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Network Virtualization Unlocking the IT Transformation. Alan S. Cohen. Vice President, Marketing. Network Virtualization. Network is the 3 rd and Final Leg in the Virtualization/Cloud Trifecta $100B IT Transformation
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Network VirtualizationUnlocking the IT Transformation Alan S. Cohen Vice President, Marketing
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)
The Biggest Transformation IT in 30 Years Any Location Any Application / Data Enterprise Data Centers Service Provider Multi-Tenant Cloud Multi-Data Center
The Network is the Barrier to Cloud Any Location Any Application / Data Compute & Storage Virtualization Decoupled Compute Storage • Inflexible Workload Placement & Mobility • Limited Multi-Tenancy • Poor Programmatic Control Applications Are Still Bound to PhysicalHardware & Topology Barrier to Cloud Network
Network Virtualization Unlocks “The Trifecta” Any Location Any Application / Data Compute & Storage Virtualization Decoupled Compute Storage Network Virtualization Decoupled Network
What is Network Virtualization? Compute & Storage Virtualization Compute Storage Network Virtualization Network
Key Capabilities for Enterprise and Government Multi-Tenant Clouds L2 WAN MGT $/Service/Port/Hour Open Platform API RESTful API WAN