Mellanox Virtual Modular Switch Launch

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In this presentation, Gilad Shainer from Mellanox provides an overview of the company’s new Virtual Modular Switch. "Cloud, Web 2.0, and enterprise data centers which require large aggregation Ethernet switch networks are moving away from legacy modular switches, due to high expenses and rapid obsolescence, to fixed switches that bring scalability and efficiency,” said Gilad Shainer, vice president of marketing at Mellanox Technologies. “The Mellanox Virtual Modular Switch solution, comprised of Mellanox’s 10, 40 and 56GbE switches, enables our customers to achieve a new level of scalability, while future-proofing their investment and reducing expenses.” Watch the presentation: http://insidehpc.com/2013/06/03/slidecast-mellanox-rolls-out-virtual-modular-switch/

Technologie Business

Most Efficient 40GbE Aggregation Switch Solution
Under Embargo Until June 3rd
Mellanox Virtual Modular Switch

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Ethernet Aggregation Switch Network
 Scalable cloud, Web 2.0, and enterprise data centers
require large aggregation Ethernet switch network
• Connecting racks for 10GbE based servers and storage
 Legacy solutions utilize large modular switches
• Expensive (both CAPEX and OPEX)
• Rapid obsolescence
• Market share of modular switches is on the decline
 Users prefer to use of Top-of-Rack switches to form
Virtual Modular Switch solutions
• A more cost-effective and flexible solution
• Allows over-subscription to be handled on a rack basis “Data Center Ethernet Fixed/Top-of-Rack switches
continue to reach record levels, as this form-factor
not only sees increasing server access deployment,
but also data center aggregation deployments.”

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Virtual Modular Switch Enables Scale and Efficiency for Data Center Networks
Source:
Virtual Modular SwitchModular Switch

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Virtual Modular Switch
From Legacy to Scalable
40GbE
10GbE
40 / 56GbE
Modular Switch
40GbE
10GbE
Cost Effective, Simple, FlexibleExpensive, Complex, Rigid

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The Evolution of Ethernet Switch Solutions

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Mellanox Virtual Modular Switch Solution
Virtual Modular Switch
40GbE
10GbE
40 / 56GbE
SX1036 Switch
36 x 40 or 56GbE
SX1024 Non Blocking Switch
48 port 10GbE + 12 port 40GbE
Scale as you need
Up to 720 40GbE ports
Under $1,000 per 40GbE port
ECMP over OSPF for fabric
multipathing (shortest-path
routing and load balancing)
Pre-integrated Puppet agent
plug-in for switch configuration
Cost -Effective, Scalable, Resilient and Flexible Solution
SwitchX-2 Silicon
36 x 40 or 56GbE ports
2X higher density and 75%
lower power consumption

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Mellanox Virtual Modular Switch Management – Puppet / Chef
 Puppet/Chef is an open source configuration management software
• Programmable
• Pre-integrated by Mellanox
• Can be further developed by the customer
 Mellanox Puppet-Chef agent plug-in handles
• Software upgrade
• VLAN configuration
• LAG/LACP configuration
• Port operations
 Puppet-Chef’s ease-of-use enables simple and scalable way to manage large networks

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Mellanox SwitchX-2 Provides more Bandwidth than 6X Trident+
32 x 40GbE Ports Switch
8 8 8 8
36 x 40/56GbE Ports Switch
Versus
2Tb/s 1.28Tb/s

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The Mellanox Advantage
Cisco Arista Mellanox The Mellanox
AdvantageBuilding Block
Nexus
7018
Nexus
3016
Nexus
6004
DCS-7508 SX1036
Combined Size 25U * 36U 24U 22U * 15U
Reduces Real-Estate
by 30% to 60%
Power
Consumption
~10,000w 9,600w 19,800w 7,680w 1,500w
Reduces Power Consumption
by 80% to 90%
Price $550k $1,240k $1,500k $724k $225k
Reduces Cost
by 60% to 85%
East-West Solution
Latency (max.)
~30us ~3us ~3us ~29us <2us
Reduces Latency
by 33% to 93%
% Bandwidth after
Hardware Failure
0% 97% 83% 50% 93%
* Not including breakouts, cables

