BASED ON PAPER BY ERIC HANSELMAN
THE 451 GROUPAUGUST 15, 2012
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When World’s CombineStorage and Data Networking
Convergence
Topics
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Two Data and Storage NetworksEvolution to ConvergenceConvergence Value PropositionAdoption Trends
Storage NetworksStorage Networks Data NetworksData Networks
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High performanceShort distancesLow LatencyPredictable
PerformanceReliable Delivery
Longer DistanceLow CostOperational
FlexibilityBest effort
reliability
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Two Networks
Two IT Organizations emerged to manage each network
Evolution to Convergence
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Convergence Value Proposition
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Single network for storage and networking
Reduces number of adapters and switches, and simplify cabling by consolidating on Ethernet Save 30% on adapters and switches,
80% on cables
Reduces OPEX with both power and management savings Save 40% on power and cooling Simplified deployment
Adoption Trends
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2011: Less than 33% of respondents to InfoPro storage study indicated increased spending in FCoE
2012: 54% had converged platforms in use or planned to 52% were going to increase spending in 10GbE 44% planned to increase spending in CNAs
10GbE Shipments Rise as Prices Drop
Ports: x000Price: U$D
Source: Crehan Research, Server-class Adapter and LOM Long-range Forecast, January 2013
Who is Converging?
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Convergence Accelerators New Data Centers Blade Servers Virtualization Deployments
Convergence Decelerators 10G switch costs Fibre Channel rock-solid reputation Organizational issues
Worldwide FCoE Enabled Ports
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4.5X
Source Dell’Oro Jan 2013
10% Blade5% Rack1/3 10GbE Ports
4% Blade (2X)5% Rack (4.5X)½ 10GbE Ports
Why IO Is Strategic Survey Findings
Network I/O Is Strategic
Critical to Data Center Growth
Convergence Is Happening
Source: Emulex IT Survey
Bandwidth Will Grow to 100Gb
said their networks will
operate at 100Gbps by 2016
54%76%believe network I/O is the most critical
potential bottleneck in the data center
believe storage and data networks
will inevitably converge into a single unified
network
78%said growing demand for increased network bandwidth is one of
the most critical issues facing data
centers today
81%