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QFABRICENABLING THE NEW DATA CENTER
September, 2011
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Every application performs
better
Build large, efficient clouds
Less hardware
Operational simplicity of
a switch
Greater reliability
Elegance of design
delivers lower OPEX and
CAPEX
Lowers CostSimplifiesScalesPerforms
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On-Premise Apps
Dedicated Servers
Dedicated Storage
Layers of Complexity
THE REST OF THE DATA CENTER HAS ADVANCED DRAMATICALLY IN RECENT YEARS
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Software Services
Virtualized Workloads
Shared Storage
Applications
Servers/Compute
Storage
NetworkNetwork
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Applications
Servers/Compute
Storage
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CHALLENGES OF SCALE - COMPLEXITY
Capacity
Scale
Ideal Complexity
Today’s Real Complexity
Capacity
SCALABILITY: The ability to add capacity while minimizing complexity
Complexity
Limits of Scale
Complexity
n x (n-1)______2
n = number of managed network devices
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CHALLENGES OF SCALE – APPLICATION PERFORMANCE
VM
Location matters in a tree architecture
OneHop
BubblesOptimal performance
Typical tree configuration
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CHALLENGES OF SCALE – NETWORK SERVICES
VM
Appliances & VLANs
Shadows
Location matters in a tree architectureTypical tree
configuration
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TRANSFORM THE NETWORK
Locality should not matter in a virtualized data center
Key resourcesare one hop away
Key resourcesare ALWAYS one
hop away
One NetworkFlat, any-to-any
connectivity
VM
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TRANSFORM THE NETWORK
Single switch does not scaleSingle point of failure
Single SwitchOne Network
Flat, any-to-any connectivity
Performance and simplicity ofa single switch
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QFABRIC - SINGLE SWITCH FOR THE DATA CENTER
Security Services
Edge Services
One large, seamless resource pool
Servers iSCSI/NAS FC Storage
RemoteData Center
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StorageFCoE gateway and transit
SimplicitySingle Switch
LosslessDCB compliant
Performance<5us, Low jitter
Runs Junos Rich functionality – L2/L3 switch
ScalabilityUp to 6144 ports
QFABRIC AT A GLANCE
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TRILL like – Architecture
QFABRIC VS. COMPETITION – 6000 10 GbE PORTS
Note: • OS* Over Subscription 3:1• Ports: 6000 server ports
QFabric
L2 & L3Non-Blocking
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L3
L2 only
105 1671 21 42 63 84 126 147
1 62 3 4 5 87
QFabric
1/3 fewer devices
77% less powerSavings: $360K/Yr
90% less floor space
85% fewer links
12-16x faster
Mgd. Devices 1 vs. 193
L2 AND L31 16
The QFabric is faster than any chassis switch ever built!
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QFABRIC – SIMPLICITY THAT SCALES
On-Premise Apps
Dedicated Servers
Dedicated Storage
Layers of Complexity
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Network
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Applications
Servers/Compute
Storage
QFabric
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