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The HP Converged Infrastructure 2 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
IT sprawl has business at the breaking point 70% captive in operations and maintenance • Complex and inefficient • Over-provisioned, underutilized • Low productivity 3 Business innovation throttled to 30% • Long delay to business value • Unpredictable service levels • Business agility constrained HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure HP Research
HP Converged Infrastructure A blueprint for the data center – Delivers a new level of simplicity, integration, and automation to accelerate outcomes that matter: Delivering the data center of the future The result: • Faster Time to Revenue • Lower Costs of acquisition and implementation • Flexibly • Lower 4 respond to business changes Risks HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure Built on industry standards and choice
Any workload. Anywhere. Anytime. at ce C alog i v Service Requested Service Delivered Application Services Information Services Infrastructure Services Open, modular building blocks to implement at your own pace. • Automated and tightly integrated • Self-service portal • Highly scalable infrastructure • Extreme business continuity • Easy management 5 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
THE DATA CENTER OF THE FUTURE will be built on a Converged Infrastructure HP CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE Storage Servers Power & cooling Network Management software 6 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
The Converged Infrastructure architecture Virtual Resource Pools Delivered through a common modular infrastructure of virtualized compute, memory, storage & network resources Data Center Smart Grid Providing intelligent energy management across systems and facilities Flex. Fabric Creating a common, wired-once, virtual I/O network Matrix Operating Environment Enabling a common management platform to manage multiple vendors’ technologies from infrastructure-to-application 7 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure Service Requested Service Delivered
Only HP can bring it all together Intellectual property Open integration Expertise to deliver the way you want Portfolio Partner ecosystem In-house Outsourced Existing infrastructure via Cloud Desktop to Non. Stop, Corporate net to Internet 8 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric 9 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
Networking is key to converged infrastructure Connecting applications, infrastructure, and users across the extended enterprise Accelerate time-to-service and improve service delivery within and across the data center HP CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE A highly efficient services fabric across the extended enterprise for data, voice, and video Secure and flexible access to application and business services from anywhere End-to-end security to protect the network and attached enterprise assets Management and orchestration to reduce errors and further alignment with the business 10 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
Business / IT initiatives Desktop virtualization I/O virtualization Users, Customers Server virtualization Cloud computing The network underpins all of these major data center initiatives… It must evolve and keep pace 11 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure Security & BC/DR
Today’s network architectures can’t keep pace Demand: Network services Cloud computing Network Convergence Desktop virtualization Server virtualization Unified communication & collaboration Video traffic Storage Voice traffic Data traffic Wireless Branch routing LAN switching DC routing DC switching Supply: Network evolution 12 Network architecture gap HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
IT / Networking challenges 13 Customer issues with Networking… Customers need… – Complex…multi-OS, fragmented management – Proprietary…closed and rigid infrastructure – Single Dominant Vendor…stifling innovation – Security…concerns escalating with cloud and virtual environments – Expensive…constraining IT strategy execution – Single pane of glass management, single OS solutions – Open, industry standards and market driven innovation – Interoperability and choice – Security solutions and intelligence integrated into secure network fabric – Server & storage-like economics HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
“Today, there is a 6 -week SLA for VM provisioning – it’s easy to provision a VM, the other element changes – storage, network etc. still take the same ole’ effort” Cameron Haight, Gartner 14 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
Today’s data center networks • Poor performance, limited scalability, high latency • Limited utilization, poor availability • Complex network designs • Fragmented, • Fragmented limited security management • Multiple teams required to set up and change connections, processes are time-consuming Multiple hardwired, hierarchical networks A new approach is needed 15 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric High Performance network for a converged infrastructure üIntegrate and deliver “networking as a service” to the HP Converged Infrastructure, accelerate deployment of applications services HP Flex. Fabric The result: • • 16 Accelerate Outcomes Flexibly respond to business changes Lower Risks Reduce costs of acquisition and implementation HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric Deliver “networking as a service” to the HP Converged Infrastructure Network Services Infrastructure Resources HP Flex. Fabric üAssured performance üAssured security üInfrastructure convergence üVirtualization integration Application Services HP Converged Infrastructure üAccelerated Outcomes üReduced Cost designed and provisioned to accelerate deployment of application services 17 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric design A blueprint to deliver “networking as a service” to the HP Converged Infrastructure Converge Orchestrate § Consolidate storageserver I/O connects § Centrally-manage connection policies § Prepare for future network convergence § Provision via data center orchestration 18 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure Scale + Secure § Scale for 1000’s of servers, TBs of storage § Assure security, performance, flexibility
