Dell and the Software Defined Network
Dellisthefirstandonlyglobaltechnologyprovidertoofferourcustomerstheirchoice
ITorganizationshavetakenadvantage of networkoperatingsystemopenecosystemseversinceproprietarymainframearchitectures and technologyarchitecturemeettoolsgavewaytoclient-serverarchitectures. Thenetworkingindustrytodaythoughlooksmuchlike the uniqueneedsmainframecomputingmarket of theirbusiness40yearsago,withasmallnumberofindustryplayersproducingvertically-integratedsolutionswherebothsoftwareandhardwarearesingle-sourced. OurOpenNetworkingThispracticehasledtoaproprietary“black-box”industrycultureinwhichinnovationsarestifled,leavingcompaniesoverlydependentandlockedintoasinglenetworkingvendor. These solutions are alignedwithTheOpenComputeProjectoverlyexpensive and providetheOpenNetworkingInstallEnvironmentinflexible, enablingourcustomerslackingtheagility to choosebetweensupportedoperatingsystemchoicesincludingDellNetworkingOperatingSystem,CumulusLinux™meetthedemandsoftoday’sapplicationdeployment and SwitchLightOS™/OpenNetworkLinuxmanagement.Thismodeldeliversaccess
Dellprovidescustomersauniqueapproach to the rapidlyemerging new innovationsnowavailableparadigmofSoftwareDefinedNetworking(SDN) through opensoftwareecosystemsdisaggregation. Disaggregationbringscustomersflexibility, allwiththestabilitychoice, and assuranceinnovation. Thisisaccomplishedinthreeways:disaggregation of Dell’sserviceoperatingsystem and supporthardware;disaggregationofvirtualnetworkingandphysicalnetworking;anddisaggregationofthecontrolplaneanddataplane.Throughdisaggregation, customersareabletobuildmoreagilenetworkswithsignificantcapex and opexsavings. Dellsimplifies the breadthoverallnetwork and powerofourglobalsupplychainopensthearchitecturetoallowcustomerchoiceacrosstheentirenetworkinginfrastructure–buildinghighlyreliable,flexible,customercentricsolutions.
Whitepaper:
Disaggregatingtheoperatingsystemandhardware
The DellPointofViewonSDN
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Dell’sdisaggregatedmodel,whichdecouplesswitch hardware portfolioleadsfrom the industrynetworkoperatingsystem,isafurtherstep in efficiencyinnovationonthesoftwareside.Traditionalnetworkingmirrorstheserverindustry15yearsagowherethehardware, densityandperformanceOS, and isoptimizedfornext-generationleaf-spineapplicationstendedtobefromasinglevendor. Thisresultedinvendorlockin,addedcomplexitytooperate,reducedflexibility, and flatarchitecturesexcessivelyhighTCO.Dell’sownnetworkingsolutionscombinedwithouropen
Disaggregated networking partners’advancedofferingsdeliverhardwaresupportsdifferentnetworkoperatingsystemsthroughuseof the broadestrangeOpenNetworkInstallEnvironment(ONIE).Thisenableszero-touchinstallation of next-generation network andSDNframeworks,ensuringinvestmentprotection,directaccessoperatingsystemsontoopennetworkswitches.Inaddition to openstandardhardware,acomplete open networking innovationsecosystemisgrowing,includingofftheshelfmerchantsiliconchips, and truefreedomfromproprietarylock-in.
Resource:DellNetworkingSDNSolutionsGuidemultipleoperatingsystemssuchasDell NetworkingOperatingSystem(OS9)deliversabest-in-classnetworkOS9,CumulusLinuxOS,BigSwitchLight OSthatincludesanindustry-standardcommand-lineinterface, ensuringthatCisco-trainednetworking-staffcanimmediatelybecomfortableIPInfusionOcNOS, and productivePluribusNetvisorOS.However,behindthescenes Thisapproachgivescustomerschoice of the familiarappropriateOSfortheirenvironment. Italsogivescustomersflexibility and comfortableCLI,OS9packs a powerhouserange of next-generationautomation,programmabilityoptionsforcontrolleroverlays and SDNcapabilitiesorchestrationtools.
Resources:
Video:OpenNetworkingintheFutureReadyDataCenter
Whitepapers
OpenNetworks: Programmable,OverlayandController-based.
