills: VDX 6740, IPSN config,
iSCSI/NAS– No Prerequisites, but BNA background helpful
• Includes WBT class (CEF 260) & Accreditation Exam• FREE to all registrants
– But only for a limited time – don’t miss out
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Summary: The Network Matters for VM FarmsBrocade technology for performance, automation, and efficiency• A tectonic shift in technology is
transforming the data center
• Data growth, flash arrays and virtualization are straining the storage network as never before
• Virtualized, business-critical apps mandate a purpose-built storage network to achieve SLAs
• Fabric technology is the industry-recommended approach to meet your business requirements
• Brocade and EMC partnership provides robust solutions for your virtual environment
IP Storage
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Solving Customer Pain PointsThe network matters for business critical storage
Growth of IP Storageand business critical workloads are accelerating
Manage Growth
Requirements for 100% availability and reliability are increasing
Mitigate Risk Reduce Costs
Infrastructure complexity and management costs are growing
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Why Brocade?90%+
DEPLOYED IN GLOBAL 1000COMPANY DATA CENTERS
1,900+ETHERNET FABRIC
CUSTOMERS
~30 MILLIONSAN PORTS SHIPPED
WORLDWIDE
1.5+ MILLIONVIRTUAL ROUTERS
DOWNLOADED WORLDWIDE
1ST TO MARKETETHERNET
FABRICS
#1SAN MARKET
SHARE WORLDWIDE
#2WW DC NETWORKING
MARKET SHARE
200,000+BROCADE SANS IN
PRODUCTION WORLDWIDE
1.3+ MILLIONOPENFLOW ROUTER
PORTS SHIPPED
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