Emulex provides solutions for network convergence that can reduce costs and improve efficiency. Network convergence allows organizations to consolidate multiple network types onto a single infrastructure and virtualize network resources. This enables benefits like reduced switching and cabling costs, lower power usage, and more agile provisioning of resources. Emulex's converged network adapters and management tools help enable these benefits across different deployment phases from pilots to full enterprise adoption.
2. Reduce Costs,
Improve Agility
with Convergenomics
Ranga Bakthavathsalam
Sr. Product Marketing Manager
May 5th 2009
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3. Agenda
Data Center Challenges
Enabling Technologies
Business Benefits
Use Cases & Deployment Phases
The Emulex Advantage
Additional Resources
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5. Data Center Customer Challenges
It’s all about improving efficiency!
Servers
Automation
Dynamic Provisioning
Low Utilization
Server Sprawl
Networks
Storage Sprawl
Low Capacity Utilization
Data Security
Automation
Storage
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6. Solution to emerging challenges
Consolidate
Consolidate
Multiple low bandwidth links to
high bandwidth link
• Reduce # of ports
• Reduce # of cables
Converge
• Improve efficiency
Virtualize
Converge Virtualize
Multiple traffic types using single
Dynamically create and delete
infrastructure virtual ports
Provide the foundation for network
Dynamically provision bandwidth
virtualization
Track and manage adherence to
Further reduce ports & cables SLAs & QoS
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8. Enabling Technologies
Lossless
10 Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Topology
innovations
- Direct Attach Twin-Ax
Network
cabling
- TOR Switch
Convergence
Architecture
Fibre Channel over
Ethernet
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9. Fibre Channel over Ethernet Standard
FCoE Specification
– Adopted by INCITS T11 FC-BB-5 in June 2007; technical work completed, in
public review with T11 Letter Ballot
– Frame format agreed upon by T11 in August 2007
– Broad industry support and participation
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10. FCoE Fundamentals
Lossless Ethernet required
– Priority Flow Control or Pause based
FCoE is not a replacement for FCIP
– FCIP is for inter-switch links beyond the Data Center
– FCoE is for the Data Center
Fibre Channel services operate identically on FCoE fabrics and
native Fibre Channel fabrics
FCoE supports all Fibre Channel advanced features (NPIV,
security, etc.) transparently
FCoE will not require changes to Fibre Channel software
FCoE Maintains Full Fibre Channel Compatibility
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11. Converged Network Adapter (CNA)
Server with Server with
traditional approach converged approach
FC NIC FCoE NIC
Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers
HBA NIC Converged
Network
Adapter
4/8G FC 10GbE 10G EE
Single
cable
CNA provisioned with both NIC and Fibre Channel Drivers
Single adapter / single wire carries FC and IP traffic
Continues to look like separate NIC & HBA to host OS /
Hypervisor
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13. Convergenomics!
Network Convergence is game changing
New Economic Model: “Convergenomics”
Convergenomics = Data Center Savings
– Up to 28% savings on switches, adapters &
rack space
– Up to 42% savings on power and cooling
– Up to 80% savings on cabling
Convergenomics = Increased Efficiency
– More Agile Infrastructure
– More VMs per physical server
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14. Convergenomics Saves 28% on Cabling,
Cooling, Power, Switches and Adapters
$1,400,000
$1,200,000
$1,000,000
Cable Installation
$800,000
Power
$600,000 Networking
$400,000
$200,000
$-
Traditional Converged
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15. Emulex Enabled Business Benefits
Lowered TCO with Network Convergence
• Reduces number of switch ports, adapters, cables
• Reduces cabling cost by as much as 85%
Increased IT efficiency and business agility
• Enables network resources to be provisioned on-demand
• Full integrates with dynamic resource allocation for virtualized datacenter
Investment Protection
• Fully Leverages investments in existing SAN infrastructure
• Preserves existing Fibre Channel network management models and
tools, helping protect investments in software and staff training
Simplified Management
• Centralized management across CNAs and HBAs enables high scalability
while ensuring consolidated resource management
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17. Use Case: CNA in Server Virtualization Setup
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18. Use Case: CNA in Blade Environments
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19. Use Case: CNA in Blade Environments
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20. Deployment Phases – Phase-1
Pilot Deployment Phase
– Began in mid-08; expected to go on till end of ‘09
– Lossless Ethernet deployed only at the edge
– Deployment of CNAs primarily in rack servers
FC Connected Servers Converged Network w/ FCoE
Convergence
stays at the
Phase-1
network edge
FC SAN
Ethernet
FC Storage
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21. Deployment Phases – Phase-2
Volume Deployment Phase
– Expected to begin in 2H ‘09
– Deployment of CNAs in rack servers and blades
– Lossless Ethernet fabric makes its presence
FC Connected Servers Converged Network w/ FCoE
Phase-2
Lossless Convergence
Ethernet
FC SAN spreads
horizontally to
blades and
Ethernet goes deeper
into the
network
FC Storage
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22. Deployment Phases – Phase-3
End-to-End Convergence Phase
– Expected to be in the 2011 timeframe and beyond
– Native FCoE enabled target devices enable end-to-end convergence
FC Connected Servers Converged Network w/ FCoE
Phase-3
Lossless Convergence
FC SAN
Ethernet is prevalent in
the enterprise
datacenter and
Ethernet
leverages
native FCoE
storage
FC Storage
FCoE Storage
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24. Key Emulex Advantages
Comprehensive range of converged
network adapters
– Emulex LP21000 FCoE CNA
– Emulex OneConnect Universal CNA
Market Leader across multiple categories
– IT Brand Pulse Survey, March 2009
• #1 in Brand Preference, Innovation,
Performance, Reliability, Customer Service
Leadership in Enterprise SAN
connectivity
Strong partner ecosystem
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25. Emulex LP21000 CNA Product Details
Multi-protocol adapter supports Enhanced
Emulex LP21002 CNA
Ethernet and FCoE
Offered in single and dual port
configurations
Uses SFP+ media
– 10GBASE-SR Optical
– SFP+ Direct Attach Copper
Supports major enterprise operating
system platforms
Provides centralized administration for
CNAs and HBAs with powerful
management tools
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26. Emulex OneConnect™ Universal CNA
Key Features
10GE Adapter with multi-protocol offloads
Superior wire-speed performance
Single-chip design for mezz card and std. adapter form factors
Optimized for Virtualization
– Hypervisor offload for Tx/Rx processing
– Dynamic provisioning; Granular QoS
Optimized for Convergence
– Hardware acceleration for FCoE, iSCSI and RDMA
Energy Efficient Design
– Performance of 500MBps/Watt
Emulex OneCommand™ Unified Management
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27. Emulex OneConnect Universal CNA
Applications
Universal CNA Drives Value Across All Server Tiers!
UNIVERSAL
Database Tier FC HBA CNA CNA
Storage Area
Network
(SAN)
OneCommand Framework
Database
SQL Servers
BACKEND
Application Tier
Database
Servers
Files Switches
(NAS)
Application
Servers
Switches MID-TIER
Web Tier
Application
Servers
Files
(NAS)
2nd Level
Firewall
Web
Servers
FRONT END
Web
Load Balancing
Switches
Servers
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28. Emulex OneCommand Framework
Convergence Management Framework
– Open Framework for OEMs and Partners
– Extension of HBAnyware
Emulex Intelligent I/O Services
– Optimize Application I/O Performance
– Consolidation I/O Planning
Provisioning and Automation
– Rapid provisioning for Virtualization
– Maximize asset utilization
Security and Data Integrity
– Data Integrity Initiative with Oracle
& SNIA Industry Partners
– Encryption Management
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