Company Overview

Key Points BLADE ’s Rackonomics accelerates adoption of converged networks using 10 Gigabit Ethernet BLADE ’s new RackSwitch provides leading performance and features BLADE ’s virtualization solutions enrich the network for dynamic & cloud data centers Jun 10, 2009 www.bladenetwork.net

BLADE ’s Rackonomics accelerates adoption of converged networks using 10 Gigabit Ethernet

BLADE ’s new RackSwitch provides leading performance and features

BLADE ’s virtualization solutions enrich the network for dynamic & cloud data centers

BLADE Backgrounder Products Switches for Blade Servers Top-of-Rack switches Virtualization & management Achievements Nearly 6M datacenter ports shipped 12,000+ switches at one customer 54% unit growth in 2008 48% blade switch market share Firsts 1 st FCoE ready blade switch 1st Layer 2-3 & Layer 2-7 for blades 1st 10G for blade servers 1st to provide blade network virtualization 1st Green Networking company Customers Over 300 of the Fortune 500 26+ industries OEMs: Facts Independent, private company since February 2006 Employs over 300 people Santa Clara, CA Headquarters Offices in Canada, Europe, Middle East, Japan, China, Korea Jun 10, 2009 www.bladenetwork.net

Products

Switches for Blade Servers

Top-of-Rack switches

Virtualization & management

Achievements

Nearly 6M datacenter ports shipped

12,000+ switches at one customer

54% unit growth in 2008

48% blade switch market share

Firsts

1 st FCoE ready blade switch

1st Layer 2-3 & Layer 2-7 for blades

1st 10G for blade servers

1st to provide blade network virtualization

1st Green Networking company

Customers

Over 300 of the Fortune 500

26+ industries

OEMs:

Facts

Independent, private company since February 2006

Employs over 300 people

Santa Clara, CA Headquarters

Offices in Canada, Europe, Middle East, Japan, China, Korea

Growing Pressures on Data Centers Busier servers Virtualization Multicore CPUs Multiple fabrics More servers Consolidation Scale-out Web 2.0 Clustering Vanishing resources Shrinking IT budgets Power & cooling squeeze Management complexity Jun 10, 2009 www.bladenetwork.net The answer is Rackonomics

Busier servers

Virtualization

Multicore CPUs

Multiple fabrics

More servers

Consolidation

Scale-out

Web 2.0

Clustering

Vanishing resources

Shrinking IT budgets

Power & cooling squeeze

Management complexity

Rackonomics Rack-level provisioning makes it easier to scale out to “go cloud” With Rackonomics, IT can: Respond faster to business demands Increase energy efficiency Decrease TCO Jun 10, 2009 www.bladenetwork.net Rackonomics The Replicated Rack is the New Data Center! Virtual Easier Cooler

Rack-level provisioning makes it easier

to scale out

to “go cloud”

With Rackonomics, IT can:

Respond faster to business demands

Increase energy efficiency

Decrease TCO

Cloud Ready Network Architecture Addresses network requirements in five critical areas: BLADE Network Technologies Cloud Ready “Truths”: OPEN solutions – with multi-vendor support Incremental deployment, not rip and replace Jun 10, 2009 1. High bandwidth / low latency 2. Convergence to Ethernet 3. Support for agile workloads 4. Build-out and management 5. Green / low power

Addresses network requirements in five critical areas:

Cloud Ready “Truths”:

OPEN solutions – with multi-vendor support

Incremental deployment, not rip and replace

BLADE Product Overview www.bladenetwork.net Hardware Software IBM Server Connectivity Module Intelligent Copper Pass-through Module Layer 2-7 Application Switch Module GE Layer 2/3 switch (Copper & Fiber) GE-down/10G-uplink Layer 2/3 switch 1Gb/10Gb Ethernet Layer 2/3 switch All 10G Layer 2/3 switch RackSwitch 8000 (iDataPlex & Cluster 1350) RackSwitch 8100/8124 (iDataPlex & Cluster 1350) HP GE Layer 2/3 switch (Copper & Fiber) for p-Class GE Layer 2 switch (Copper) for c-Class GE Layer 2/3 switch (Dual Mode Copper/Fiber) for c-Class GE-down/GE & 10G-uplink Layer 2/3 switch for c-Class All 10G Layer 2/3 switch for c-Class NEC GE Layer 2 switch (Copper) GE Layer 2/3 switch (Dual Mode: Copper/Fiber) All 10G Layer 2/3 switch SmartConnect™ (Network Virtualization Software) VMready™ ServerMobility™ Software IBM Open Fabric Manager with BNT Virtual Switch Extensions BLADEHarmony™ Manager (GUI based Device Management Software) SmartPanel™ Simplified Server Switch Software Jun 10, 2009

