Presented by Ran Almog during Supercomputing Conference 2013

1. The Generation of Open Ethernet
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2. 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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3. Open Source Enables a Self-Enhancing Diversity of Solutions
Past
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Future
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4. Open Source Enables New Solutions / Trends / Technologies
Default For All
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Differentiation, Value, Community
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5. What is Open Ethernet?
 Freedom to choose switch ingredients
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Switch Silicon
Hardware
Operating System
Protocol Stack
 Scale at lower costs
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6. Open Ethernet – The Ability to Choose
Open Ethernet
MLNX-OS
Open SDK API
Open source code
Software Stack on
the Switch + OF
3rd party OS
Open OS
Open source
Linux based
network
Maximum
reliability
BNT
Extreme
Juniper
Cumulus
Pica8
Maximum
flexibility
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7. Open Ethernet Solutions
Open Source Software
3rd Party Vendor Software
Ethernet Switch SDK
Ethernet Switch SDK
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Switch Vendor Software
Open Source Based
Ethernet Switch
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8. 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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9. Once Software Does The Job, It is all about Cost & Scale
400-nodes Cluster Example
Topology
Translates to 75% Cost Savings for the overall Network
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10. Summary
1. Choose Your Software/Hardware Components
2. Choose The Most Cost-Effective Hardware
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11. 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]
5.6
0.95
Competitor Previous
Generation
SwitchX-2
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Power [w/10Gb/s]
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1.5
1
0.6
2.5
1.44
Competitor New
Generation
Latency [us]
0.23
SwitchX-3
Competitor Previous
Generation
Competitor New
Generation
SwitchX-2
SwitchX-3
0.6
0.25
Competitor Previous
Generation
Competitor New
Generation
SwitchX-2
0.4
SwitchX-3
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12. Mellanox Open Ethernet Switch Portfolio
SX1036
36-ports of 40/56Gb/s
SX1024
48-ports of 10Gb/s + 12-ports of 40/56Gb/s
SX1016
64-ports of 10Gb/s
SX1012
12-ports of 40/56Gb/s
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13. Proven Track Record
Example:
1000-nodes Big Data System
Mellanox FDR InfiniBand / 40GbE (VPI)
Example:
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Example:
Large Web 2.0 Company
1000-nodes System
Mellanox 10/56GbE
OpenStack Cloud system
224-nodes 56GbE
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14. Open Ethernet is Happening Now
 Driven by a growing community of supporters
 Enabling various modes of operation
 Separating HW and SW interdependency
 Reducing IT costs while enabling higher value
Cost
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15. Leading The Generation of Open Ethernet
Follow our News In the Coming Months!
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