v
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
#Platforms
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
1 2 3 4
24/7 Support
5
Training &
Consulting Services
9cumulusnetworks.com
Stay in Touch — @cumulusnetworks
Questions — sales@cumulusnetworks.com
ADD TO CART
© 2015 Cumulus Networks. Cumulus Networks, the Cumulus Networks Logo, and Cumulus Linux are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cumulus Networks, Inc. or
its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. The registered trademark Linux® is used pursuant to a
sublicense from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a world-wide basis.
§ Thank You!
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NFD9 - JR Rivers, Cumulus Networks Overview

  • 1.
    v Empowered Networking for theData Center JR Rivers – CEO Presentation Date
  • 2.
    cumulusnetworks.com 2 • Overview • DC Architectures • NetworkOperations, Demo • Real World Examples Agenda
  • 3.
    Learning from Web-scaleOperations cumulusnetworks.com 3 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
  • 4.
    Cumulus® Linux® asa 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 cumulusnetworks.com 4 routing bridging ops Cumulus Linux hardware Simplifies Building, Managing and Automating Data Center Networks
  • 5.
    How versus What cumulusnetworks.com5 §  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
  • 6.
    cumulusnetworks.com 6 Technology EcosystemPartners: Solutions Exchange Routing Network Automation Orchestration Network Virtualization Monitoring Security Storage & Hyper- Converged Big Data Cumulus Linux Industry Standard Hardware NSX Identity Manager Hoplite
  • 7.
    Linux Distributions andOpen Source cumulusnetworks.com 7 §  oss.cumulusnetworks.com §  github.com/cumulusnetworks §  github.com/opencomputeproject/onie •  •  Linux kernel – X patches, Y authors •  Quagga – 55 patches, 6 authors
  • 8.
    Broad Set ofHardware Platforms on HCL cumulusnetworks.com 8 CL 1.5 CL 2.2 #Platforms 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
  • 9.
    Enabling Customers Risk FreeTrial Remote Workbench Regular webinars Global Reach & Easy Procurement Step by Step Design Guide 1 2 3 4 24/7 Support 5 Training & Consulting Services 9cumulusnetworks.com Stay in Touch — @cumulusnetworks Questions — sales@cumulusnetworks.com ADD TO CART
  • 10.
    © 2015 CumulusNetworks. Cumulus Networks, the Cumulus Networks Logo, and Cumulus Linux are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cumulus Networks, Inc. or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. The registered trademark Linux® is used pursuant to a sublicense from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a world-wide basis. § Thank You! cumulusnetworks.com 10