Are you worried about deploying SDN? Brocade's Global Solutions Architect, Chip Copper and Network Architect, Ethan Banks are explaining how SDN enable Brocade solutions can help strengthen your network using OpenStack and Brocade VCS Fabrics.

1. WILL SDN KILL ETHERNET
FABRICS?
Chip Copper, Global Solutions Architect, Brocade
Ethan Banks, Network Architect, Packet Pushers Interactive
June 12, 2013
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2. Our Presenters
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Ethan Banks
Network Architect
Packet Pushers Interactive
Chip Copper
Global Solutions Architect
Brocade

3. Before: Virtualization Service Delivery
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Susie
IT for Marketing
Dept
Raj
Service Desk
Bob
Server Admin
Kay
Storage Admin
Joe
Network Admin
3 Tickets
Reserve Compute Resource Reserve Storage Resource Reserve Network Resource
Inefficiencies
Coordination
Errors
You are #12 on the list, and
you have an estimated wait
time of three weeks.
Commit Resource Commit Resource Commit Resource
I need two VMs with 1 GHz,
8 GB memory, 40 GB HDD
storage, and two networks
with load balancing.
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4. Designs the tenant architecture
• Defines sizing and security parameters
• Creates solution catalog templates
After: OpenStack Orchestration
and Automation
Susie
IT for Marketing dept
Sam
Cloud Architect
Kay
IT Admin
• Makes a few clicks using the system’s self-service portal
• Waits a couple of minutes, and the requested cloud infrastructure
resources are ready
Publishes and manages the tenant architecture
• Deploys the overall hardware and software resources
• Monitors and maintains
• Publishes the template
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5. Alignment with Brocade SDN Architecture
Architecture for building the software-defined network
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Enabling
Technologies
Key
Benefits
Cloud-Optimized
Network Stack
Cloud APIs:
OpenStack, VMware, Microsoft,
CloudStack
Automation and
orchestrationCloud Management Layer
Programmatic control:
OpenFlow, OpenScript
Personalization and
monetizationServices Layer
Overlay networking:
VXLAN, NVGRE, STT; MPLS
Flexibility and efficient
asset utilizationNetwork Virtualization Layer
Any-to-any connectivity:
Ethernet fabrics, TRILL, IP routing
Reliability and
simplicityNetwork Fabric Layer
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6. Ask questions to Experts in real time
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Will SDN Kill Ethernet Fabrics

7. OpenStack 101
Simplified view
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OpenStack
Cloud Software Platform
IP + SAN Infrastructure
Brocade Plugin
APIs
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8. Zero-touch Scale-out Brocade VCS Fabrics
Self-forming, auto-discovery, low maintenance, active-active
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Device addition and removal: Can be done without logging into to any
devices. New devices learn from others.
Capacity management: Simply plug in a new cable and capacity will
automatically be added to a LAG.

9. Brocade OpenStack solutions
• Brocade VCS Fabric Plugin (contributed
to OpenStack “Grizzly” release)
• Planned plugins for Brocade ADX,
Brocade Virtual ADX, Fibre Channel SAN
solutions, and Brocade Vyatta vRouter
• Leading industry efforts to champion
OpenStack support of Fibre Channel
SANs
• Partnering with Rackspace, Red Hat,
and Piston Cloud for commercial
versions of OpenStack
OpenStack plugins
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FC SAN
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10. Alignment with The On-Demand Data Center
Data center architecture of the future
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Applications,
Orchestration,
and Services
Control NETWORK CONTROLLER
NETWORK
Network
Virtualization
VxLAN, NVGRE,
STT
SERVER
Virtual Machines
STORAGE
Software-
Defined
Storage
NETWORK FUNCTIONS
APPLICATIONS, ORCHESTRATION, AND SERVICES
BUSINESS LOGIC
NETWORK COMPUTE STORAGE
Virtual
Resources
Physical
Infrastructure
SERVER AND STORAGE CONTROLLERS

11. Brocade Differentiators
Open, zero-touch, scale-out infrastructure
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Open
• Maximum choice
• Flexibility
• Partner-agnostic
Rackspace, Red Hat, and
Piston Cloud
Zero-touch, scale-out
• Automation
• Elasticity
• Scalability
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12. You are listening to:
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Ethan Banks
Network Architect
Packet Pushers Interactive
Chip Copper
Global Solutions Architect
Brocade

13. Learn More
• Download a copy of this presentation
• View technical video demonstrations
• Download white papers
• Stay connected to the conversation
• Brocade Events Community
• www.Brocade.com/OpenStack
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