Is your network working for you or against you?

Arpit JoshipuraVP, Product Management & Marketing, Dell Networking

Is your network working for you or against you?

Armughan AhmadVice President, Global Networking Solutions

Welcome to the virtual eraA new compute landscape, a new networking landscape

Wave 1: ’80s - ’90sConnect and share/

mainframes

Wave 2: the ’00sConsolidate, Ethernet,

client–server

Wave 3: NOWConverged /

Virtualized / Cloud

The new network requirementsA rapidly changing landscape, a tremendous opportunity

Sources: 1 Gartner, Inc., “Virtualization Improves IT Functions and Processes,” G00218877, Philip Dawson, September 28, 20112 Gartner, Inc., “Virtualization Key Initiative Overview,” G00214309, Philip Dawson & Chris Wolf, July 22, 20113 Gartner, Inc., “Best Practice: Virtualize Your IT Systems Incrementally to Reduce Costs,” G00218910. Philip Dawson, September 23, 20114 Forrester, “Sizing the Cloud,” Stefan Ried, Holger Kisker, et al, April 21, 20115. Big Data: Gartner, July 2012

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Big data>50% enterprises to invest in next 2 years

50%

Power and cooling50% will have a project by 2016 50%

Cloud80% hybrid by 2015 80%

Data growth25X bandwidth/rack by 2015 25X

Mobility(VDI, Devices – BYOD)3X more devices than a year ago

3X

Virtualization80% server virtualizationby 2016

80%

.

Is yournetwork

working for you or

against you?

Software-defined converged infrastructure for private/hybrid cloudsSpace and power saving fabrics for virtualization and big dataTime and money saving software automation “smarts"Anywhere, anytime, any device end-user networking

End user• Converged infrastructure• Scalable fabrics• Automation and

orchestration

• Anywhere, anytime access• BYOD, desktop

virtualization• Ease-of-use manageability

Virtual Network Architecture

Data center

Our vision for the network

Open networking framework for efficient IT infrastructure and workload intelligence

Blade infrastructur

e

Rack infrastructur

e

Network fabric

Data center

Converged infrastructure

Campus networking

Virtual Network Architecture

Dell AIM VMW MSFT OpenStack

Physical & virtual networking resources

Automation, Orchestration& Policy control

Virtual network & fabric management

SDN controller

Connection abstraction layer

Enterprise IT services

Network services

Security(firewall, IDS/IPS)

WAN optimization

Load balancer

Custom application

SDN Data Plane

WAN/Core

Aggregation/TOR

Access/wireless

Virtual switch

Physical view Logical view

Public cloud

Data Center: Dell Active System ArchitectureUnifying compute, storage and networking to maximize efficiencies

• No top-of-rack switch required• East/west traffic switched locally• 40 GbE direct to fabric

Active System with 10/40 GbE I/O aggregator

30-40%CapEx savings

West East

40G

• Top-of-rack switch required• East/west traffic switched at ToR• Extra ports, cables, hassles

Blade enclosure

West East

Top-of-rack switch

Nx10G

Nx10G

Data center fabric Data

center fabric

Legacy architecture Dell architecture

Dellinnovation

30- 40% CapEx Savings

Data Center: Dell fabric solutionsBuilding a more efficient, more agile platform for your workloads

High-performancedistributed core fabric

Rack servers

Blade servers

VNA

VNA

VNA

Rack servers Blade servers

6500

6500/4500

3750/4900

7000 6500

5000

2000

1/4th the power

1/5th the cost

1/6th the footprint

Virtual machine- aware networking

Legacy architecture Dell architecture

End user: Dell end-user networkingStreamlining wireless access for BYOD & unified communications

1/2 the components

2/3the cost

Simplifiedexperience

Legacy solutions Dell solution

End user: Dell end-user networkingSimplifying connectivity for end users

1/4 the power

1/2 the cost

3x the bandwidth

1 GbE edge

10 GbE

Chassis AggregationPowerConnect 8164

7024P Edge

10 GbE

• Large power-hungry 10GbE aggregation

• Limited bandwidth to support corporate initiatives

• Expensive to maintain

• Low power, efficient designs for green savings

• Small footprint for crowded wiring closets

• Headroom to spare for BYOD, VDI initiatives

Legacy solutions Dell solution

Dell networkingOver a decade of innovation and leadership

• Dell ranks #3 in 40 GbE switch revenue• Dell ranks #3 in fixed-port 10 GbE switch revenue• Dell networking is growing faster than the market

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2001Dell enters the switching market with family of unmanaged and web managed switches

2002Dell develops first all 1 gigabit ethernet switch for the enterprise

2004Dell launches first stackable family of switches

2006Dell launches first layer 3 routing family of switches

2007Dell launches first layer 3 stackable family

2008Dell adds power-over-ethernet and fiber stackable switches

2009Dell launches10 GbE top-of-rack data center switch

2010Dell launches open automation framework for data centers

2011Dell launches 40 GbE distributed core fabric solution for data centers

2012Dell delivers first 40 GbE blade for server chassis

Let’s get started

View• BYOD demo by Dell Solution Center

Engage• Network Assessment with Dell networking

solutions expert

Schedule• Onsite executive briefing on Dell networking

solutions

Global Marketing14 Confidential 04/12/2023

Chip Ganassi RacingCompany Overview• Competes in motorsports series

including NASCAR, INDYCAR, and GRAND AM.

Challenge• Required an end-to-end solution

that included mobile access to vital information.

Winning solution• Dell PowerConnect switches, a

wireless network controller, and wireless access points, provide drivers and crews quick access to information

• Organization reduced physical hardware footprint , data center power usage and cooling costs.

“We use technology every day to gain a competitive advantage over other teams. It’s really at the heart of our business. And nearly all of the technology we use comes from Dell.” Steve Lauletta, President, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams

Global Marketing15 Confidential 04/12/2023

WMSCompany Overview: • Designs, manufactures, and

distributes electronic and digital gaming entertainment.

Challenge: • Economical high-performance,

highly stable solutions • Support legacy and emerging

applications with new data center networks.

Winning solution: • Distributed core fabric architecture

with Dell Force10 Z9000, S4810, and S55 switches with 10 GbE interfaces

• Delivered high performance density with improved availability and efficiency

• Low TCO.

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