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Ethernet The Drive for Convergence
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Disclaimer 1 Executive Overview 3
Key Findings 3 Introduction 4 The Case for Convergence 4 Barriers to Convergence 5 Building a Converged Data Center Network 7 The Emerging Networking Marketplace 8 Conclusion 9
Oracle White Papersup2Ethernet The Drive for Convergence
Executive Overview
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Key Findings
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Introduction R1-13$-$05611+$01$9$$90$$()-611+)+6-)2$$-(amp0190)38$13amp()3 10$$1)$0$-122)31-)amp45$1785611+$020$$01)62$$-(amp0)+-$3ampamp+7-1-31 9$$amp01-72$amp$-(amp0-01)38($-$0)-)1Samp31J0$1K$-(amp0SJKA8IJK8amp05-$0 B0amp3$amp0=amp66)31-)amp5B=A4)()-$212$0$30)9$-$-0$0))+-$$$amp01 acuteFRQYHUJHGQHWZRUNWHFKQRORJmicroWKHEHQHILWVRIVXFKDWHFKQRORJDQGWKHLQGXVWUmiddotVDQVZHUWRWKHVH $$4
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Barriers to Convergence
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Building a Converged Data Center Network
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Enterprise Data Centers
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Conclusion
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Executive Overview
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$IPV610$-19$$amp(-amp1amp2-H)90$=1$11)-$13amp$K$-(amp0J--13$ I-amp01+$KJIA1)I=I5IJK91$ampDF92G-$0$-45-)$L2$3-$-1--$2$0amp0613$1 611+$19))-7amp-$$61$031$7-$6()3amp-)$-amp6$$--$$$amp-$$$04J 3amp$0+$$13$G-$0$-()-3$6amp$)-amp-$61)-0$168-$$$0()9$19$-amp$$01+$ -$amp$31013-$0)-)3-amp)620amp$-$2$0amp0613$amp-$)0122)31-)amp16173ampamp$-amp 3amp$0+$-$)0$-(amp08)3$)I=I5-amp01+$amp2$01-$1-)$7amp$0G-$0$-4
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$$6$0+$3$ampDEF92G-$0$-121($$13$6$--amp19)gt)-amp$-(amp0-1-() $19$-0$$-(amp03amp$0+$3$amp1)+$10(10$21-amp06amp06-)2$1-1-01)331$4) $($-(amp0()$19$1-13$-$05611+$0-amp)62$6$-$L)9$7-$6-1-10$6amp0$3amp- $$3-)$451)-)amp8-$$7-$6()6$$--$$$amp)+2$0amp0613$122)31-)amp0$gt)0$97 $0113)$$1)+$0Qlt54G13610$-$+6$-()9$19$-amp-1$11-1+$amp-$$( -$3ampamp+71-1)$0$--)6$))-)$373$4G-$020)$1-13$-$0()6amp-$-)1-)317$69013$ -$-$3ampamp+7-amp$2)62)7-$)-11-)amp1611+$6$-amp10+$$0$01064I611 6$)6$-$020)$)+H)90$=1$()ampamp(($2$0amp0613$$$1611+$6$- 9$3amp6$1)$()--$)C$amp-$)0$2amp76$-4I61$0$-$020)$1IPV$+6$-() 3amp-)$-amp$DF92IJK1KJIampDF92$-(amp089-()+01176)+01-$-amp$13$ G-$0$-13amp$0+$3$1-$-$3ampamp+7)1amp2-$120$1)4
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x A+ampltamp)$amp(amp419amp$+3amp$3amp$0+$$-(amp06-9$19$-amp)amp1-$$13 -01)3311))-(19$1)+11)30$-$27)31$-(amp08)-$06amp9amp-2$0amp0613$1 611+$19))-745-$0$)17313$-1-amp$-01)331311$3-1amp-$0-01)33180$)19))-7 ()9$)gt$-)amp8-0$$0)+-$7-$6$$amp09)$30)-)31122)31-)amp4
X)$-$0$gt)0$6$-amp0$-(amp03amp$0+$3$122$10-amp9$-01)+-amp0(10820$)amp1--$62--amp 13)$$3amp$0+$3$-0amp+-$3ampamp+)$315))V11)I=I51$amp-61-$0)1)C$4$ 0$1amp-1--$$-$3ampamp+)$3ampamp-10$-$3amp$0+$3$0$gt)0$6$-10$amp-)$)-$ ampamp()+2101+0124