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 Over 40% bandwidth increase with 56GbE inter-connectivity in the Virtual Modular Switch
• Compared to 40GbE
 Provides up to 720 x 40GbE ports our of the Virtual Modular Switch towards the ToR switches
Higher Port Density With 56Gb/s Ethernet
Connecting More Servers with Less Switches
Interconnect within Virtual Modular Switch 40GbE 56GbE
Max 40GbE Ports out of the Virtual Modular Switch 648 720
# of leaf switches 36 36
# of spine switches 18 16

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Summary
 Market shows a growing preference for Top-of-Rack switches versus Modular products
• Due to cost, flexibility, reliability
 Mellanox Virtual Modular Switch solutions
• Provides higher throughput and port density at lower cost
• Up to 85% lower CAPEX versus competition
• Available today
• Open Ethernet Ready
Mellanox Interconnect Solution is Your Competitive Advantage

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1. Most Efficient 40GbE Aggregation Switch Solution Under Embargo Until June 3rd Mellanox Virtual Modular Switch

2. © 2013 Mellanox Technologies 2- Mellanox Confidential - Ethernet Aggregation Switch Network  Scalable cloud, Web 2.0, and enterprise data centers require large aggregation Ethernet switch network • Connecting racks for 10GbE based servers and storage  Legacy solutions utilize large modular switches • Expensive (both CAPEX and OPEX) • Rapid obsolescence • Market share of modular switches is on the decline  Users prefer to use of Top-of-Rack switches to form Virtual Modular Switch solutions • A more cost-effective and flexible solution • Allows over-subscription to be handled on a rack basis “Data Center Ethernet Fixed/Top-of-Rack switches continue to reach record levels, as this form-factor not only sees increasing server access deployment, but also data center aggregation deployments.”

4. © 2013 Mellanox Technologies 4- Mellanox Confidential - Virtual Modular Switch From Legacy to Scalable 40GbE 10GbE 40 / 56GbE Modular Switch 40GbE 10GbE Cost Effective, Simple, FlexibleExpensive, Complex, Rigid

6. © 2013 Mellanox Technologies 6- Mellanox Confidential - Mellanox Virtual Modular Switch Solution Virtual Modular Switch 40GbE 10GbE 40 / 56GbE SX1036 Switch 36 x 40 or 56GbE SX1024 Non Blocking Switch 48 port 10GbE + 12 port 40GbE Scale as you need Up to 720 40GbE ports Under $1,000 per 40GbE port ECMP over OSPF for fabric multipathing (shortest-path routing and load balancing) Pre-integrated Puppet agent plug-in for switch configuration Cost -Effective, Scalable, Resilient and Flexible Solution SwitchX-2 Silicon 36 x 40 or 56GbE ports 2X higher density and 75% lower power consumption

7. © 2013 Mellanox Technologies 7- Mellanox Confidential - Mellanox Virtual Modular Switch Management – Puppet / Chef  Puppet/Chef is an open source configuration management software • Programmable • Pre-integrated by Mellanox • Can be further developed by the customer  Mellanox Puppet-Chef agent plug-in handles • Software upgrade • VLAN configuration • LAG/LACP configuration • Port operations  Puppet-Chef’s ease-of-use enables simple and scalable way to manage large networks

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10. © 2013 Mellanox Technologies 10- Mellanox Confidential -  Over 40% bandwidth increase with 56GbE inter-connectivity in the Virtual Modular Switch • Compared to 40GbE  Provides up to 720 x 40GbE ports our of the Virtual Modular Switch towards the ToR switches Higher Port Density With 56Gb/s Ethernet Connecting More Servers with Less Switches Interconnect within Virtual Modular Switch 40GbE 56GbE Max 40GbE Ports out of the Virtual Modular Switch 648 720 # of leaf switches 36 36 # of spine switches 18 16

11. © 2013 Mellanox Technologies 11- Mellanox Confidential - Summary  Market shows a growing preference for Top-of-Rack switches versus Modular products • Due to cost, flexibility, reliability  Mellanox Virtual Modular Switch solutions • Provides higher throughput and port density at lower cost • Up to 85% lower CAPEX versus competition • Available today • Open Ethernet Ready Mellanox Interconnect Solution is Your Competitive Advantage

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