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Network Virtualization

Unlocking the IT Transformation

Alan S. CohenVice President, Marketing

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Network Virtualization

Network is the 3rd and Final Leg in the Virtualization/Cloud Trifecta• $100B IT Transformation• Time to bring the operational state of the network to the level of compute…unlocks

compute and storage virtualization driving cloud

Networking is Shifting from Hardware to Software• Intelligence, control and services moving to software• Hardware moving to Layer 3 Fabric (packet forwarding)

Nicira’s Network Virtualization Decouples Network Hardware from Software

• Changes the CAPEX equation• Reinvents the operational paradigm• Creates a platform for innovation (services)

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The Biggest Transformation IT in 30 Years

EnterpriseData Centers

Service ProviderMulti-Tenant Cloud

Any Application / Data

Any Location

Multi-Data Center

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The Network is the Barrier to Cloud

Any Location

Compute Storage

Compute & Storage Virtualization

Network

Applications Are Still Bound toPhysical Hardware & Topology

Barrier to Cloud

Any Application / Data

Decoupled

• Inflexible Workload Placement & Mobility• Limited Multi-Tenancy• Poor Programmatic Control

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Network Virtualization Unlocks “The Trifecta”

Any Location

Compute Storage

Compute & Storage Virtualization

Network

Network Virtualization

Any Application / Data

Decoupled

Decoupled

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What is Network Virtualization?

Compute Storage

Compute & Storage Virtualization

Network

Network Virtualization

DecouplesCompletely decouples logical and physical network

ReproducesFaithfully reproduces existing network services in logical space

Secure IsolationEnables secure Isolation between logical networks and between logical networks and the underlying physical network

Programmatic ControlProvides a RESTful API for control and automated provisioning

GatewayOffers gateway to legacy systems to enable non-disruptive integration an migration

PlatformOpen network services API allows development of innovative & differentiated network services

On Any HardwareOperates on any physical network infrastructure requires only IP connectivity

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Key Capabilities for Enterprise and Government Multi-Tenant Clouds

Elastic Scale Mobility WAN is LAN Security

Legacy Gateway Granular Usage-basedAccounting

CMS Integration A Platform for Innovation &

Differentiated Services

L2

RESTful API

WAN MGT

Open Platform API

WAN

$/Service/Port/Hour

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About Nicira: Creators and Leaders

Category Leadership

Founders Founded 2007 : Martin Casado & Nick McKeown (Stanford), Scott Shenker (UC Berkeley). “Fathers” of Software-Defined Networking

Vision Virtualize the Network

Mission Business Velocity and Efficiency through Cloud

Customers Production and Production Trials with Elite Cloud Computing Leaders in SP, Enterprise and Government

IndustryContributions

Creators of OpenFlow, Open vSwitch and Open Network FoundationCreator and Leader of Quantum Network Service in OpenStack

Team, Investors

Execs from Networking Leaders (Cisco, Juniper, etc.)Engineers from Distributed Systems (VMware, Google, Yahoo, PhDs)Raised $50M from leading Venture Capitalists and Industry Innovators:

Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, NEA, and Diane Greene