IBM

Server Connectivity Module

Intelligent Copper Pass-through Module

Layer 2-7 Application Switch Module

GE Layer 2/3 switch (Copper & Fiber)

GE-down/10G-uplink Layer 2/3 switch

1Gb/10Gb Ethernet Layer 2/3 switch

All 10G Layer 2/3 switch

RackSwitch 8000 (iDataPlex & Cluster 1350)

RackSwitch 8100/8124 (iDataPlex & Cluster 1350)

HP

GE Layer 2/3 switch (Copper & Fiber) for p-Class

GE Layer 2 switch (Copper) for c-Class

GE Layer 2/3 switch (Dual Mode Copper/Fiber) for c-Class

GE-down/GE & 10G-uplink Layer 2/3 switch for c-Class

All 10G Layer 2/3 switch for c-Class

NEC

GE Layer 2 switch (Copper)

GE Layer 2/3 switch (Dual Mode: Copper/Fiber)

All 10G Layer 2/3 switch

SmartConnect™ (Network Virtualization Software)

VMready™

ServerMobility™ Software

IBM Open Fabric Manager with BNT Virtual Switch Extensions

BLADEHarmony™ Manager (GUI based Device Management Software)

SmartPanel™ Simplified Server Switch Software

Virtual Switch Resident Network Virtualization SmartConnect™ Switch Virtualization Share I/O across a blade chassis or rack Decouple scaling of CPU, I/O and storage Server-centric for server administrators VMready™ VM Migration Support Unleashes the power of VM migration Manage QoS, VLANs, and Security per VM, not per physical port Eliminates security exposure when VM’s move Reduce administrative load required to support VM movement Jun 10, 2009 www.bladenetwork.net Web traffic Video traffic Backup traffic

SmartConnect™ Switch Virtualization

Share I/O across a blade chassis or rack

Decouple scaling of CPU, I/O and storage

Server-centric for server administrators

VMready™ VM Migration Support

Unleashes the power of VM migration

Manage QoS, VLANs, and Security per VM, not per physical port

Eliminates security exposure when VM’s move

Reduce administrative load required to support VM movement

Physical ports are the old switching unit Not aware of Virtual Machines (VMs) Configuration per physical port only No flexibility for unique VM needs No flexibility to handle VM migrations Virtual ports are the new switching unit Fully aware of Virtual Machines Configuration per virtual port Automated Network mobility Configuration follows Virtual Machines in real-time during migration VMready™ Virtual Machine aware networking Server 10’s of Physical ports Server Server 10G 10G 10G physical ports Server Server Server v-ports CNA 10G CNA Old Switches VMready Switches 1000’s of Virtual ports

Physical ports are the old switching unit

Not aware of Virtual Machines (VMs)

Configuration per physical port only

No flexibility for unique VM needs

No flexibility to handle VM migrations

Virtual ports are the new switching unit

Fully aware of Virtual Machines

Configuration per virtual port

Automated Network mobility

Configuration follows Virtual Machines in real-time during migration

BLADE’s Rackonomics Switch Family Networking Virtualization switch-resident software SmartConnect™ and VMready™ First server and storage rack-optimized switch Airflow to match server and storage racks Makes networks easier to manage BLADEHarmony™ Manager Jun 10, 2009 www.bladenetwork.net RackSwitch G8000 1/10G Ethernet Switch RackSwitch G8124 10G Low Latency SFP+ Switch RackSwitch G8100 10G Low Latency CX4 Switch Virtual Cooler Easier Under $500/port for 10G Ethernet Less power than 2 light bulbs

Networking Virtualization switch-resident software

SmartConnect™ and VMready™

First server and storage rack-optimized switch

Airflow to match server and storage racks

Makes networks easier to manage

BLADEHarmony™ Manager

Cooler Airflow to match servers and storage Side View Hot/Cold Aisle 70° 70° 71° 72° 74° 73° 70° 70° 72° 83° 85° 95° 90° Cold Aisle Hot Aisle Cold Aisle Hot Loops Jun 10, 2009 www.bladenetwork.net Majority of network products in server racks would create “hot loops” in airflow BLADE RackSwitch allows for “cool aisles” and “hot aisles” US Patent application for “redirection of airflow” Using BLADE RackSwitch Using general-purpose switch Traditional Switch Server Side Cooled Switch Storage Device Storage Device Server Storage Device Server Storage Device Storage Device Server BLADE RackSwitch Server BLADE RackSwitch Storage Device Storage Device Server Storage Device Server Storage Device Storage Device Server

Majority of network products in server racks would create “hot loops” in airflow

BLADE RackSwitch allows for “cool aisles” and “hot aisles”

US Patent application for “redirection of airflow”

Easier BladeHarmony™ Manager Software Jun 10, 2009 www.bladenetwork.net Data center view and management of I/O Single-click update to thousands of switches Integrates with VMware Infrastructure (VI), HP Systems Insight Manager & IBM Director