HP Flex. Fabric infrastructure convergence Server Edge Virtualization Networking HP Virtual Connect Servers üNetwork-transparent moves/changes Network Convergence Networking Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCo. E) Virtual Connect, Top-of-Rack üConsolidated I/O infrastructure 19 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure Storage
HP Flex. Fabric architecture Backbone Interconnect Network Management Matrix Operating Environment Server Edge Network Servers Network Security Storage Virtual Resource Pools Data Center 20 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric architecture Comprehensive resource management + virtualizationaligned connection management Backbone Assured business continuity Interconnect Network Management Server Edge Network Security High performance, secure, highly-available, simplified, cost-effective network foundation Matrix Operating Environment Servers Storage Virtual Resource Pools Data Center 21 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric key attributes Backbone Interconnect Network Management Server Edge Network Requirement Virtualization agility Inter-server performance Matrix Operating Environment Reduced complexity & cost 22 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure Network Security • Virtualized/transparent server connectivity • Edge intelligence, direct server-server Servers connections Storage Virtual Resource Pools • Network convergence (I/O consolidation) Data Center
HP Flex. Fabric key attributes Backbone Interconnect Server Edge Network Management Network Security Requirement • Simpler/flatter network designs VM scale-out, low latency Matrix Operating Environment Servers Multi-vendor support Investment protection 23 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure Storage • Standards-based Virtual Resource Pools Data • Center Existing building blocks layer 3 core-compatibility
HP Flex. Fabric key attributes Backbone Interconnect Network Management Server Edge Network Security Requirement Virtualization integration Servers Storage Matrix Operating Management simplicity • Multi-site network extension/mgmt Management efficiency • Multi-vendor, Data Center single-pane-of-glass platform Environment 24 • Server & VM-based connection mgmt/migration HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure Virtual Resource Pools
HP Flex. Fabric key attributes Backbone Interconnect Network Management Server Edge Network Security Requirement Virtualization security Matrix Operating Assured business continuity Environment Management simplicity 25 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure • Virtualization-embedded threat management Servers Storage • Proactive, zero-day threat management Virtual Resource Pools • Unified physical/virtual security Data Center
HP Flex. Fabric key products Flex. Fabric Network Backbone HP A 6600/A 8800 • Carrier-class service and features • High Availability, High Performance Flex. Fabric Network Interconnect Existing + Layer 3 Core HP A 9500 Aggregation • Investment protection • Cost-effective 10 Gb aggregation Flex. Fabric Network Server Edge HP A 5820 Series (Top-of-Rack) • 1 Gb/10 Gb fixed or semi-modular • Multi-system management, high availability, FCo. E 26 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure HP A 12500 • Simplify network deployment & management • Future-proofed for convergence, 40 G/100 G Flex. Fabric optimized HP A 12500 (Collapsed Core/Aggregation) • Simplify network deployment & management • Future-proofed for convergence, 40 G/100 G Flex. Fabric optimized HP Virtual Connect Flex. Fabric /Flex-10 (HP Blade. System) • Radically converge server and storage connections • LAN/SAN-transparent add/move/replace
HP Flex. Fabric server edge flexibility A 5820 Series Top-of-Rack Virtual Connect Flex-10 Virtual Connect Flex. Fabric “Flex. Fabric Optimized” • Traditional networking-centric deployment and management • Blade. System-integrated deployment and management • 1 G/10 G connectivity, design flexibility (semi-modular), TOR-based FCo. E • Highest level of infrastructure and connectivity consolidation (Flex-10 + FCo. E) • IRF-based switch virtualization, ASeries common Operating System • Network-transparent moves/changes Flexible, cost-effective data center server edge connectivity 27 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric key products Flex. Fabric Security HP Tipping. Point S 5100 N Appliance IPS S 1200 N Rep DV + Digital Vaccine Security Blade IPS, v. Controller • High-capacity (10 Gb, 5 Gbps perf, 10 M sessions) • IP source reputation +threat signature security • L 2 -L 7 inspection, VM integration, DV threat filters • Shared IP source/threats intelligence subscriptions Flex. Fabric Management 28 HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Comprehensive, multi-site, multi-vendor network resource management ‘Single pane’ view across up to 1000 VC domains HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
Virtual Connect Flex-10/Flex. Fabric HP Flex. Fabric technology Move from this: Fragmented connectivity Cross-infrastructure coordination § Wait for everyone to finish their pieces § Server To this: § Consolidated connectivity System deployment agility § Move forward and deliver services § LAN Server Simplicity, Agility, Reduced Cost Server Virtual Connect § Complexity, Rigidity, High Cost LAN SAN ü Simplicity: reduce cables up to 94% without adding switches 29 ü Agility: change servers connection in minutes, not days ü Reduced Cost: buy 75% fewer Ethernet modules HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) HP Flex. Fabric technology – Simplifying design & operations across the enterprise network Physical SW 1 + • Improve management efficiency - fewer discrete systems network designs - eliminate legacy protocols reducing operator errors and increasing MTTR LOGICAL SWITCH • Simplify • Increase application survivability - ultra fast failover Physical SW 2 = • Reduce complexity - implement IRF across multiple product types for simplified deployment Radically streamline network management, improve solution availability & performance 30 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