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x Kamp)$-6$-20amp-$3-)amp4$1$-amp5))V10$gt)0$1$()01-03-0$8)3)+ ()-3$13amp62$L90)+$amp0)-$03amp$3-)+()-H)90$=1$1G-$0$-$-(amp045 1)-)amp8)-))--$-amp20$$0$-$IJKamp0SJK611+$6$-17$04$0$-)+13amp )$-6$-20amp-$3-)amp1-$3ampamp+76)+01-)amp21-1)0$3-$5))V111amp-)amp20)610)7 amp0WB=122)31-)amp4
1Gbps EthernetiSCSI
x Kamp2$0amp0613$61-34B0$amp6)1-DF92G-$0$-(1amp-3amp621019$-amp-$11)19$ OF92TYF92H)90$=1$2$$amp0DEF925B=$-(amp02$$-1-($0$11)19$)-$ 610$-213$1--$16$-)6$45611+$03ampamp-$DF92G-$0$-($-$710$170$)$ ampOF92amp0YF92H)90$=1$2$$4 x Kamp)$-6$-20amp-$3-)amp4J-)0-8)I=I5$$6$)$1)$120amp-amp3amp-amp3ampamp)1-$-amp01+$amp G-$0$-4Wamp($$08)-(120amp9$61-)3$-amp-$3amp62$L)-7amp90)+)+)I=I51H=IJK 90amp+-amp97-$1)-)amp1amp$0$11)62$6$-1-)ampamp=BT5Bampamp1451)-)amp8)I=I5 1H)90$=1$91$611+$6$--ampamp($0$amp-$)+$-amp(amp0-amp+$-$04J10$-8-$0$ (1amp$$01+$ampH)90$=1$611+$6$-$L2$0-)$4X)--$0$$ampH)90$=1$amp-(10$ 1$L2$0-)$)62amp)9$8-$0$(1amp6)+01-)amp21-amp05611+$0-amp-1$-amp)I=I54 x Kamp-01)331)amp1-)amp4J300$-7$)$8G-$0$-1-$19))-7-amp-1+213$-()-Z1)-7amp I$0)3$ZampIA0$gt)0$6$-1-amp)62$6$-amp(3amp-0amp-amp20$$-amp-213$-4Wamp($$08-$$ 6$31)610$amp-$)+$-amp(amp01--$16$-)6$-amp13)$$-01)331)amp1-)amp4J10$-81 $-(amp0319$$)-$0amp$amp0)62$6$-ZampI89-31amp-9$3amp69)$-amp)62$6$-1 3amp$0+$$-(amp0-$3ampamp+7-1-6$$--$-01)3)amp1-)amp$$amp1-13$-$05611+$04
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X)-DEF92G-$0$-1NF92H=20)3$111)19))-73amp$0+)+)-$610$-8-$)-071 0$3amp+)C$-1--$-)6$)0)+--amp$$amp213amp$0+$$-(amp0-$3ampamp+7-1-$$01+$-$$$7 1-13$-$0$-(amp04J10$-8113$6$-1$13$6$--ampG-$0$-10$amp() $$amp26$-4$$$amp0-83amp$3-)$70$$00$-amp1GGamp0=GG)-$3amp-$L-amp13amp$0+$ $-(amp0A810$2amp)$-amp$)$0-$20amp6)$9$$)-amp13amp$0+$$-(amp0-$3ampamp+7-1-31 amp$03amp6$-$20)amp09100)$0-amp3amp$0+$3$4
Performance X)-DEF92G-$0$-amp(10$1)-781$7amp0-3amp6)+ampG-$0$-11$-(amp021-amp06amp01 3amp$0+$3$-$3ampamp+719$$$)6)1-$4DEF92G-$0$-$L3$$-$2$0amp0613$amp9amp- $6$0+)+NF92H=16-)2$2amp0-DF92G-$0$-861)+)-2amp)9$amp0-$1-$-G-$0$--amp 0$213$17$L)-)+G-$0$-amp0H=)amp1-0amp+2-91)4
Investment ProtectionEase of Migration amp20$$0$$L)-)+)$-6$-)H)90$=1$816$-amp)0$gt)0$-amp$16$7)-$+01-$H)90$ =1$1G-$0$-4amp10$-)0$gt)0$6$-8-$$(H=ampG-11019$$20amp2amp$97-$ )-074
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
H=ampG)1$(JKI5DD-110amp0-$$3121-)ampamp13amp62$-$H=016$)-amp1G-$0$- 016$4$0$-)+G-$0$-016$)-012amp0-$amp$0G-$0$-$-(amp04$I=I5$3121-)amp) -$H=016$amp$Klt0$gt)0$-$)62$6$-1-)amp120amp3$)+amp$0$1amp=BT5B91$I=I5 20amp-amp3amp)$)I=I51)H=B4
H)90$=1$)103)-$3-$-amp20amp)$0$)19$)+2$0amp0613$amp2$01-)amp)1amp$$-(amp04 Wamp($$08G-$0$-amp$amp-1$3amp$31013-$0)-)34lt$amp-)amp)-amp)62$6$-H)90$ =1$amp1G-$0$-190)3-1-)62$6$-NEO4[J$L[DV21$91$amp(3amp-0amp4))1 2amp-$-)1amp-)amp4Wamp($$08)-amp$amp-10$-$$$amp03amp$0+$3$amp6-)2$-01)3amp(amp G-$0$-81-)amp(3amp-0amp6$31)6()-amp2JSS-01)301-$0-1amp7-$2$3))3-01)3-1- 0$gt)0$amp(3amp-0amp4$)-07)(amp0)+amp$))+-(amp-110-amp10$-$$)$-1-8 ($3amp69)$8()61$G-$0$-1amp$$-(amp0()--01)3)amp1-)amp9$-($$31$amp $0)3$4
