Networking solution for consolidated IT infrastructurerenginys.fima.lt/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Extreme_Networks.pdf · Auto-Configuration with Logical Chassis ... VDX 6740 VDX

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Networking solution for

consolidated IT infrastructure

Timo Lonka

[email protected]


Topics

1.The New Extreme

2. IP Storage and HCI Networking

3. Agile Data Center Architecture

4. Case study: Ficolo



The “New” Extreme Networks



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Gartner Peer Insights

See the reviews at: https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/data-center-networking

https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/data-center-networking



#1 Service and Support#1 Ranked Service/Support – Gartner


Hyper-Convergence and the Network

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Nutanix Blocks

Scale-out Scale-out

VCSFabric

• Brings compute to the storage

• Network becomes the backplane (East/West Traffic becomes dominant)

• Needs simplicity via automation, replication speed, low latency and burst tolerance


Why Hyperconverged?Speed, Agility & Simplicity


Nutanix and the Network

10GbE Extreme VDX Network Interconnect

The network becomes the Nutanix backplane: a flat fabric which should:

Form and Heal Automatically Scale-Out Non-Disruptively Provide VM Discovery & Mobility

Deliver High Replication Performance Offer Metro Services Offer Visibility and Extensibility


Ethernet Fabrics vs. Legacy Networks

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CLASSIC HIERARCHICAL ARCHITECTURE

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• Rigid architecture, north-south optimized

• Inefficient link utilization

• Individually managed switches

• VM-ignorant

• No network virtualization

ETHERNET FABRICARCHITECTURE

• Topology freedom, east-west optimized

• All links active, L1/2/3 multipathing

• Fabric managed as one logical switch

• VM-aware

• Native and overlay network virtualizationLeaf

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Scale-outEthernet

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Agile, High Performing InfrastructureNutanix and Extreme – Better Together

Fully distributed scale-out system Fully distributed scale-out system

Software-based distributed control plane (CVM) Software-based distributed control plane (VCS)

Self-Healing Self-Healing

Non-disruptive capacity addition

(automatic brick and node expansion)

Non-disruptive capacity addition

(automatic, zero config switch addition)

Nutanix Metro Availability Metro VCS - the network fabric extend up to 30km

API-driven automation

(Prism, REST)

API-driven automation

(vCenter, NSX, vRealize, Python, Puppet, BNA, REST)


Evolve Gracefully to a Flat NetworkNon-disruptive data center fabrics

LEGEND: 10 GBE: STP LINK:

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Hybrid Ethernet Fabric Architecture

Servers with 10 Gbps Connections

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Classic Hierarchical Ethernet Architecture


Core

Edge

Ethernet Fabric Architecture


Ethernet

Fabric Scalability

Competitors rip, re-architect, and replace


Auto-Configuration with Logical Chassis

Configuring LAG (for two members)

Execute the following commands on one switch:

• configure terminal

• interface port-channel 1

• switchport

• switchport mode trunk

• switchport trunk allowed vlan all

• qos flowcontrol tx on rx on

• mtu 9208

• no shutdown

• interface tengigabitethernet 1/Ø/5

• channel-group 1 mode active type standard

• no shutdown

• interface tengigabitethernet 1/Ø/6

• channel-group 1 mode active type standard

• no shutdown

• exit

Repeat same commands on other end switch.

Total commands: 30

Configuring ISL Trunking(for up to eight members)

Absolutely no configuration required.

Total commands: 0

Others VCS Fabric


Extreme Agile Data Center

MLX series SLX series

Adaptive PlatformsServices and Support – Ranked No. 1

Management, Automation and Visibility

VDX series

Workflow ComposerPowered by StackStorm

Workflow ComposerAutomation Suites

Flow Optimizer

Visibility Manager

Session Director

Virtual Packet Broker

Cross Domain Automation Pervasive Visibility

Extreme Managemen

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1 GbE/10 GbE/10 GBASE-T optimized with 40 GbE uplinks

VDX SwitchesVDX 6740 Family VDX 6940 Family VDX 8770 Family

10 GbE/40 GbE optimized with 100 GbE uplinks

10 GbE/10 GBASE-T/40 GbE/100 GbEoptimized modular system

VDX 6940-36Q

VDX 6940-144S

VDX 6740

VDX 6740T

VDX 8770-4 VDX 8770-8

Scalability


VDX 6940 Switches

VDX 6940-36Q

VDX 6940-144S

10/40 GbE leaf-and-spine switch

• 36×40 GbE QSFP+

• 144×10 GbE SFP+ (with breakout cables)

• Single ASIC, non-blocking with cut-through architecture• 24 MB deep buffers with dynamic buffering• VXLAN VTEP for NSX and DCI

10 GbE switch with 40/100 GbE

• 96×10 GbE SFP+• 12×40 GbE QSFP+ or 4×100 GbE QSFP28• Single ASIC, non-blocking with cut-through architecture• 24 MB deep buffers with dynamic buffering• VXLAN VTEP for NSX and DCI


Deployment guide for Nutanix solution

Nutanix HyperconvergedAppliance with Extreme VDX ToR

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Ficolo Ltd

Founded in 2011, first company in Finland

focused on Colocation data center services

In 2017 Ficolo evolves into the first Cloud

Delivery service provider in Finland

Sole owner of one of the largest data center

facility in Finland, data center built in to an

old underground military facility

Serves more than 80 customers from 6

different countries

Hundreds of end-customers

Millions of users

Case study


Ficolo datacenter 8500 sq.m (91,500 sq.ft) tunnel

halls inside Finnish bedrock Built for Finnish Military in 1960s 9 separate tunnel halls (size in 500

sq.m. (5,300sq.ft) and 800 sq.m (8,600 sq.ft)

100% owned by Ficolo

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Why they love VCS Fabric

It is simple and fast! Supports multitenancy Built-in support for IP storage Efficient load balancing

Ficolo uses multiple fabrics:– Dedicated customer fabrics– Datacenter Backbone fabric– Internet Edge fabric

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Ficolo case study

https://cloud.kapostcontent.net/pub/ad5db529-06b3-4923-8aa0-448029c7a756/ficolo-oy-case-study?kui=7dMPlPZSlQ9KM9TSv8f-TA


Extreme Network SubscriptionOn Premise Networks with As-a-Service Agility

Risk free, on-demand scalability Flex to meet ever-changing requirements Pay-as-you-go assets with OpEx agility Hardware, Software and Services bundled Predicable Opex and Capex Budgeting Navigate transformation with 60-day terms

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