Force10 Switch/Router Solutions for R&E

1. Force10 Switch/Router Solutions for R&E Debbie Montano dmontano@force10networks.com Jan 21, 2008 Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

2. Solutions for R&E • Topics • New Force10 LAN Switches • The Greening of the Data Center Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

3. FTOSModular OS FTOSModular OS FTOSModular OS SFTOS Force10’s Product Portfolio – End to End Reliable Networks E-SeriesE300 / E600 / E1200 C-SeriesC150 / C300 S-SeriesS25P / S50N / S50V S2410P / S2410CP • Core Switch/Routers • LAN Switches • Access Switches Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

4. Reliability NetworkControl Scalability C-Series: Delivering Advantages from the Data Center to the LAN Enterprise LAN Combining the highest performance and resiliency in mid-range, cost-competitive modular platform MidsizeData Centers Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

5. …In the Wiring Closet As critical as data center to organizations Growing # of Apps Software as a service running at the desktop Expect same experience as hosted application Why Reliability Now? Data Center LANCore WiringCloset Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

6. FTOSModular OS C-Series Key Features Resilient LAN Switch • High performance GbE and 10 GbE • Best-in-class reliability • Proven FTOS Modular OS with resilient chassis design – • Online insertion removal (OIR) of all hardware components • Inline diagnostics, serviceability and monitoring • Familiar Cisco-styled CLI and full range of standard-based protocols • Room to grow with 1.536 Tbps switching capacity Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

7. Passive Copper Backplane Redundant Fans 8 Line Card Slots Redundant PowerSupply Modules (PSMs): 2+1 System 4+1 for PoE 1.536 Tbps Fabric Switching Capacity C300 Hardware Overview Redundant Route Processor Modules and Integrated Switching Fabrics (RPMs): 1+1 Intelligent Power Management:Ensures that that critical ports maintain power in case of failure Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

8. 768 Gbps Fabric Switching Capacity C150 Chassis Overview Passive Copper Backplane Redundant Fans Redundant Route Processor Modules and Integrated Switching Fabrics (RPMs): 1+1 4 Line Card Slots Redundant PowerSupply Modules (PSMs): 1+1 System 2+2 PoE Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

9. Force10C300 8 Yes Yes Yes 2+1 1536 96 384 64 Force10 C300A Competitive Comparison Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

10. C-Series • Key Applications: • Low cost 100/1000 Mbps server aggregation for small- to medium-sized data centers (100s to 1,000s of servers) • Cost-effective LAN core switch for small- and medium-campuses (100s to 1,000s of PCs) • High density GbE aggregation for distribution into a multiple Gbps or 10 GbE backbone • Cost-effective PoE-enabled 10/100/1000Base-T wiring closet aggregation of VoIP phones, wireless access points, video cameras or other IEEE 802.3af-compliant devices • High availability architecture • 1+1 Route Processor Module (RPM) design • Continuous runtime data plane monitoring and advanced in-service CLI diagnostic functions • Power supply redundancy with load sharing power bus enabling uninterrupted VoIP calls during a power supply failure Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

11. FTOS and HA Check ListWhat Is Common? Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

12. Benefits of a Force10 Network? • Force10 philosophy • Buy less • Build best-of-breed, open and converged networks • 2-Tier model – Core/Distribution & Access • Less switches ~ lower CapEx, OpEx & networking points of failure • Network design with standards-based protocols/features • Interoperability with other vendors • Customers to build multi-vendor best-of-breed networks • No need to worry about features being disabled/unsupported • Inter-dependency of features also based on standards • Can change features/products without worrying about changing the network design/architecture Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