Turningthevisionintorealitywhitepaper
Articles
Disaggregatingvirtualnetworkingfromphysicalnetworking
Network Virtualization Overlay (NVO) solutions offer one of the most simple and cost-effective paths to delivering the benefits of SDN for virtualized and private cloud solutions.Dellisaleadingstrategicpartner Oftenforapplicationprovisioninginthedatacenter,thenetworkcanbethemajorbottleneckfordeploymentoftentakingmonthsforprovisioningNVOsareabletoreduceprovisioningofthenetworkfrommonthstodays. Theyalsooffernon-disruptivedeploymentoverexistingphysicalnetworksaswellasfuturedeployments.
NVOsconnectserverhypervisorsdirectlytootherhypervisorsvialogicaltunnels,enablingthecreationofmultiplevirtualnetworksoveronecommonphysicalnetwork.TechnologieslikeVXLANandNVGREareusedfortacklingissues with Microsoftvirtualnetworking.Leadingcloud and VMwarevirtualizationsuites, enablingustojointlydevelopoptimalinfrastructuretechnologiesthatbestcomplementincludingMicrosoft,VMware and optimizeeachNVOofferingOpenStack,arecurrentlyintegratingthenetworkoverlaytechnologyintotheirplatforms. Dell’s open strategy for NVO compliments and strengthens the integrated network virtualization frameworks ofeachofthesepartners ensuring deep integration and strategic alignment.
Resources:
DellNetworkingMultitenancyAcrossPhysical and LogicalEnvironmentswithVRFliteandVMwareNSX
DellS6000DataCenterSwitchGatewayforVMware NSX SolutionBrief
GreaterBusinessAgilitywithNetworkVirtualizationOverlaysWhitepaper
Disaggregatingthecontrolplaneanddataplane
Controlplane solutions ,provideaseparationofcontrol and deliverdeepintegrationdataplanesbyusingacentralcontrolservertomaintainnetworkingprotocolsanddatabases and toprogramforwardinginformationdirectlyintoswitchforwardingtables. SimilartoNVOs,theseallowcentralized,automatedcontrolofthe networkautomationfor,eliminatingfragileandcomplexprotocolsand the OpenStackNeutronframeworkmanual,error-proneprocessesinherenttoconventionalnetworks.
MostcontrollerswritetotheOpenFlowprotocol. Dell was among the earliest supporters of OpenFlow and provides an available option across our N,SandZ-seriesdatacenter switches, where we have made significant innovations beyond basic standards compliance, including support for up to 160,000 flows on select hardware. Our open approach to SDN offers support for any standards-compliant OpenFlow controller on the market, providing customer choice and investment protection.
DellNetworkingsolutionsofferasimple,evolutionarypaththatcanevolvelegacyarchitecturesandoperationalmodelstowardanewerlifecycle-basedoperationalmodel,providinggreaterbusinessagilitywhilereducingoperationaloverhead.
ActiveFabricManagermakesscalingeasy;itcanstartwithsmalldeploymentsandgrowthefabricasneeded,atthepaceofthecustomer.ThetraditionalCLIprovidesacomfortableenvironment,andthepowerfulprogrammabilityfeaturespaired
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Dell SDN andOpenNetworking solutions deliver the industry’s most comprehensive breadth of next-generation networking solutions — providing a dynamic and adaptable framework with unprecedented investment protection. Active Fabric delivers a simple and powerful model that can empower enterprises to advance at their own pace, leveraging the power of software to deliver a new operational model that evolves with the pace of business.
SoftwareDefinedNetworking
Resources:WhatYouNeedtoKnowToday
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SoftwareDefinedNetworking
POV: BuildingSoftware-definednetworking(SDN): a FoundationfortheFuture
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Deploying Dell pointofview
Open Networking and Configuring SDN /OpenFlowusingAFMTemplatesWhitepaper
WhatcanSDNdofortheEnterpriseQuistreetWhitePaper
CoffeeBreakonSDNinthedatacenter
OpenNetworkingandtheSoftwareDefinedDataCenter
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Dell’s Approach to SoftwareDefinedNetworking
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OpenNetworkingin the Software-DefinedFutureReadyDataCenter
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SixCampusNetworksSDNUseCasesThatYouNeedtoKnowAboutManagementwithDell SDN CapableSwitches s4810&s4820TTopofRackSwitch Z-SeriesCore and AggregationSwitchesOpenFlowVideo [View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67RDuC95o8o:550:0]