$-(amp1)-)amp1-$3ampamp+)$)$$amp26$--1-()$19$9amp-)+0$)19))-71$-(amp0 3amp$0+$3$10$B0)amp0)-7V1$Hamp(=amp-0amp1NEO4D1=amp+$-)ampP11+$6$-4$$ -$3ampamp+)$10$$30)9$)-$ampamp()+2101+0124
Priority Based Flow Control
B0)amp0)-7V1$Hamp(=amp-0amp$19$$2101-$-01)331$amp1)+$190)397$19)+1J$L SDXVHacuteOLNHmicroPHFKDQLVPIRUHDFKWUDIILFFODVVIORZ7KLVVROXWLRQDOORZVWKHGHVLJQDWHGKLJKHU 20)amp0)-7-01)3-ampamp(1--$16$01-$8()$amp($020)amp0)-7-01)36179$-$62amp010)721$($ 3amp+$-)ampamp3304J38-$)$0$-)1-)amp)31013-$0)-)3amp-01)3amp(amp1G-$0$- $-(amp031amp3308amp0$L162$8-amp$2101-$-amp01+$1SJK-01)3amp0-amp$2101-$IJK15B= -01)34
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NEO4D1=amp+$-)ampP11+$6$-)-$$3amp$73amp62amp$-0$gt)0$-amp$19$13amp$0+$ G-$0$-190)3451G-$0$-$-(amp08213$-amp-72)317amp330$-amp$-(amp03amp+$-)amp4$ QHWZRUNFRQJHVWLRQLVacuteVROYHGmicroEGURSSLQJSDFNHWVampRQJHVWLRQ0DQDJHPHQWZLOOFRQWUROSDFNHW )$0-)amp)-amp-$$-(amp0-amp6)-)+1-$3amp+$-)amp)-$190)34
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x $61)-0$16$-$020)$1-13$-$0 x I611P$)6G-$020)$IPGAT$-$020)$9013amp)3$ x I611P$)6V)$IPVAT9013amp)3$
G13-$3ampamp+7()$2amp713amp69)1-)ampamp-$3ampamp+)$-amp6$$--$)0$$4$ampamp()+-19$ )-01-$1)$7$2amp76$-3$10)amp$3amp621)+9amp-)30$-$$-(amp0-$3ampamp+)$1 3amp$0+$DEF9$-(amp04
-01ampB3ampC8$7+amp491amp(1ampC91+ampltamp)1ltampD+61Eamp
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G-$020)$1-13$-$01$-$6amp--amp+1)97$2amp7)+13amp$0+$G-$0$-$-(amp0$-amp-$ 2$0amp0613$3amp-1)+1$L)9))-7amp$0$97-$3amp$0+$$-(amp08$2$3)17($$2amp7$) )0-1)C$91$$0$0$)0amp6$-45-)$L2$3-$-1-161Uamp0)-7amp$(1-13$-$0$0$0 $2amp76$-())62$6$-13amp$0+$$13$G-$0$-4
Small Medium EnterprisesEnterprise Branch Offices
$5$$amp6116$)6$-$020)$1-$9013amp)3$amp$-$020)$10$)+710)$4 (amp3amp66amp$$6$-10$61$09+$-1$($05-1-amp)62$6$-$(-$3ampamp+78$L3$2- ($0$5)1$7210-amp1$(9)$-01-$+7451)-)amp8-$$amp0+1)C1-)amp10$amp-amp-$3--)+ $+$amp2$0amp0613$$$4Hamp0-)0$1amp8-)$+6$-()9$+)-amp$$01+$DEF92G-$0$-1-$0 )-)6$-1-$$-$020)$$+6$-4X$)62$6$-1-)amp9$+)-amp0ampamp-816)LampH)90$=1$ 1)I=I5IJK()9$6)+01-$-amp-$=GG$-(amp0amp0-$)+$amp-)$+6$-8()-61$0 )-$0$61))+ampDF92$-(amp01-1)+11-1+$amp-$amp$G-$0$-$1-0$-amp)620amp$ 2$0amp0613$4
Small Medium BusinessBranch Offices
$IPV610$-19$$amp(-amp1amp2-H)90$=1$11)-$13amp$K$-(amp0J--13$ I-amp01+$KJIA1)I=I5IJK91$ampDF92G-$0$-45-)$L2$3-$-1--$2$0amp0613$1 611+$19))-7amp-$$61$031$7-$6()3amp-)$-amp6$$--$$$amp-$$$04J 3amp$0+$$13$G-$0$-()-3$6amp$)-amp-$61)-0$168-$$$0()9$19$-amp$$01+$ -$amp$31013-$0)-)3-amp)620amp$-$2$0amp0613$amp-$)0122)31-)amp16173ampamp$-amp 3amp$0+$-$)0$-(amp08)3$)I=I5-amp01+$amp2$01-$1-)$7amp$0G-$0$-4
Conclusion