13. Line Card Hardware Details • 96 Gbps fabric capacity per slot • C300: 8 line card slots • C150: 4 line card slots • Up to 384 line-rate GbE ports • 48-port line-rate 10/100/1000 card with 15.4W PoE per port • 48-port line-rate 10/100/1000 card • 48-port line-rate GbE card, SFP pluggable optics • Up to 64 line-rate 10 GbE ports • 8-port line-rate 10 GbE card, XFP pluggable optics • 4-port line-rate 10 GbE card, XFP pluggable optics • CPU • IBM 500 MHz PowerPC 440GX • Memory • 256 MB RAM, 256 KB NVRAM Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

14. C-Series RPM Details • CPU • IBM 640 MHz PowerPC 750FX • Memory • 1 GB RAM • 128 KB NVRAM • 512 MB internal CompactFlash (flash:) • External CompactFlash slot (slot0:) • Console • RJ45 RS232 port (DTE) • Same as the E-Series • Requires • DB9 to RJ45 adaptor (included) • Rollover RJ45 cable (not included) • Management Ethernet • 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 • Auto-sensing, auto-MDIX Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

15. Product Capacity Summary – Architecture Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

16. C-Series Intelligent Power System Design Summary Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

17. C-Series Intelligent Power System Design – Number of PoE Ports Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

18. Selective Power Shutoff 1 2 3 Failure C-Series Intelligent Power System Design – Prioritization Lower PriorityPorts Mission Critical Ports • Load sharing resilient power bus design • Power manager continuously monitors system and PoE power • Extensive CLI for configuration and monitoring • Deterministic failure mode of PoE power in case the required number of PSMs are unavailable • Port prioritization so that critical ports maintain power during PSM failures Prioritization for Mission Critical Ports Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

19. Top 40 public university in U.S., founded in 1794 26,400 students, 8,300 faculty Co-manages w/ Battelle, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Dept of Energy's largest science and energy lab Connected to GLORIAD (with Force10 E300) HPC cluster expansion to CERN L2 switching only Stability of switch was key (redundant power, RPMs, & stable OS) Predictable line-rate performance across cluster Familiar OS (E-Series deployed on GLORIAD) Customer Reference: University of Tennessee, Knoxville Who Solution Deploying: C300 Also Considered: Cisco Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

20. Customer Reference: First Advantage True Data Who • Innovative data-driven information and risk-mitigation solutions • Provides litigation, services, computer forensics, electronic data recovery, etc. • Based in Pasadena, CA; 10 data centers total Solution • 10 GbE core in data center architecture • Required reliable, fast, cost-effective Ethernet • Technical fit with BlueArc storage Also Considered: Foundry Deploying: C300, C150 (future) Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

21. Produces highest quality 3D films Built world’s first all-digital online 3D post facility, used in U2 concerts and SuperBowl 1st data center in Burbank, expanding to 3 Line-rate GbE LAN to all servers & desktops 40 x uncompressed “2K” video streams = 128 Gbps Expansion ability to 10 GbE for NAS and high performance servers Price conscious no frills required or desired!!! Customer Reference: 3ality Digital Who Solution Deploying: C300 and S2410 Also Considered: Cisco Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

22. C-Series Product Matrix C300 C150 Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

23. If we as an industry don’t lead the process we will be dragged to an unacceptable position The Greening of The Data Center • Until recently power efficiency in the Data Center has not been paramount in IT rollouts • This is now changing and is being driven by: • Rising power costs • Blackouts/Brownouts and capacity planning • Limits to grid/sub-station scaling (No more power available) • Politic pressures and “green” legislation to drive greater data center efficiencies Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

24. Data Center Power Density Went from2.1 kw/Rack in 1992 to 14 kw/Rack in 2006 3 Year Costs of Power and Cooling, Roughly Equal to Initial Capital Equipment Cost of Data Center 63% of 369 IT professionals said that running out of space or power in their data centers had already occurred Data Center Crisis: Power/Cooling Moore’s Law: More Transistors…More MIPs… More Watts… More BTUs 1 watt of power consumed requires 3.413 BTU/hour of cooling to remove the associated heat Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

25. Growing Power Density Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

26. Brave New World of >15 KW per sq foot Growing Power Density Culprit or Savior? Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

