The document discusses BLADE Network Technologies' VMready product, which provides virtual machine aware networking capabilities that allow network administrators to configure and manage virtual machine network traffic, ensuring network connectivity and security when virtual machines migrate between physical servers. VMready integrates with VMware vCenter to automate configuration of virtual switches and provide visibility of virtual machine information. The VMready switch module from BLADE Network Technologies brings these virtualization-aware networking features to the HP BladeSystem through firmware upgrades.

1. VMready™ product update for BLADEOS 6.1BLADE Network Technologies | Confidential

2. Overview of Server Virtualization2

3. 2/2/2010BLADE Network Technologies Confidential3What is Virtualization ?Server Virtualization provides the abstraction of physical servers to enable sharing of resources such as CPU, Disk, Memory and I/O to multiple guest Virtual Machines

4. Virtualization increases the utilization and efficiency of Data Center resources by running applications on less hardware

5. Saves Purchase cost

6. Saves Energy cost

7. Virtual Machines can be moved between physical servers for improved availability, maintenance and provisioningVirtual MachineVirtual MachineVirtual MachineHypervisorPhysical Server

8. Current Virtualization market playersVMware™ VMware is the current market leader in server virtualization. Their flagship product vSphere provides the infrastructure and management solutions for large enterprise level virtual environmentsXen Xen is an open-source hypervisor that is available for Linux and Solaris operating systems. Citrix XenServer™ is a commercial and fully supported Xen hypervisor Microsoft Microsoft’s Hyper-V™ (hypervisor) product runs on Windows 2008 Server™ and is provided with the server software. It supports Microsoft guest virtual machines and some non-Microsoft [Linux] guest operating systems. KVM Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a hypervisor that is rapidly gaining interest. KVM is part of the Linux kernel since 2.6.20 and provides native virtualization on Intel VT and AMD-V CPUs Oracle VM Oracle VM is a Xen based hypervisor that is fully supported by Oracle2/2/2010BLADE Network Technologies Confidential4

9. Hypervisor typesType 1 – Native aka Bare MetalHypervisor run directly on the hardware

10. Examples VMware ESX & XenServerType 2 - HostedHypervisor runs in a conventional OS

11. Examples VMware player & VirtualBoxVirtual MachineVirtual MachineVirtual MachineVirtual MachineVirtual MachineVirtual MachineAppsAppsAppsAppsAppsAppsHypervisorHypervisorPhysical ServerOperating SystemPhysical Server5

12. Virtual SwitchVirtual MachineVirtual MachineVirtual Machinetcp tacktcp stacktcp stackvNICvNICvNICPhysical NICHypervisorVirtual SwitchPhysical SwitchMany Virtualization solutions such as VMware ESX use Virtual Switches (vSwitch) to provide the initial switching layer for Virtual machines.

13. They forward packets to other VMs on the same physical server or into the physical network via uplink adapters6

14. Distributed Virtual SwitchESX serverESX serverVirtual MachineVirtual MachineVirtual MachineVirtual MachineVirtual MachineVirtual MachinevNICvNICvNICvNICvNICvNICDistributed Virtual SwitchPhysical SwitchVMware’s vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus license enables the vSwitch to be distributed across ESX servers and act as a single switch7

15. MigrationVirtual MachineVirtual MachineVirtual MachineMigration----------AppsAppsAppsHypervisorHypervisorVirtual SwitchVirtual SwitchVirtualization solutions such as ESX, Xen, Hyper-V and KVM provide the ability to move (migrate) a running Virtual machines to another physical server. This enables :

16. Resources to be balanced (increased / reduced) to meet service demands

17. Servers can be quickly shutdown for maintenance without impacting applicationsPhysical Switch

18. Virtual Machine-Aware NetworkingVMready™9

19. BLADE OS 6.1 delivers next gen VMreadyVMready shipped Feb 09 with SmartConnect 41.1SmartConnect 41.1 provides :VMreadyStackingLayer 2BLADE OS 6.1 adds VMready to L2/L3 releaseBLADE OS 6.1 provides :VMready with VMware vCenter integrationLayer 2 Layer 32/2/2010BLADE Network Technologies Confidential10