$$6$0+$3$ampDEF92G-$0$-121($$13$6$--amp19)gt)-amp$-(amp0-1-() $19$-0$$-(amp03amp$0+$3$amp1)+$10(10$21-amp06amp06-)2$1-1-01)331$4) $($-(amp0()$19$1-13$-$05611+$0-amp)62$6$-$L)9$7-$6-1-10$6amp0$3amp- $$3-)$451)-)amp8-$$7-$6()6$$--$$$amp)+2$0amp0613$122)31-)amp0$gt)0$97 $0113)$$1)+$0Qlt54G13610$-$+6$-()9$19$-amp-1$11-1+$amp-$$( -$3ampamp+71-1)$0$--)6$))-)$373$4G-$020)$1-13$-$0()6amp-$-)1-)317$69013$ -$-$3ampamp+7-amp$2)62)7-$)-11-)amp1611+$6$-amp10+$$0$01064I611 6$)6$-$020)$)+H)90$=1$()ampamp(($2$0amp0613$$$1611+$6$- 9$3amp6$1)$()--$)C$amp-$)0$2amp76$-4I61$0$-$020)$1IPV$+6$-() 3amp-)$-amp$DF92IJK1KJIampDF92$-(amp089-()+01176)+01-$-amp$13$ G-$0$-13amp$0+$3$1-$-$3ampamp+7)1amp2-$120$1)4
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X)-DEF92G-$0$-1NF92H=20)3$111)19))-73amp$0+)+)-$610$-8-$)-071 0$3amp+)C$-1--$-)6$)0)+--amp$$amp213amp$0+$$-(amp0-$3ampamp+7-1-$$01+$-$$$7 1-13$-$0$-(amp04J10$-8113$6$-1$13$6$--ampG-$0$-10$amp() $$amp26$-4$$$amp0-83amp$3-)$70$$00$-amp1GGamp0=GG)-$3amp-$L-amp13amp$0+$ $-(amp0A810$2amp)$-amp$)$0-$20amp6)$9$$)-amp13amp$0+$$-(amp0-$3ampamp+7-1-31 amp$03amp6$-$20)amp09100)$0-amp3amp$0+$3$4
Performance X)-DEF92G-$0$-amp(10$1)-781$7amp0-3amp6)+ampG-$0$-11$-(amp021-amp06amp01 3amp$0+$3$-$3ampamp+719$$$)6)1-$4DEF92G-$0$-$L3$$-$2$0amp0613$amp9amp- $6$0+)+NF92H=16-)2$2amp0-DF92G-$0$-861)+)-2amp)9$amp0-$1-$-G-$0$--amp 0$213$17$L)-)+G-$0$-amp0H=)amp1-0amp+2-91)4
Investment ProtectionEase of Migration amp20$$0$$L)-)+)$-6$-)H)90$=1$816$-amp)0$gt)0$-amp$16$7)-$+01-$H)90$ =1$1G-$0$-4amp10$-)0$gt)0$6$-8-$$(H=ampG-11019$$20amp2amp$97-$ )-074
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
H=ampG)1$(JKI5DD-110amp0-$$3121-)ampamp13amp62$-$H=016$)-amp1G-$0$- 016$4$0$-)+G-$0$-016$)-012amp0-$amp$0G-$0$-$-(amp04$I=I5$3121-)amp) -$H=016$amp$Klt0$gt)0$-$)62$6$-1-)amp120amp3$)+amp$0$1amp=BT5B91$I=I5 20amp-amp3amp)$)I=I51)H=B4
H)90$=1$)103)-$3-$-amp20amp)$0$)19$)+2$0amp0613$amp2$01-)amp)1amp$$-(amp04 Wamp($$08G-$0$-amp$amp-1$3amp$31013-$0)-)34lt$amp-)amp)-amp)62$6$-H)90$ =1$amp1G-$0$-190)3-1-)62$6$-NEO4[J$L[DV21$91$amp(3amp-0amp4))1 2amp-$-)1amp-)amp4Wamp($$08)-amp$amp-10$-$$$amp03amp$0+$3$amp6-)2$-01)3amp(amp G-$0$-81-)amp(3amp-0amp6$31)6()-amp2JSS-01)301-$0-1amp7-$2$3))3-01)3-1- 0$gt)0$amp(3amp-0amp4$)-07)(amp0)+amp$))+-(amp-110-amp10$-$$)$-1-8 ($3amp69)$8()61$G-$0$-1amp$$-(amp0()--01)3)amp1-)amp9$-($$31$amp $0)3$4
$-(amp1)-)amp1-$3ampamp+)$)$$amp26$--1-()$19$9amp-)+0$)19))-71$-(amp0 3amp$0+$3$10$B0)amp0)-7V1$Hamp(=amp-0amp1NEO4D1=amp+$-)ampP11+$6$-4$$ -$3ampamp+)$10$$30)9$)-$ampamp()+2101+0124
Priority Based Flow Control
B0)amp0)-7V1$Hamp(=amp-0amp$19$$2101-$-01)331$amp1)+$190)397$19)+1J$L SDXVHacuteOLNHmicroPHFKDQLVPIRUHDFKWUDIILFFODVVIORZ7KLVVROXWLRQDOORZVWKHGHVLJQDWHGKLJKHU 20)amp0)-7-01)3-ampamp(1--$16$01-$8()$amp($020)amp0)-7-01)36179$-$62amp010)721$($ 3amp+$-)ampamp3304J38-$)$0$-)1-)amp)31013-$0)-)3amp-01)3amp(amp1G-$0$- $-(amp031amp3308amp0$L162$8-amp$2101-$-amp01+$1SJK-01)3amp0-amp$2101-$IJK15B= -01)34
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NEO4D1=amp+$-)ampP11+$6$-)-$$3amp$73amp62amp$-0$gt)0$-amp$19$13amp$0+$ G-$0$-190)3451G-$0$-$-(amp08213$-amp-72)317amp330$-amp$-(amp03amp+$-)amp4$ QHWZRUNFRQJHVWLRQLVacuteVROYHGmicroEGURSSLQJSDFNHWVampRQJHVWLRQ0DQDJHPHQWZLOOFRQWUROSDFNHW )$0-)amp)-amp-$$-(amp0-amp6)-)+1-$3amp+$-)amp)-$190)34