27. Force10 CustomersData Center Power Considerations Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

28. Prime mover in budgets • Network 10% of power budget…Biggest relief by increasing density and utilization • From planning to build >12 months Force10 CustomersData Center Power Considerations Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

29. Grid Data Centre IT Components The Big Picture – The Watt Walkthrough Total system efficiency comprises three main elements- the Grid, the Data Centre and the IT Components. Each element has its own efficiency factor- multiplied together for 100 watts of power generated, the CPU receives only 12 watts 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% S/S CPU UPS Cabling Cooling Ancillary Transformer Transmission Power supply Power Station DC/DC Conversions Go the “other way” and saving 6 watts means reducing 60 watts of power plant generation Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

30. CarbonEfficiency GridEfficiency Data CentreEfficiency ITEfficiency OS/SoftwareEfficiency Grid Data Centre IT Components A Series of Conversion Efficiencies Server Utilisation Operating System Efficiency Software Optimisation Fuel Source Carbon Conversion factor Renewables Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

31. Data Center Best Practices • Majority of efficiency improvement from rectifying inefficient cooling (60% of your wattage work set) • Hot/Cold Row Cooling • Minimize leakage/blocking/bypasses Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

32. IT Comprehensive Approach • Minimize power consumption and maximize power efficiency at every level within the infrastructure • CPU Chips • Power Supplies • Servers • Storage Devices • Cabling • Networking Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

33. Switch/Routers • Little difference in Gbps/watt for fixed configuration and stackable switches • Considerable differences for modular switch/routers due to backplane technology and box-level densities • Heavy copper traces reduce backplane resistance and wasted power consumption • Force10 E-Series uses patented 4 layer, 4 ounce copper backplane that has power efficiency of 4.5 Gbps/watt (= backplane capacity/ power consumption) • 10-20x less resistance Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

34. Unified Data Center Fabric • Ethernet can provide LAN connectivity, storage networking, and cluster interconnect across the data center • With a unified fabric, power is conserved • No additional sets of switches for specialized fabrics • Higher utilization on existing switches • Only one network adapter per server • Efficient cable management LAN Users ClusterIPC NAS Servers Disc Arrays SAN or Storage Cluster Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

35. SOA Applications Services Traditional Applications Cluster Applications Enterprise Service Bus Cluster Middleware Workload Management Infrastructure Virtualization Switches Switches Firewalls/Load Balancers Firewalls/Load Balancers Common Pool of Computing Resources Servers Servers Storage Storage Single, most effective way to manage and scalepower is to increase server/storage/network utilization Virtualization-Ready Networking • Applications draw on a shared pool of resources • No resources dedicated to a single application – higher utilization • Workloads of various applications peak at different times in the business cycle • Shared resource model: Do the same job with far fewer resources PODs Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

36. System configured with full switch fabric, route processor, and power redundancy and 672 line-rate GbE 1000 Base-T ports E1200 System Power Efficiency Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

37. E-Series in the Core Power Saved on 270 Node DC Maximizing Network Power Efficiency • In the Core and Data Center • E-Series resilient, scalable, high density switches • collapsed Distribution/ Access Tier--2-Tier switching • elimination of numerous low density switches Layer 2/3 Routers & Switches Firewall/LB 2Force10 E1200s = 10,600 watts 5Legacy Switch = 20,000 watts Servers NAS/SCSI • Source: Enterprise Rental Car Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

38. Comparison – Large Campus C-Series in the Core Maximizing Network Power Efficiency • In the Wiring Closet • C-Series resilient, scalable, high density wiring closet switches • Collapsed Distribution/ Access Tier--2-Tier switching • Eliminate numerous low density switches Core VerticalRisers Distribution/Access Switch WiringCloset 3 C-Series = 9,400 watts 8LegacySwitch = 22,000 watts Force10 Networks, Inc. - Confidential and Proprietary

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