20. The problemData Centers are rapidly evolving to virtualized environmentsMultiple VMs per serverVMs becoming mobile to meet dynamic workloadsTraditional switches are blind to VM-specific trafficCan neither monitor nor manage Virtual Machine trafficNetwork Engineers lack tools to troubleshoot VM trafficVM mobility risks exposing security holes2/2/2010BLADE Network Technologies Confidential11

21. The SolutionVirtual Machine Aware Networking: VMreadyMeasure and manage VM trafficAssign network parameters per Virtual MachineConsistent network settings during VM migrationsSwitch Resident code – nothing to change on the serverWorks with all hypervisorsShipping in production since Feb 2009BLADE OS 6.1 provides 2nd gen VMready with VMware integration12

22. VMready™ Virtual Machine aware networkingServerServerServerServerServerServer10G10G10GCNA10GCNAphysical portsv-ports1000’s of Virtual ports10’s of Physical portsNon-VMready SwitchesVMready SwitchesPhysical ports are the old switching unitNot aware of Virtual Machines (VMs)

23. Configuration per physical port only

24. No flexibility for unique VM needs

25. No flexibility to handle VM migrationsVirtual ports are the new switching unitFully aware of Virtual Machines

26. Configuration per virtual port

27. Automated Network mobility

28. Configuration follows Virtual Machines in real-time during migration13

29. Virtualization before VMready™VM may become insecure or disconnectedMigration VMs can move to another physical server

30. Allows workload balancing and High Availability failoverVirtualization with existing networks requires manual configuration: Prone to security holes

31. Disconnected users

32. Disconnected customers

33. Overworked network adminsUsers get disconnectedData becomes unprotectedCustomers locked out14

34. Virtualization with VMready™Configuration follows VM in real-time with NMotionVMready networks are VM aware Configuration per VM

35. Security and QoS follow the VM with NMotionWith VMready Migration is :Safe

36. Usable

37. Easy

38. Automatic network configuration

39. Enables Dynamic data centers VMready switchUsers can accessData and AppsData is protected from unauthorized accessCustomers15

40. Integration with VMware vCenterVirtual Machine3Virtual Machine4Virtual Machine1Virtual Machine2ESX 2 hypervisorESX 1 hypervisorVirtual SwitchVirtual SwitchVMready SwitchG1VM1, VM3vCenter serverG2VM2, VM4Integrates with VMware vCenter Can automate the creation of port groups on ESX vSwitches Ensures ensure network settings are consistentVMready also polls vCenter for VM info such as VM names, location16

41. VMready BenefitsEnterprise Data Center Network Virtualization

42. VM Detection: VMready switch automatically discovers and identifies the Virtual Machines (VMs)

43. VM groups – Groups of similar VMs: dedicated switch resources, isolation from other VMs

44. N-Motion™ - Automatic configuration of Ethernet switches in real time to facilitate network I/O for migrated VMs

45. Integration with VMware vCenter

46. Single pane of management both VMready switches and ESX vSwitches

47. VM network configurations can be exported from VMready to vCenter

48. Rich display of VM information such as IP addresses, VM name and ESX server location

49. Dynamic Provisioning of VMs

50. VMs can be configured in advance

51. Smoothes P2V transition

52. Accounting and Auditing

53. VM Migration is detected by VMready and reported

54. Traffic per VM can be audited

55. Vendor Neutral

56. VMready works with all major virtualization offerings17

57. VMready Switch for HP BladeSystem1:10Gb Ethernet Switch Module

58. VMready available via S/W upgrades :

59. BLADE OS 6.1 available for AFS customers

60. AFS product number 485193-B21

61. Supported by all HP BladeSystem Enclosures

62. Singlewide form factor

63. Ports

64. 20x 1G copper RJ-45

65. 4x 1G RJ45 External uplinks

66. 16x 1G Internal server links

67. 3x 10G ports

68. 2 XFP uplink ports (SR/LR)

69. 1 CX4 uplink port

70. Line rate performance with no packet drop

71. Power ~ 50W18

72. VMready™ SummaryVirtual Machine aware NetworkingMake your network virtual machine aware

73. Protect and secure your resources

74. Automate network mobility

75. Make your data center dynamicwww.bladenetwork.netinfo@bladenetwork.net2-Feb-1019

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