Intelligent Management Center (IMC) HP Flex. Fabric technology Unified resource management Align demands for business -critical service delivery with network management Multi-vendor, single pane visibility across networking Comprehensive visibility across all layers and functions Integrated access & user management Improving endpoint defense, control and visibility Common management integrated with HP Software Common operations view with extensions for IT orchestration Comprehensive Management, better service, lower Op. Ex 31 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric for client virtualization Virtualized server edge agility • Seamless provisioning, network-transparent migration of VM connectivity, precise VM-level bandwidth allocation Virtual Connect Flex-10 Virtual Connect Flex. Fabric Virtualization-enabling network designs Highly-scalable platforms + Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) = Virtualizationenabling Large Scale Layer 2 Interconnect Virtualization-integrated management & security • Qo. S policy management via VM provisioning/VMotion API integration • High performance IPS technology, VM security offload Intelligent Management Center (IMC) Tipping. Point IPS + v. Controller Ideally suited to propel virtualization agility and scale 32 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric network deployment flexibility Backbone Interconnect A 12500/IRF Server Edge Blade Switch Virtual Connect Flex-10 Virtual Connect Flex. Fabric Blade Servers 2 -tier traditional 2 -tier integrated 2 -tier optimized A 12500/IRF A 5820/IRF Server Edge Pass-thru üNetwork-centric 33 Simplicity, Agility, Reduced Cost HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure üVirtualization-enabling
HP Flex. Fabric evolution TODAY FUTURE • Comprehensive resource management (IMC) • Server edge virtual port management (VCEM) • IMC VM-network topology mapping + statistics • IMC v. Motion-integrated, policy-based connection migration • Policy-driven, automated, E 2 E data centerintegrated provisioning & migration Network Security • High-performance IPS • Unified virtual/physical threat management (Secure Virtualization Framework) • Switch-based security enforcement (VEPA) • Software/v. Switch-based security • Network-integrated virtual security services Network • Virtualized/converged blade + TOR server edge • High performance interconnect • Storage-server I/O consolidation • Virtualization scale-out (Large-scale Layer 2) • Next gen high-speed (10 G-Bt, 40/100 G) • Storage-server network convergence Network Management Path to a fully-integrated, secure, high performance data center network 34 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric evolution Policy-driven, automated network provisioning & migration Data center-integrated network provisioning to accelerate deployment of application services Connections HP Flex. Fabric integrate provision HP Matrix Operating Environment HP Virtual Resource Pools deliver Application Services • Define network connection policies (security, Qo. S, etc) • Integrate into data center orchestration • Provision network to servers & storage Deliver resources • Optimize connections as workloads change/migrate 35 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric delivers… Simplicity – streamlined network designs, centralized management Agility – wire-once, high performance, secure, accelerated provisioning Reduced Cost – fewer systems, lower power, lower cost-of-acquisition 36 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric delivers… • Lower costs to drive dollars from maintenance to innovation • Simplified connections to LANs & SANs and moves in minutes, not days • Converged connections needing 75% fewer switches, costing 66% less and consuming 50% less power • Virtualization-optimized Security and management for agility • Industry standard protocols throughout to work with your network today 37 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
Outcomes that matter. 38 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
What are we announcing for HP data center networking & HP Flex. Fabric? 39 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric network innovation Converge next generation, virtualized, server and storage connectivity Consolidate traditional server and storage connectivity Unify security across physical and virtual networks Physical Data center HP A 5820 HP Tipping. Point S-Series Security Solutions HP Blade. System HP Virtual Connect Flex. Fabric 10 Gb/24 -Port Module Eliminates 95% of network sprawl, reduces time-to-service FCo. E Module Up to 75% fewer HBAs, NICs and switches Virtual Data center More vulnerabilities discovered than all competitors…combined HP Networking: end-to-end networking and security solutions Up to 2 x performance, half the energy, up to 65% lower TCO 40 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Virtual Connect Flex. Fabric Module Converge next generation, virtualized, server and storage connectivity Simplicity ü Wire once, change-ready connections for any LAN and SAN ü Transparently move workloads or add/move /replace servers Performance ü 4 x more data/storage connections ü Up to 10 x performance increase Reduced Cost ü Up to 95% fewer NICs, HBAs and switches ü Up to 65% less cost, 40% less power Eliminates 95% of network sprawl, reduces time-to-service 41 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP A 5820 FCo. E Module The simplest way to connect to any network Simplicity Server ü Fewer network and server I/O components ü Single pane of glass management NIC HB A LAN Performance ü 10 x performance increase YESTERDAY TODAY Reduced Cost ü Reduce power consumption ü Consolidate server I/O connections Server CNA 5820 with FCo. E Up to 75% fewer network interfaces and switches 42 SAN HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
