Nutanix + Cumulus Linux: Deploying True Hyper Convergence with Open Networking
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The document discusses hyperconvergence in software-defined data centers, emphasizing the transformation from traditional architecture to a converged model that integrates compute and storage, enhancing scalability and efficiency. It highlights the benefits of open networking, including reduced vendor dependency and accelerated innovation, while presenting a flexible procurement model. The focus is on enabling a modern framework for virtualization administrators and data center architects to simplify networking and enhance operational agility.
Nutanix + Cumulus Linux: Deploying True Hyper Convergence with Open Networking
- 1. vv HyperConvergence in a Software Defined Data Center
- 2. Introduction 2 Damien Philip Systems Engineer Nutanix Meena Sankaran Ecosystem & Solutions Cumulus Networks
- 3. Networking Storage Servers VLAN IP Addresses MAC Addresses DHCP DNS LACP Ethernet Fibre Channel OSPF UDP TCP IPMI LOM BIOS VT-X x86 iSCSI NFS FCOE SMB CIFS SAN NAS LUNs RAID Zones DAS Inherent Complexity Inefficient Silos Unpredictable Scaling Enterprise Datacenters Are Too Complex
- 4. Massively Scalable. Elastic. Agile. 4 Physical transforms to virtual Converged architecture Services delivered via software Commodity hardware alters economics The Next-gen Datacenter
- 5. 5 Virtualization Decoupling State from Hardware
- 6. 6 Dynamic Data Centers A massive strain on legacy infrastructure
- 7. 7 Dynamic Data Centers A massive strain on legacy infrastructure
- 8. 8 Eliminating the Bottleneck Converging compute and storage into a single tier
- 9. Dell’s vStart 50 “Baby” Cloud VCE’s vBlock 300 Cisco/NetApp FlexPod Traditional vs. Next-Gen Convergence 9
- 10. Diverse Customer Base Public Sector Manufacturing Retail Education Healthcare Technology Financial Services Energy 10
- 11. Transformation: First Servers, Now Networking cumulusnetworks.com 11 First: Compute Transformed LOCKED Now: Networking Transforms OPEN Open Networking Enables Platform Choice and Affordable Capacity Applications, OS and Hardware 11
- 12. Networking OS as a Platform 12 § Standard Linux Interface (No need for a defined REST API – Solution Ecosystem can grow rapidly) § Choice for customers at every tier of the stack – Switching Hardware ,Network Virtualization Overlays, Orchestration Tools, Automation Tools, Monitoring etc…. § Accelerated Innovation – No Single Vendor dependency, so faster feature deployment § Proven Expertise with standard protocols , Open Source communities and Linux adoption
- 13. Broad Set of Hardware Platforms 13 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 19 Platforms • 5 Hardware Vendors • 6 Switch Silicon • 2 CPU architectures Broad portfolio of next gen leaf/spine switches • VXLAN-capable • x86 architectures
- 14. Benefits : Nutanix w/Cumulus Linux § Aligning on HyperConvergence § Shared vision of intelligence in software with industry standard hardware in the data center § Convergence of storage, compute and network in a solution stack enables ease of consumption Customer Value : ü Standards based Architectural Framework ü Lower Investment : Capital Expense ü Operational Agility 14 § Simplify Networking for Application Delivery § Abstraction of hardware and software empowers customers to deploy network infrastructure with a variety of Switching hardware and Nutanix nodes § Flexible automation capabilities with existing toolsets to install “compute +storage and network “ as racks for “Proof of Concepts or Production”. Customer Value : ü Network Infrastructure is agile ü Modern automation tools can be leveraged with Linux ü Simplified management & accelerate Innovation Target Buyer : Virtualization Admins/ Data Center Architects
- 15. Solution Today 15 § Linear Scaling with L2 Leaf/L3 Spine non-blocking architecture § Single Procurement solution as a POD architecture for ease of consumption § TurnKey Solutions decrease CapEx/OpEx § No Vendor Lock-in with proprietary black box architecture § Predictable Price & Performance drive reliable ROI
- 16. Vision 16 § Faster time to revenue with “POD” level consumption § Elevate Network Admin role to higher efficiencies with greater automation § Orchestration enables consistent Infrastructure provisioning § Enabling IT to become a “Profit Center” for driving business on-demand § Increase collaboration while maintaining Operational boundaries ① Single Pane of Management – VXLAN/VLAN bindings ② Orchestration/Provisioning VLAN – NOS/Hypervisor ③ Integrate Foundation/Orchestration intelligence into the Network that can be used for Application provisioning ④ Integrate VM level stats and follow VM stats across multiple different network switching infrastructure in the entire DC and across DCs (DR Use cases)
- 17. vv Demo
- 18. Components § Nutanix Foundation VM § V2.0 § Cumulus® Linux® § CL 2.5 § Open Networking switch § Dell® S6000-ON x2 § Nutanix Converged Infrastructure node(s) § N1450 block x1 (4 nodes) § Jumphost (wbench VM) § Ubuntu 18
- 19. Demo Topology 19 eth0IPMI eth1 eth2 eth0IPMI eth1 eth2 eth0IPMI eth1 eth2 eth0IPMI eth1 eth2 mgmt mgmt Wbench VM eth0 eth1 Foundation VM eth0 Leaf1 Leaf2 Internet
- 20. Next Steps Customer Enablement § Assets for Customer Enablement in Cloud deployments § Reference Architecture Design : A Blueprint for Nutanix with Cumulus Linux § A centralized repository(microsite) for customers to test and get started on a POC with Nutanix & Cumulus Linux automated through Ansible (Demo Video, Blog etc..) § Solution Overview § Flexible procurement of the complete stack as a Customer from a single source § (Single mechanism for “Best-of-Breed” acquisition) 20 Available today
- 21. © 2014 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! © 2014 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! cumulusnetworks.com 21 Bringing the Linux Revolution to Networking