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$$$amp26$-amp13amp$0+$G-$0$-$-(amp0amp0-$1-13$-$0amp$amp-6$1-$$amp0 )30$-$)+$202amp$$-(amp0$13$-(amp0-$3ampamp+7()1$1213$)-$$2amp76$-amp5 $0)3$45+$$018-$0$()9$-0$$amp$0122)+610$-$+6$-)1)-)amp-amp1$+6$--1-() 1(170$gt)0$7-$69)-amp-$)+$-2$0amp0613$)30$-$$-(amp0-$3ampamp+)$M
x $61)-0$16$-$020)$1-13$-$0 x I611P$)6G-$020)$IPGAT$-$020)$9013amp)3$ x I611P$)6V)$IPVAT9013amp)3$
G13-$3ampamp+7()$2amp713amp69)1-)ampamp-$3ampamp+)$-amp6$$--$)0$$4$ampamp()+-19$ )-01-$1)$7$2amp76$-3$10)amp$3amp621)+9amp-)30$-$$-(amp0-$3ampamp+)$1 3amp$0+$DEF9$-(amp04
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G-$020)$1-13$-$01$-$6amp--amp+1)97$2amp7)+13amp$0+$G-$0$-$-(amp0$-amp-$ 2$0amp0613$3amp-1)+1$L)9))-7amp$0$97-$3amp$0+$$-(amp08$2$3)17($$2amp7$) )0-1)C$91$$0$0$)0amp6$-45-)$L2$3-$-1-161Uamp0)-7amp$(1-13$-$0$0$0 $2amp76$-())62$6$-13amp$0+$$13$G-$0$-4
Small Medium EnterprisesEnterprise Branch Offices
$5$$amp6116$)6$-$020)$1-$9013amp)3$amp$-$020)$10$)+710)$4 (amp3amp66amp$$6$-10$61$09+$-1$($05-1-amp)62$6$-$(-$3ampamp+78$L3$2- ($0$5)1$7210-amp1$(9)$-01-$+7451)-)amp8-$$amp0+1)C1-)amp10$amp-amp-$3--)+ $+$amp2$0amp0613$$$4Hamp0-)0$1amp8-)$+6$-()9$+)-amp$$01+$DEF92G-$0$-1-$0 )-)6$-1-$$-$020)$$+6$-4X$)62$6$-1-)amp9$+)-amp0ampamp-816)LampH)90$=1$ 1)I=I5IJK()9$6)+01-$-amp-$=GG$-(amp0amp0-$)+$amp-)$+6$-8()-61$0 )-$0$61))+ampDF92$-(amp01-1)+11-1+$amp-$amp$G-$0$-$1-0$-amp)620amp$ 2$0amp0613$4
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$IPV610$-19$$amp(-amp1amp2-H)90$=1$11)-$13amp$K$-(amp0J--13$ I-amp01+$KJIA1)I=I5IJK91$ampDF92G-$0$-45-)$L2$3-$-1--$2$0amp0613$1 611+$19))-7amp-$$61$031$7-$6()3amp-)$-amp6$$--$$$amp-$$$04J 3amp$0+$$13$G-$0$-()-3$6amp$)-amp-$61)-0$168-$$$0()9$19$-amp$$01+$ -$amp$31013-$0)-)3-amp)620amp$-$2$0amp0613$amp-$)0122)31-)amp16173ampamp$-amp 3amp$0+$-$)0$-(amp08)3$)I=I5-amp01+$amp2$01-$1-)$7amp$0G-$0$-4
Conclusion
$$6$0+$3$ampDEF92G-$0$-121($$13$6$--amp19)gt)-amp$-(amp0-1-() $19$-0$$-(amp03amp$0+$3$amp1)+$10(10$21-amp06amp06-)2$1-1-01)331$4) $($-(amp0()$19$1-13$-$05611+$0-amp)62$6$-$L)9$7-$6-1-10$6amp0$3amp- $$3-)$451)-)amp8-$$7-$6()6$$--$$$amp)+2$0amp0613$122)31-)amp0$gt)0$97 $0113)$$1)+$0Qlt54G13610$-$+6$-()9$19$-amp-1$11-1+$amp-$$( -$3ampamp+71-1)$0$--)6$))-)$373$4G-$020)$1-13$-$0()6amp-$-)1-)317$69013$ -$-$3ampamp+7-amp$2)62)7-$)-11-)amp1611+$6$-amp10+$$0$01064I611 6$)6$-$020)$)+H)90$=1$()ampamp(($2$0amp0613$$$1611+$6$- 9$3amp6$1)$()--$)C$amp-$)0$2amp76$-4I61$0$-$020)$1IPV$+6$-() 3amp-)$-amp$DF92IJK1KJIampDF92$-(amp089-()+01176)+01-$-amp$13$ G-$0$-13amp$0+$3$1-$-$3ampamp+7)1amp2-$120$1)4
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Ethernet The Drive for Convergence Copyright copy 2010 Oracle andor its affiliates All rights reserved March 2010 This document is provided for information purposes only and the contents hereof are subject to change without notice Author Mike Wojnar This document is not warranted to be error-free nor subject to any other warranties or conditions whether expressed
