nfd9 - jr rivers, cumulus networks overview
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Empowered Networking for the Data Center
JR Rivers – CEO
Presentation Date
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• Overview
• DC Architectures
• Network Operations, Demo
• Real World Examples
Agenda
Learning from Web-scale Operations
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Loosely coupled systems
Affordable capacity
Rapid innovation
Standardize ruthlessly
Automate dogmatically
Cloud Operations
“By 2017, Web-scale IT will be an architectural approach found operating in 50 percent of global enterprises…” Gartner, March 5, 2014
Cumulus® Linux® as a Networking Platform
§ Linux distribution for open networking switches
§ IPv4/IPv6 routing and switching accelerated in hardware
§ Real Linux → Linux tools run natively § Consistent automation tools across the data center § Subscription includes license and updates § Full support – single throat
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routing bridging ops
Cumulus Linux
hardware
Simplifies Building, Managing and Automating Data Center Networks
How versus What
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§ Industry certifications teach…
§ How networking works
§ What to type to make it work
§ We don’t change networking
§ Our “CLI” is the linqua franca of the cloud
§ Unashamedly Linux
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Technology Ecosystem Partners: Solutions Exchange
Routing Network Automation Orchestration Network
Virtualization Monitoring Security Storage & Hyper-Converged Big Data
Cumulus Linux
Industry Standard Hardware
NSX Identity Manager
Hoplite
Linux Distributions and Open Source
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§ oss.cumulusnetworks.com
§ github.com/cumulusnetworks
§ github.com/opencomputeproject/onie •
• Linux kernel – X patches, Y authors • Quagga – 55 patches, 6 authors
Broad Set of Hardware Platforms on HCL
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CL 1.5 CL 2.2
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Timeline CL 2.0
Hardware Agnostic OS
x86 CPU architectures • 16 Platforms • 5 Hardware Vendors • 6 Switch Silicon • 2 CPU architectures
40G Fixed Platforms Trident II switches • 13 Platforms • 5 Hardware Vendors • 6 Switch Silicon
1G Fixed Platforms 10G Fixed Platforms • 6 Platforms • 4 Hardware Vendors • 4 Switch Silicon
CL 2.5
10G Trident II Platforms 18 Platforms • 5 Hardware Vendors • 6 Switch Silicon • 2 CPU architectures
Broad portfolio of next gen leaf/spine switches • VXLAN-capable • x86 architectures
Enabling Customers
Risk Free Trial Remote Workbench
Regular webinars
Global Reach & Easy Procurement
Step by Step Design Guide
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24/7 Suppor t
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Training & Consulting Services
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