Data center view and management of I/O

Single-click update to thousands of switches

Integrates with VMware Infrastructure (VI), HP Systems Insight Manager & IBM Director

Easier Fabric Convergence for the Cloud Lossless with Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) IP SAN and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Low latency for high-performance clusters (HPC) Low power with fewer components Low cost Single attach (NIC/Adapter) for servers & storage Reduced cabling & management Jun 10, 2009 www.bladenetwork.net SAN LAN Converged Server Fabric Fibre Channel InfiniBand HPC Cluster Ethernet NAS and iSCSI – available today FCoE-ready lossless fabric – makes IP SANs better, too SAN, LAN, and Cluster traffic will converge on 10G Ethernet

Lossless with Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE)

IP SAN and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

Low latency for high-performance clusters (HPC)

Low power with fewer components

Low cost

Single attach (NIC/Adapter) for servers & storage

Reduced cabling & management

NAS and iSCSI – available today

FCoE-ready lossless fabric – makes IP SANs better, too

Rack Virtualization = Virtual, Cooler, Easier Networking Jun 10, 2009 www.bladenetwork.net Virtualization Enriched Network BLADE RackSwitch BLADE Switches for HP, IBM, NEC Virtualization Software SmartConnect™ with VMready™ BLADEHarmony ™ Manager

BLADE 10G Advantages Leadership Leading supplier of blade switches, 48% share #4 overall in 10G, per Dell’Oro, with 7% share (behind Cisco, HP, 3Com) Performance Non-blocking, line rate bandwidth with 595 Million Packets/Sec Low latency (350 ns - 1.6 μs) Savings Less than $500/port, $24/Gbps One third to one tenth the power Fewer cables than with multiple gigabit links SFP+ direct attach cables Management Single fabric for data and storage Familiar advanced L2/3 software with QoS and high availability Interoperates seamlessly with Cisco core networks Solutions Aggregation, Virtualization, IP SAN, Cloud/Web 2.0, HPC, Video content & distribution Jun 10, 2009 www.bladenetwork.net

Leadership

Leading supplier of blade switches, 48% share

#4 overall in 10G, per Dell’Oro, with 7% share (behind Cisco, HP, 3Com)

Performance

Non-blocking, line rate bandwidth with 595 Million Packets/Sec

Low latency (350 ns - 1.6 μs)

Savings

Less than $500/port, $24/Gbps

One third to one tenth the power

Fewer cables than with multiple gigabit links

SFP+ direct attach cables

Management

Single fabric for data and storage

Familiar advanced L2/3 software with QoS and high availability

Interoperates seamlessly with Cisco core networks

Solutions

Aggregation, Virtualization, IP SAN, Cloud/Web 2.0, HPC, Video content & distribution

Rackonomics at 10 Gigabit Speed Rackonomics Virtual : Network Virtualization and VM migration enable dynamic data centers Cooler : Lower power utilization and data center airflow design Easier : Converged “single-wire” networks with central management BLADE – a proven partner Field-proven, mature switch software Existing (IBM, HP, NEC, Verari) and new distribution partners Over 300 of the Fortune 500 count on BLADE Dynamic & Cloud Data Centers – ready for any workload www.bladenetwork.net Jun 10, 2009

Rackonomics

Virtual : Network Virtualization and VM migration enable dynamic data centers

Cooler : Lower power utilization and data center airflow design

Easier : Converged “single-wire” networks with central management

BLADE – a proven partner

Field-proven, mature switch software

Existing (IBM, HP, NEC, Verari) and new distribution partners

Over 300 of the Fortune 500 count on BLADE

Dynamic & Cloud Data Centers – ready for any workload

Disclaimer BLADE makes no warranties regarding the accuracy of this information. BLADE does not warrant or represent that it will introduce any product to which the information relates. It is presented for discussion purposes only. All statements regarding BLADE’s future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, at BLADE’s sole discretion. Prices, delivery dates and technical specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright 2009 BLADE Network Technologies. BLADE Network Technologies, the BLADE logo, BLADEHarmony, RackSwitch, SmartConnect and VMready are trademarks of BLADE Network Technologies. All other names or marks are property of their respective owners. BLADE Network Technologies Jun 10, 2009

BLADE makes no warranties regarding the accuracy of this information. BLADE does not warrant or represent that it will introduce any product to which the information relates. It is presented for discussion purposes only.

All statements regarding BLADE’s future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, at BLADE’s sole discretion.

Prices, delivery dates and technical specifications are subject to change without notice.

Copyright 2009 BLADE Network Technologies. BLADE Network Technologies, the BLADE logo, BLADEHarmony, RackSwitch, SmartConnect and VMready are trademarks of BLADE Network Technologies. All other names or marks are property of their respective owners.