New HP Tipping. Point Network Security Solutions Unify security across physical and virtual networks Simplicity ü Unified protection across traditional + next generation environments ü Fast deployment, automated threat blocking Performance ü High filter accuracy, broadest coverage ü Fast, wire rate inspection Reputation Digital Vaccine v. Controller IPS Sec. Blade Reduced Cost ü Single Tipping. Point IPS platform covers traditional + next generation environments ü Easy to manage SSL Appliance More vulnerabilities discovered than all competitors…combined 43 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
What does 3 Com bring to HP data center networking & HP Flex. Fabric? 44 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric – new 3 Com products • HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC): Comprehensive resource/multi-site, multivendor network management • HP A 6600/A 8800 series routers: High capacity, carrier-class • HP A 12500 series switches: Industry-leading performance, 50% less power, future-proofed architecture Backbone • HP IPS v. Controller: VM-VM security Interconnect Network Management Server Edge Network • HP A 12500 series switches: Industry-leading performance, 50% less power, future-proofed architecture • HP A 9500 series switches: 10 Gb density, embedded network services Servers Storage Matrix Operating Virtual Resource Pools Environment Data Center 45 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure • HP S 5100 N IPS Appliance/HP 1200 N IPS blade: Highcapacity, L 2 -L 7 inspection, Digital Vaccine services Network Security • HP A 58 XX series switches: Semimodular top-of-rack 10 Gb density, storage I/O consolidation-ready
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Client/Server virtualization Driving the need for a more agile, business-driven network Network Requirements Point & Click VM provisioning • The network is now the ‘pacing item’ Application Migration • More difficult to ensure performance • Increased lateral (intra-network) traffic • VMs beyond reach of traditional security More workloads per connection • Very high utilization • Complexity at the server edge (more NICs, HBAs, cables, switches) • Application-driven server + networking provisioning • Flatter networks • More predictable/higher cross-sectional performance • Dynamic, VM-aware security policy definition and enforcement • Consolidated server connects • Shared storage-server I/O Net/Net: huge opportunity, but fraught with risk Adapt without disrupting operations and server-storage-networking mgmt models 47 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) HP Flex. Fabric technology Traditional 3 Tier Data Center 48 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure HPN Simplified 3 Tier Data Center HPN Simplified 2 Tier Data Center
What’s next for Flex. Fabric Server Edge VEPA (Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregation) 1/2 – Challenges with Virtual Server Network Edge • Poor integration of VMs and external networks − Separate management − Poor visibility into VM environment − Poor visibility into network • v. Switches have limited features − Security policy enforcement features • v. Switches have limited monitoring − Statistics and switch MIBs − Net. Flow, s. Flow, rmon, port mirroring, etc. 49 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
What’s next for Flex. Fabric Server Edge VEPA (Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregation) 2/2 Classic v. Switch mode allows VM-to-VM traffic with local enforcement v. Switch in VEPA mode forces all traffic to fully-capable edge for fast, full policy enforcement. Proposed VEPA – 802. 1 Qbg – Edge Virtual Bridging Enables hairpin forwarding on a per-port basis when VEPA is directly attached Defines a Multi. Channel service to remote ports Provides for discovery and coordinated configuration of station embedded components 50 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
HP Flex. Fabric adoption Mgmt 1 Network Backbone Interconnect Server Edge Mgmt 2 Storage Servers Server Edge Servers Storage High performance interconnect Converged Server edge High performance backbone HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure 3 Server Edge Servers Storage Central connection policy management Consolidated network mgmt Simplicity, Agility, Reduced Cost 51 Mgmt
HP Flex. Fabric deployment Teleworker Branch Campus Data center WAN/Cloud Data Center Backbone Network Management Edge/ Interconnect Servers + Storage + Network scale Matrix Operating Environment Virtual Resource Pool Cell HP Flex. Fabric: deployed per cell, with virtual resource pools 52 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure Cell =
HP Flex. Fabric evolution Policy-driven, automated network provisioning Design network connection types. Specify policies for usage. Specify network behavior. 2 Requests an instance of a connection type. Binds it to server or virtual machine port. Deploys the server or virtual machine. 3 A connection instance is immediately created and connected to server/VM. Connection policies & behaviors enforced. + Connections are automatically migrated as servers or VMs are moved. + Anywhere within a low-latency fabric with 1000 s of servers Automated Provisioning System Admin HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure “Web server connection” “DB connection” Minutes! 1 Network Architect 53 Connection Policies VM
Outcomes that matter. 54 HP Flex. Fabric - Data center network for the HP Converged Infrastructure
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