the generation of open ethernet
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Presented by Ran Almog during Supercomputing Conference 2013TRANSCRIPT
The Generation of Open Ethernet
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The Generation of Open Ethernet
Open Ethernet is an Alternative to a Market Filled with Closed (Code) Solutions
Open Ethernet will Change the Way we Manage our Data Centers and Networks
Welcome to the Generation of Open Ethernet
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Open Source Enables a Self-Enhancing Diversity of Solutions
FuturePast
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Open Source Enables New Solutions / Trends / Technologies
Differentiation, Value, Community Default For All
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What is Open Ethernet?
Freedom to choose switch ingredients• Switch Silicon• Hardware• Operating System• Protocol Stack
Scale at lower costs
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Open Ethernet – The Ability to Choose
Open Ethernet
Open SDK API Open source codeMLNX-OS
Software Stack on the Switch + OF
3rd party OS Open OS
BNTExtremeJuniper
Maximum reliability
CumulusPica8
Open source Linux based
network
Maximum flexibility
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Open Ethernet Solutions
Open Source Software
Ethernet Switch SDK
3rd Party Vendor Software
Ethernet Switch SDK
Switch Vendor Software
Open Source Based
Ethernet Switch
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The Train Has Left The Station
“John Chambers asked his top execs to study the impact an all-out embrace of software-defined networking (SDN) would have on Cisco (CSCO -0.5%). Their reported conclusion: Such a move would turn Cisco from a "$43 billion business into a $22 billion business.“
Source: Business Insider, October 31st
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Once Software Does The Job, It is all about Cost & Scale
400-nodes Cluster ExampleTopology
Translates to 75% Cost Savings for the overall Network
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1. Choose Your Software/Hardware Components
2. Choose The Most Cost-Effective Hardware
Summary
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IC Superiority
SwitchX IC family – clear market leader • Highest switching capacity• Lowest power per Gb/s• Lowest latency
Competitor (40GbE IC) falls behind in these categories• Cannot meet wire speed on all ports• Switches only 1.44Bpps out of 1.9Bpps
Switching Capacity [Billion pps] Latency [us] Power [w/10Gb/s]
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SwitchX
-2
SwitchX
-3
0.95 1.44 2.55.6
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- New
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SwitchX
-2
SwitchX
-3
10.6
0.23 0.25
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- New
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SwitchX
-2
SwitchX
-3
1.51
0.6 0.4
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Mellanox Open Ethernet Switch Portfolio
SX103636-ports of 40/56Gb/s
SX102448-ports of 10Gb/s + 12-ports of 40/56Gb/s
SX101664-ports of 10Gb/s
SX101212-ports of 40/56Gb/s
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Proven Track Record
OpenStack Cloud system
224-nodes 56GbE
Example: Large Web 2.0 Company
1000-nodes System
Mellanox 10/56GbE
Example:
1000-nodes Big Data System
Mellanox FDR InfiniBand / 40GbE (VPI)
Example:
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Driven by a growing community of supporters
Enabling various modes of operation
Separating HW and SW interdependency
Reducing IT costs while enabling higher value
Open Ethernet is Happening Now
Cost
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Leading The Generation of Open Ethernet
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