orally or implied in law including implied warranties and conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Oracle Corporation We specifically disclaim any liability with respect to this document and no contractual obligations are formed either World Headquarters directly or indirectly by this document This document may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any 500 Oracle Parkway means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without our prior written permission Redwood Shores CA 94065 USA Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle andor its affiliates Other names may be trademarks of their
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x $61)-0$16$-$020)$1-13$-$0 x I611P$)6G-$020)$IPGAT$-$020)$9013amp)3$ x I611P$)6V)$IPVAT9013amp)3$
G13-$3ampamp+7()$2amp713amp69)1-)ampamp-$3ampamp+)$-amp6$$--$)0$$4$ampamp()+-19$ )-01-$1)$7$2amp76$-3$10)amp$3amp621)+9amp-)30$-$$-(amp0-$3ampamp+)$1 3amp$0+$DEF9$-(amp04
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Enterprise Data Centers
G-$020)$1-13$-$01$-$6amp--amp+1)97$2amp7)+13amp$0+$G-$0$-$-(amp0$-amp-$ 2$0amp0613$3amp-1)+1$L)9))-7amp$0$97-$3amp$0+$$-(amp08$2$3)17($$2amp7$) )0-1)C$91$$0$0$)0amp6$-45-)$L2$3-$-1-161Uamp0)-7amp$(1-13$-$0$0$0 $2amp76$-())62$6$-13amp$0+$$13$G-$0$-4
Small Medium EnterprisesEnterprise Branch Offices
$5$$amp6116$)6$-$020)$1-$9013amp)3$amp$-$020)$10$)+710)$4 (amp3amp66amp$$6$-10$61$09+$-1$($05-1-amp)62$6$-$(-$3ampamp+78$L3$2- ($0$5)1$7210-amp1$(9)$-01-$+7451)-)amp8-$$amp0+1)C1-)amp10$amp-amp-$3--)+ $+$amp2$0amp0613$$$4Hamp0-)0$1amp8-)$+6$-()9$+)-amp$$01+$DEF92G-$0$-1-$0 )-)6$-1-$$-$020)$$+6$-4X$)62$6$-1-)amp9$+)-amp0ampamp-816)LampH)90$=1$ 1)I=I5IJK()9$6)+01-$-amp-$=GG$-(amp0amp0-$)+$amp-)$+6$-8()-61$0 )-$0$61))+ampDF92$-(amp01-1)+11-1+$amp-$amp$G-$0$-$1-0$-amp)620amp$ 2$0amp0613$4
Small Medium BusinessBranch Offices
$IPV610$-19$$amp(-amp1amp2-H)90$=1$11)-$13amp$K$-(amp0J--13$ I-amp01+$KJIA1)I=I5IJK91$ampDF92G-$0$-45-)$L2$3-$-1--$2$0amp0613$1 611+$19))-7amp-$$61$031$7-$6()3amp-)$-amp6$$--$$$amp-$$$04J 3amp$0+$$13$G-$0$-()-3$6amp$)-amp-$61)-0$168-$$$0()9$19$-amp$$01+$ -$amp$31013-$0)-)3-amp)620amp$-$2$0amp0613$amp-$)0122)31-)amp16173ampamp$-amp 3amp$0+$-$)0$-(amp08)3$)I=I5-amp01+$amp2$01-$1-)$7amp$0G-$0$-4
Conclusion
$$6$0+$3$ampDEF92G-$0$-121($$13$6$--amp19)gt)-amp$-(amp0-1-() $19$-0$$-(amp03amp$0+$3$amp1)+$10(10$21-amp06amp06-)2$1-1-01)331$4) $($-(amp0()$19$1-13$-$05611+$0-amp)62$6$-$L)9$7-$6-1-10$6amp0$3amp- $$3-)$451)-)amp8-$$7-$6()6$$--$$$amp)+2$0amp0613$122)31-)amp0$gt)0$97 $0113)$$1)+$0Qlt54G13610$-$+6$-()9$19$-amp-1$11-1+$amp-$$( -$3ampamp+71-1)$0$--)6$))-)$373$4G-$020)$1-13$-$0()6amp-$-)1-)317$69013$ -$-$3ampamp+7-amp$2)62)7-$)-11-)amp1611+$6$-amp10+$$0$01064I611 6$)6$-$020)$)+H)90$=1$()ampamp(($2$0amp0613$$$1611+$6$- 9$3amp6$1)$()--$)C$amp-$)0$2amp76$-4I61$0$-$020)$1IPV$+6$-() 3amp-)$-amp$DF92IJK1KJIampDF92$-(amp089-()+01176)+01-$-amp$13$ G-$0$-13amp$0+$3$1-$-$3ampamp+7)1amp2-$120$1)4
