Future-Ready Networking for the Data Center

Louis SM Lai (CCIE #10287)– Regional Network Consultant

IT organizations are trying to

keep up with data center

transformation…

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Mission-critical

Web 2.0

Cloud

Healthcare

Software-defined

everything

Empowering

DevOps

Compute

Storage

Networking

Collaboration

Visibility

Management

The need for a better network,

but…..

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Lack of flexibility(Closed, proprietary)

Slow innovation(Long release cycles, closed APIs)

Increasing costs(CAPEX & OPEX)

Is your network holding you back?

Dell EMC enables the open networking ecosystemLeverage open, innovative and best-of-breed solutions

Optional 3rd party SDN/ NVO solutions

Standard orchestration & automation tools

Any networking OS

Open standard hardware

Merchant silicon

OrchestrationAutomation Monitoring

It’s time to make the change

and be future-ready

Make your data center future-ready

Open the network switch to become another disaggregated x86-based device in the data center running the OS you need

Virtualize the network services and centralize the control to maximize responsiveness, efficiency and performance

Make use of Linux and OpenSource automation and orchestration tools already in use in the data center

Open

Networking

Software-

Define

Simplify &

Automate

The power of a future-ready data center

• The power of virtualization

• The power of decoupling

software from the underlying

infrastructure (Storage, compute

and network)

• The power of automation

Software

Hardware

Virtual

Machines

Virtual

Networks

Virtual

Storage

Dell ComputeCapacity

Dell NetworkCapacity

Dell StorageCapacity

Applications

Data Center Virtualization

Josh Leslie

• Overview – Outbrain is the leading content discovery platform, distributing on top publishing sites.

• Challenges –

• Reduce layer 2 complexity

• Standardize environment

• Scalable Infrastructure

Josh Leslie

• Solution –

• Layer 3 Clos

• Open Networking with Dell S6000 and Cumulus Linux

• Cumulus Routing on the Host

• Key Benefits –

• Higher Performance

• Standardized Stack

• Rapid Scalability

The POWER OF AN open networking ecosystemWhen is a switch not a switch?

Switching

Fabrics

Open Hardware, Service

and Support

Software for open

networking hardware

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Monitoring

Fabrics

Security

Fabrics[Fortune 10 Co]

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Kumar Srikantan, CEO

Company Profile: PacBio develops comprehensive solutions for scientists that propel the field of genomics, improve science and research, and create positive impact globally

Challenge: Data intensive R&D applications required deep visibility into the performance of the network to meet project timelines

Solution: Pluribus VCFcenter Analytics coupled with Dell S4048-ON switches

Benefit: Real-time performance management of the network enabling rapid business results