When world's combine
The document discusses the convergence of storage and data networks. Originally, storage networks were designed for high performance over short distances while data networks provided lower cost and flexibility over longer distances. Now, organizations are looking to consolidate these separate networks to reduce costs and complexity. Converging the networks provides benefits like reducing the number of required adapters, switches and cables by up to 30% and 80% respectively, along with power and management savings of 40%. Surveys found that over half of respondents had already converged platforms or planned to, and interest in converged network adapters and 10GbE is rising as prices drop for these technologies. New data centers and virtualized environments are helping to drive more convergence.
When world's combine
- 1. BASED ON PAPER BY ERIC HANSELMAN THE 451 GROUP AUGUST 15, 2012 Santa Clara, CA USA April 2013 1 When World’s Combine Storage and Data Networking Convergence
- 2. Topics Santa Clara, CA USA April 2013 2 Two Data and Storage Networks Evolution to Convergence Convergence Value Proposition Adoption Trends
- 3. Storage Networks Data Networks Santa Clara, CA USA April 2013 High performance Short distances Low Latency Predictable Performance Reliable Delivery Longer Distance Low Cost Operational Flexibility Best effort reliability 3 Two Networks Two IT Organizations emerged to manage each network
- 4. Evolution to Convergence Santa Clara, CA USA April 2013 4
- 5. Convergence Value Proposition Santa Clara, CA USA April 2013 5 Single network for storage and networking Reduces number of adapters and switches, and simplify cabling by consolidating on Ethernet Save 30% on adapters and switches, 80% on cables Reduces OPEX with both power and management savings Save 40% on power and cooling Simplified deployment
- 6. Adoption Trends Santa Clara, CA USA April 2013 6 2011: Less than 33% of respondents to InfoPro storage study indicated increased spending in FCoE 2012: 54% had converged platforms in use or planned to 52% were going to increase spending in 10GbE 44% planned to increase spending in CNAs
- 7. 10GbE Shipments Rise as Prices Drop Ports: x000Price: U$D Source: Crehan Research, Server-class Adapter and LOM Long-range Forecast, January 2013
- 8. Who is Converging? Santa Clara, CA USA April 2013 8 Convergence Accelerators New Data Centers Blade Servers Virtualization Deployments Convergence Decelerators 10G switch costs Fibre Channel rock-solid reputation Organizational issues
- 9. Worldwide FCoE Enabled Ports Santa Clara, CA USA April 2013 9 4.5X Source Dell’Oro Jan 2013 10% Blade 5% Rack 1/3 10GbE Ports 4% Blade (2X) 5% Rack (4.5X) ½ 10GbE Ports
- 10. Why IO Is Strategic Survey Findings Network I/O Is Strategic Critical to Data Center Growth Convergence Is Happening Source: Emulex IT Survey Bandwidth Will Grow to 100Gb said their networks will operate at 100Gbps by 2016 54%76% believe network I/O is the most critical potential bottleneck in the data center believe storage and data networks will inevitably converge into a single unified network 78% said growing demand for increased network bandwidth is one of the most critical issues facing data centers today 81%
- 11. Santa Clara, CA USA April 2013 11 Thank You judi.uttal@emulex.com
Editor's Notes
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- #8: As shown in this data from Crehan Research, 10 Gigabit Ethernet prices have dropped dramatically. That in turn will fuel rapid market growth over the next three years.
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