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Ethernet The Drive for Convergence Copyright copy 2010 Oracle andor its affiliates All rights reserved March 2010 This document is provided for information purposes only and the contents hereof are subject to change without notice Author Mike Wojnar This document is not warranted to be error-free nor subject to any other warranties or conditions whether expressed
orally or implied in law including implied warranties and conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Oracle Corporation We specifically disclaim any liability with respect to this document and no contractual obligations are formed either World Headquarters directly or indirectly by this document This document may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any 500 Oracle Parkway means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without our prior written permission Redwood Shores CA 94065 USA Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle andor its affiliates Other names may be trademarks of their
respective owners Worldwide Inquiries Phone +16505067000 AMD Opteron the AMD logo and the AMD Opteron logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Fax +16505067200 oraclecom
Devices Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International Inc UNIX is a registered trademark licensed through XOpen Company Ltd 0310
Oracle White Papersup2Ethernet The Drive for Convergence
Enterprise Data Centers
G-$020)$1-13$-$01$-$6amp--amp+1)97$2amp7)+13amp$0+$G-$0$-$-(amp0$-amp-$ 2$0amp0613$3amp-1)+1$L)9))-7amp$0$97-$3amp$0+$$-(amp08$2$3)17($$2amp7$) )0-1)C$91$$0$0$)0amp6$-45-)$L2$3-$-1-161Uamp0)-7amp$(1-13$-$0$0$0 $2amp76$-())62$6$-13amp$0+$$13$G-$0$-4
Small Medium EnterprisesEnterprise Branch Offices
$5$$amp6116$)6$-$020)$1-$9013amp)3$amp$-$020)$10$)+710)$4 (amp3amp66amp$$6$-10$61$09+$-1$($05-1-amp)62$6$-$(-$3ampamp+78$L3$2- ($0$5)1$7210-amp1$(9)$-01-$+7451)-)amp8-$$amp0+1)C1-)amp10$amp-amp-$3--)+ $+$amp2$0amp0613$$$4Hamp0-)0$1amp8-)$+6$-()9$+)-amp$$01+$DEF92G-$0$-1-$0 )-)6$-1-$$-$020)$$+6$-4X$)62$6$-1-)amp9$+)-amp0ampamp-816)LampH)90$=1$ 1)I=I5IJK()9$6)+01-$-amp-$=GG$-(amp0amp0-$)+$amp-)$+6$-8()-61$0 )-$0$61))+ampDF92$-(amp01-1)+11-1+$amp-$amp$G-$0$-$1-0$-amp)620amp$ 2$0amp0613$4
Small Medium BusinessBranch Offices
$IPV610$-19$$amp(-amp1amp2-H)90$=1$11)-$13amp$K$-(amp0J--13$ I-amp01+$KJIA1)I=I5IJK91$ampDF92G-$0$-45-)$L2$3-$-1--$2$0amp0613$1 611+$19))-7amp-$$61$031$7-$6()3amp-)$-amp6$$--$$$amp-$$$04J 3amp$0+$$13$G-$0$-()-3$6amp$)-amp-$61)-0$168-$$$0()9$19$-amp$$01+$ -$amp$31013-$0)-)3-amp)620amp$-$2$0amp0613$amp-$)0122)31-)amp16173ampamp$-amp 3amp$0+$-$)0$-(amp08)3$)I=I5-amp01+$amp2$01-$1-)$7amp$0G-$0$-4
Conclusion
$$6$0+$3$ampDEF92G-$0$-121($$13$6$--amp19)gt)-amp$-(amp0-1-() $19$-0$$-(amp03amp$0+$3$amp1)+$10(10$21-amp06amp06-)2$1-1-01)331$4) $($-(amp0()$19$1-13$-$05611+$0-amp)62$6$-$L)9$7-$6-1-10$6amp0$3amp- $$3-)$451)-)amp8-$$7-$6()6$$--$$$amp)+2$0amp0613$122)31-)amp0$gt)0$97 $0113)$$1)+$0Qlt54G13610$-$+6$-()9$19$-amp-1$11-1+$amp-$$( -$3ampamp+71-1)$0$--)6$))-)$373$4G-$020)$1-13$-$0()6amp-$-)1-)317$69013$ -$-$3ampamp+7-amp$2)62)7-$)-11-)amp1611+$6$-amp10+$$0$01064I611 6$)6$-$020)$)+H)90$=1$()ampamp(($2$0amp0613$$$1611+$6$- 9$3amp6$1)$()--$)C$amp-$)0$2amp76$-4I61$0$-$020)$1IPV$+6$-() 3amp-)$-amp$DF92IJK1KJIampDF92$-(amp089-()+01176)+01-$-amp$13$ G-$0$-13amp$0+$3$1-$-$3ampamp+7)1amp2-$120$1)4
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Ethernet The Drive for Convergence Copyright copy 2010 Oracle andor its affiliates All rights reserved March 2010 This document is provided for information purposes only and the contents hereof are subject to change without notice Author Mike Wojnar This document is not warranted to be error-free nor subject to any other warranties or conditions whether expressed
orally or implied in law including implied warranties and conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Oracle Corporation We specifically disclaim any liability with respect to this document and no contractual obligations are formed either World Headquarters directly or indirectly by this document This document may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any 500 Oracle Parkway means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without our prior written permission Redwood Shores CA 94065 USA Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle andor its affiliates Other names may be trademarks of their
respective owners Worldwide Inquiries Phone +16505067000 AMD Opteron the AMD logo and the AMD Opteron logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Fax +16505067200 oraclecom
Devices Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International Inc UNIX is a registered trademark licensed through XOpen Company Ltd 0310
Ethernet The Drive for Convergence Copyright copy 2010 Oracle andor its affiliates All rights reserved March 2010 This document is provided for information purposes only and the contents hereof are subject to change without notice Author Mike Wojnar This document is not warranted to be error-free nor subject to any other warranties or conditions whether expressed
orally or implied in law including implied warranties and conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Oracle Corporation We specifically disclaim any liability with respect to this document and no contractual obligations are formed either World Headquarters directly or indirectly by this document This document may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any 500 Oracle Parkway means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without our prior written permission Redwood Shores CA 94065 USA Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle andor its affiliates Other names may be trademarks of their
respective owners Worldwide Inquiries Phone +16505067000 AMD Opteron the AMD logo and the AMD Opteron logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Fax +16505067200 oraclecom
Devices Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International Inc UNIX is a registered trademark licensed through XOpen Company Ltd 0310
